Navigation Fourteen students from Florida State University College of Law are participating in “Alternative Spring Break,” by spending three days working in an Apopka greenhouse nursery and a community garden and participating in panel discussions focused on farmworkers’ rights. The event is hosted by the Farmworker Association of Florida in conjunction with National Farmworker Awareness Week. […]
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Eight to interview for Miami-Dade County Court vacancy
The 11th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will conduct interviews with eight candidates to fill a vacancy on the Miami-Dade County Court, following the resignation of Judge Jennifer Hochstadt Azar. The interviews are scheduled for April 8 at Heise Suarez Melville, located at 2990 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 300 in Coral Gables. The list of […]
Tort reforms bringing benefits to average Floridians, consumer group’s report finds
Florida insurance premium costs are dropping, the number of civil lawsuits being filed is decreasing, “nuclear verdicts” are becoming less common and more insurers are entering the Sunshine State, a new study on the impact of tort reforms concluded. The study from the advocacy group Consumer Choice Center found that the trends affecting Florida consumers […]
Plaintiff alleges Clearwater Assets’ negligence led to slip-and-fall injury
In a gripping legal battle unfolding in Pinellas County, Florida, a resident has taken action against a local business entity over allegations of negligence that resulted in personal injury. On March 14, 2025, Judith Cohen filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the 6th Judicial Circuit against Clearwater Assets, LLC. The lawsuit accuses the […]
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Mobile Home Park Owner Over Hazardous Conditions
In a dramatic turn of events, a resident of Pinellas County has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a mobile home park, alleging negligence that led to severe injuries. Gayle Simmons lodged her complaint on March 10, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, accusing 621 Stremma […]