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Charges of favoritism tinge Indialantic property dispute
Tim Shortt/FLORIDA TODAY Along with his lawsuit, Brevard County Property Appraiser Jim Ford has proposed recommendations he's pushing legislators to consider when the session convenes in January. They include: Immediate removal of any VAB members who
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:10A
Candidates float flood control as top concern
Republican John Koval, 77, said Highland recently settled a class-action lawsuit over the 2006 flood but another major flood could bring another lawsuit. Kuiper, a funeral director, said the council paid for a study to prove property owners on the
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:08A
Thompson says court should not interfere in redistricting
Another lawsuit headed for federal court is expected to argue the shape of the state's three congressional districts is also unconstitutional. Stephen Skinner, an Eastern Panhandle lawyer, said he plans to file that lawsuit in early November.
Updated: 10/31/2011 01:04A
Defense Dept. sued over data breach
The US Dept. of Defense is facing a $4.9 billion class-action lawsuit filed by four people affected by the loss of computer tapes belonging to Tricare, the federal government's health care coverage for active and retired military personnel and their
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:42A
Deal reached in US 2001 anthrax death suit - filing
MIAMI (Reuters) - The widow of a Florida tabloid photo editor who was the first of five people to die in 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States has reached a settlement with the US government in her wrongful death damages lawsuit against it,
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:29A
Leaders have the option to sue
Stickel knows of someone who lives in a $100000 house in Altoona and pays a total of $400 in real estate taxes, and someone who lives in a 30-year-old trailer in Claysburg and pays $500. "Something's wrong" when that situation exists, he said.
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:25A
Deal reached in anthrax death suit
Maureen Stevens of Lake Worth and the government have reached a tentative agreement that must be approved by the Justice Department, according to court documents filed late last week in West Palm Beach federal court. In her lawsuit, Stevens had claimed
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:10A
Dallas County DA wants appellate court to reconsider new trial for former
The Dallas County district attorney's office has asked the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reconsider its ruling that overturned the conviction and life sentence of a former Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting an
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:08A
Deal reached in anthrax suit
Maureen Stevens of Lake Worth and the government have reached a tentative agreement that must be approved by the Justice Department, according to court documents filed late last week in West Palm Beach federal court. In her lawsuit, Stevens had claimed
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:04A
Bill to Protect Children of Undocumented Residents
To achieve in-state resident status, however, the student must attend a Florida high school and for four consecutive years, enroll in an institution of higher education within 12 months after graduating and submit their transcript to the institution of
Updated: 10/31/2011 12:04A
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