Navigation Florida State Rep. Patt Maney, right, pictured with his wife, Caroline Maney, and former Okaloosa County Court Head of Maintenance William James, who started the award nomination process in 2017. “I’ve lived many blessed years, devoted my entire life to service, and this may be my highest honor,” Maney said when receiving the Distinguished Eagle […]
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Gov. DeSantis appoints new judges to the St. Lucie County, First Circuit, and Santa Rosa County courts
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced four judicial appointments November 7. Lauren Sweet of Stuart to serve as judge on the St. Lucie County Court Sweet has served as an assistant general counsel for the School Board of St. Lucie County since 2022. Previously, she served as an assistant state attorney in the 19th Judicial Circuit. She […]
Judge says she has right to free speech in campaign ethics case
A Hillsborough County judge says officials should be blocked from using evidence and arguments that her “philosophical beliefs” and comments because they are protected by the First Amendment. Judge Nancy L. Jacobs faces ethics charges from the Judicial Qualifications Commission Investigative Panel through special counsel. She filed a new motion November 5 after the panel […]
Plaintiff alleges Hallmark Development Corporation failed safety obligations leading to injury
Melvenia Horne has filed a lawsuit against a Florida-based corporation, alleging negligence after suffering injuries on their property. The complaint was lodged in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pinellas County, on October 28, 2024, naming Hallmark Development of Florida, Inc. as the defendant. According to the court documents, Melvenia Horne […]
Plaintiff alleges City negligence over unsafe curb leading to injury
Jeanine Metts has filed a lawsuit against the City of Safety Harbor, alleging negligence after suffering injuries from a fall caused by an uneven curb. The complaint was lodged in the Circuit Court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, on October 29, 2024. The plaintiff is seeking damages exceeding $50,000 from the […]