A man sentenced to die for killing his girlfriend's 15-year-old daughter in 1983 filed a petition in U.S. District Court today seeking to have his sentenced overturned. ...more

November 4, 2008

In a victory for free speech and freedom of the press, the Florida Supreme Court in two cases recently made it harder to bring invasion-of-privacy claims against newspapers. ...more

November 3, 2008

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a cap on fees for lawyers of injured workers, saying the attorneys must receive reasonable pay. ...more

October 24, 2008

to the dismay of doctors and hospitals - 82 percent of Floridians voting in the general election approved a state constitutional amendment granting them access to information about medical mistakes by health care facilities and providers. ...more

October 23, 2008

Barring a last-minute ruling from the Florida Supreme Court, the Hillsborough County mayor question won't be on the ballot. That doesn't mean voters won't be asked about at least part of the issue. ...more

October 19, 2008

Voters in Pasco and Pinellas counties will elect a new circuit judge Nov. 4 and will be joined by Hillsborough voters in deciding whether to retain four appeals court judges and a justice of the Florida Supreme Court. ...more

October 17, 2008

Former police Capt. Marion Lewis lost his appeal last month to get his job back, but he hasn't given up the fight. ...more

October 17, 2008

Former police Capt. Marion Lewis lost his appeal last month to get his job back, but he hasn't given up the fight. Lewis, who was forced to quit when he ran against Mayor Pam Iorio last year, filed court documents this week seeking a hearing of the case before Florida Supreme Court. ...more

October 16, 2008

On Nov. 4 Florida voters will have to decide the fate of six proposed changes to the state constitution. Each proposed amendment will have to garner at least 60 percent of the vote to be approved. ...more

October 15, 2008

Suspected of helping Steven Lorenzo drug, torture and kill two men in his Seminole Heights home, Scott Schweickert had information detectives badly wanted. ...more

October 12, 2008