The music industry is mourning the death of yet another legend. Eddie Kirkland, a famous blues musician, was killed this past weekend in a car accident. Florida Highway Patrol is still in the middle of an investigation to find out exactly what happened. Any type of...
Law enforcement split on potential Florida immigration laws
Several anti-immigration bills have been proposed in Florida. State Representative William Snyder is proposing a bill that would require Florida law enforcement officers to check the immigration status of anyone under investigation. The bill would require local law...
Florida man awarded damages in suit against tobacco company
In 2006, the Florida Supreme Court put an end to a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of thousands of smokers in Florida. It was filed against the tobacco industry and had resulted in a very large settlement that was thrown out by the Florida Supreme Court. As a...
Florida Senator Rubio supports mandatory use of E-Verify
Last week, this blog reported the story of nine workers who allegedly are undocumented that were taken into custody at the Lake Nona VA Medical Center. Now U.S. Senator Mark Rubio (R-Fla) is urging all businesses to be more proactive in checking potential worker's...
Wrongful death claim filed against man for fatal Florida crash
A little over a year ago in Florida, a young man was on the road on his way home to spend some time with his family. But his life was cut short when another man, internationally known polo club owner John Goodman, ran into him at an intersection. Goodman had run a...
Will EB-5 employment immigration program become permanent?
In 1993, U.S. employment immigration law began a pilot program that allows foreign investors to help finance U.S. development projects that create jobs. Many developers see the program as an important financing tool that can be a cheaper and easier alternative to...
Driver fails to yield at right-of-way, causes two-car accident
A car accident can lead to a number of consequences, for both the person who caused the accident as well as the accident victims. In some instances, people can suffer serious physical injuries as a result of a crash. Yesterday morning, a car accident occurred in...
ICE raids Lake Nona VA Medical Center, nine may face deportation
Authorities reportedly conducted two separate raids at the new Lake Nona VA Medical center last Wednesday. According to officials, nine people were taken into custody after the second raid. The nine workers reportedly were placed in jail and will be processed for...
Pharmacist error could have caused injury to pregnant woman
Whenever someone suffers an injury at the hands of a negligent medical professional, the consequences can be far-reaching. There are the obvious immediate injuries that can result. But later on more health issues can surface, not to mention the amount of medical bills...
Arizona’s Governor files countersuit in anti-immigration litigation
Arizona's stand on immigration issues is not necessarily news. It is well known that Arizona enacted a tough immigration law that has brought protests and a federal court challenge to the law. The Arizona law requires police officers in the state to determine the...
