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Florida realtor's anti-criminal record policy is discriminatory against Black people, lawsuit says
TAMPA - A Florida real estate company discriminates against Black tenants when seeking renters for its rental properties, according to a March 20 lawsuit from a fair housing advocate in Tampa federal court.
Widow sues after husband's stroke leaves him with locked-in syndrome
A widow sued a number of defendants in the medical field after her husband passed away due to alleged medical negligence, according to documents filed on March 31 in the Hillsborough County Circuit Court.
Family practice clinic sued for allegedly failing to identify fatal infection in deceased man
A widow sued her deceased husband's family practice clinic and a physician's assistant for failing to identify a condition that proved to be fatal, according to documents filed March 29 in the Hillsborough County Circuit Court.
Injured in 'World's Biggest Bounce House,' woman files lawsuit
Big Bounce America is called to the Hillsborough County Circuit Court after a Florida woman took a spill on one of the defendant's inflatable attractions at Raymond James Stadium.
Thonotosassa nursing home neglected sick woman until her death, lawsuit says
The estate of a deceased Hillsborough County woman brought civil charges against the owner of the Stone Ledge Manor nursing home in Thonotosassa for allegedly neglecting the woman's health leading to her death.
Woman's lawsuit says paramedic sexually assaulted her in ambulance
An anonymous woman sued the George E. Weems Memorial Hospital, Franklin County Emergency Medical Services and the Franklin County Board of Commissions after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a paramedic while in an ambulance, according to documents filed on April 1 in the Leon County Circuit Court.
Coral Gables police ruined FIU law enforcement veteran's reputation with false arrest, lawsuit says
The City of Coral Gables and two Coral Gables police officers face charges in the Southern Florida District Court for alleged false arrest and excessive force, according to documents filed on March 24.
Former FSU basketball player says school railroaded her off team after she was hit by car
A woman accuses Florida State University of conspiring to corrupt her professional basketball career in an April 2 Leon County Circuit Court lawsuit.
Tampa parents sue Hillsborough County schools, YMCA after son trips on basketball court
The Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA and the Hillsborough County School Board face a personal injury complaint in the Hillsborough County Circuit Court from the parents of an elementary school student who tripped on the basketball court in a YMCA after-school program.
Coming in hot: Checkers apple pie gave woman first-degree burns in mouth, lawsuit claims
A personal injury lawsuit against the drive-in restaurant Checkers alleges that the establishment serves its food too hot after a Hillsborough County woman sustained a 1st-degree burn in her mouth.
Osceola deputy accused of causing permanent brain damage with excessive force
ORLANDO - The Osceola County Sheriff's Office and one sheriff's deputy face charges in federal court for alleged unnecessary force in an April 2019 arrest.
Roller skates were defective, man who fell says in lawsuit against family fun center
Contrary to the business' name, not everyone has fun at the Brandon Astro Skate Family Fun Center, which faces charges in the Hillsborough County Circuit Court from a man who says he was injured after being given defective roller skates.
Gay Black man sues Univ. of Central Florida over treatment while employed there
The former Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Communications and Marketing of the University of Central Florida sued the university for alleged race-based discrimination and harassment.
Tallahassee Community College pinned in race and gender discrimination lawsuit
The Tallahassee Community College District Board of Trustees faces charges in the Leon County Circuit Court for alleged race and gender discrimination and retaliation.
City of Tampa pressed with personal injury suit after bicyclist is ran over in intersection
The City of Tampa and other defendants face charges in the Hillsborough County Circuit Court after a bicyclist was injured while in the bicycle lane.
Man shot in Tampa's The Break Room parking lot demands owners finally be held accountable for lack of security
The owner of the land that The Break Room on Gunn Highway in Tampa sits on faces a personal injury lawsuit after a man was shot in the bar restaurant's parking lot, according to documents filed on March 16 in the Hillsborough County Circuit Court.
Ceiling fan falls on woman while sleeping, so she sues apartment building owner
Lighthouse Bay Holdings Ltd., the owner of the Lighthouse Bay Apartments, was sued in the Hillsborough County Circuit Court by a former tenant who says her bedroom ceiling fan randomly came crashing down on her in the middle of the night.
Florida Department of Health harasses employees who are new mothers on maternity leave, lawsuit says
The Florida Department of Health is accused of wrongfully discriminating against an employee for her decision to get pregnant and have children, according to documents filed on March 19 in the Northern Florida District Court.
Lawyers enter playing field as settlement talks between Escambia County and Skanska progress
Escambia County is preparing for all possible outcomes of its settlement attempts with Skanska after the company's barges tossed around by Hurricane Sally caused millions of dollars in damage.
Four professional models pursue La Frontera Tampa nightclub in court for stealing their images
TAMPA - Best Bars Inc., doing business as La Frontera Tampa, is in legal hot water after being accused of pirating the images of models for four years, according to documents filed March 16 in the Hillsborough County Circuit Court.