Quantcast

FLORIDA RECORD

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Benjamin Kibbey News


ACLU sues to have donation cap overturned, citing Free Speech concerns

By Benjamin Kibbey |
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLU) is suing Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee alleging that Senate Bill 1890 unconstitutionally abridges First Amendment freedoms.

Leon county woman sues sheriff alleging injury while being forced into ambulance

By Benjamin Kibbey |
TALLAHASSEE - A Leon County woman is suing Sheriff Walt McNeil, alleging she was forced into an ambulance by deputies and injured as a result of being dragged.

FAMU students who failed tests file discrimination lawsuit

By Benjamin Kibbey |
TALLAHASSEE - Three disabled Leon County residents are seeking to sue the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees and university staff under the Florida Education Equity Act, alleging discriminatory treatment in relation to having a safe environment for taking an exam.

Casino guest trips over scale in bathroom, sues Seminole Tribe

By Benjamin Kibbey |
TAMPA - A Florida man is suing the Seminole Tribe of Florida alleging that the scale present in the room he occupied in their Tampa casino presented a dangerous condition.

DeSantis, state officials call for federal relief of no-sail order on cruise ships

By Benjamin Kibbey |
As the cruise industry continues to sit under lockdown with no plans to lift the no-sail order from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until November, Florida is pushing for any form of federal relief.

3M ear plug lawsuit set for trial late March in Northern District of Florida

By Benjamin Kibbey |
A lawsuit against 3M regarding alleged defective ear plugs furnished to U.S. military service members now has a trial date for late March in Pensacola.

Grim reaper attorney loses appeal in effort to force DeSantis to issue stronger COVID-19 restrictions

By Benjamin Kibbey |
Santa Rosa Beach attorney Daniel Uhlfelder, who garnered public attention after going to beaches dressed as the grim reaper, was recently left unsatisfied by a ruling in Florida's First District Court of Appeals, as he continues his crusade to force Gov. Ron DeSantis to close the state's beaches and issue a strong stay-at-home order.

NCLA: CDC doesn't have power, authority to issue eviction moratorium

By Benjamin Kibbey |
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) took an unprecedented step – critics say an overstep – recently when CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield claimed the authority under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act to halt any evictions across the entire country.