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Tampa’s Kevin Napper is a seasoned collector of folk art

Ruby Williams (very early) portrait of her parents. White collar crime — or defending individuals and corporations accused of it — has provided a steady living for Tampa attorney Kevin Napper for decades. Small wonder then that when he needs a diversion, the sole practitioner and former prosecutor is drawn to the bright colors, meandering […]

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12th Judicial Circuit works to get all its courthouses up and running

Chief Judge Michael McHugh From the upper floors of the Lee County Courthouse, 20th Circuit Chief Judge Michael McHugh watched trees and light poles topple, a nearby roof disintegrate, and cars bobbing eerily in the stormwater below. At one point, McHugh was worried that Hurricane Ian’s 155 mph winds would rocket debris through the courthouse […]

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Ian drives e-filing numbers down, portal board sets public access system implementation date

Hurricane Ian’s landfall contributed to a substantial dip in September’s E-Filing Portal submissions, according to the latest statistics from the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority. Total documents filed through the Portal in September were 2.88 million (in 1.61 million submissions),  dropping 18% from August’s record high of 1.97 million submissions. “It’s quite a drop, but we […]

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