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Judge Says Fort Lauderdale's Anti-Panhandling Law Treads on First Amendment

By Izzy Kapnick
Jun 28, 2021

The judge said the city's real motivation was preventing "residents' discomfort" around the homeless.
Miami Professor Says Developers Built an Apartment Two Feet From Her House

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 23, 2021

McCarthy says the space between her property line and the apartment building is about 20 inches.
Widow in Rickenbacker Motorcycle Crash Sues City of Miami for Police Negligence

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 15, 2021

A widow is suing the City of Miami for negligence while the Miami Police Department investigates the crash for the fourth time.
A Timeline of Miami Beach's "War" on Ocean Drive

By Alexi C. Cardona
Jun 11, 2021

This isn't the first time Miami Beach officials have tried limiting booze on Ocean Drive.
Aventura Ob-Gyn Accused of Using His Own Sperm in Fertility Procedure

By Joshua Ceballos
May 26, 2021

When Roberta Voss took a DNA test 37 years later, she realized her dad wasn't an anonymous donor at all.
"An All-Out Assault on Black People": Civil Liberties Groups Sue DeSantis Over Anti-Protest Law

By Alexi C. Cardona
May 14, 2021

Civil liberties groups are suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over a new law that critics say criminalizes free speech.
Flo Rida Claims Energy-Drink Company Stiffed Him in Endorsement Deal

By Izzy Kapnick
May 13, 2021

The rapper claims many of his royalties and stock bonuses are being withheld.
Code Officer Sues Miami Commissioner for Libel After Incident at Illegal Party

By Joshua Ceballos
Apr 29, 2021

A City of Miami employee who has accused a city commissioner of injuring her at an illegal party is now suing him for defamation.
Florida's "Anti-Riot" Law Is Already Being Challenged in Court

By Alexi C. Cardona
Apr 23, 2021

Critics of the law have said is it ripe for a constitutional challenge — and here we are.
Two Burger King Customers Were Called a Gay Slur, Then Pepper-Sprayed. Was It a Hate Crime?

By Jessica Lipscomb
Feb 5, 2021

Lawyers for Burger King and attorneys for two LGBT customers are arguing whether the incident qualifies as a hate crime.
Poor, Black, and Sick Floridians Battle Big Sugar in Court

By Tony D'Souza
Feb 2, 2021

The sugar producers are predominantly white, while the laborers and residents affected by the burning are predominantly Black.
Lawsuit Over Epstein Book Deal Pits Miami Herald Reporter Against Victims' Investigator

By Bob Norman
Jan 25, 2021

Emails between reporter Julie K. Brown and investigator Mike Fisten show they disagreed on an approach for their book on Jeffrey Epstein.
Lawsuit Against Solid Gold Challenges Dancers' Role as Contractors

By Jeff Kinni
Jan 5, 2021

The lawsuit claims Solid Gold misclassified its dancers as lessees or independent contractors instead of employees.
Laura Loomer "Cannot Provide Any Facts" About Twitter Ban Conspiracy

By Jessica Lipscomb
Dec 30, 2020

The court's decision is essentially a 12-page rejection of everything Loomer has said about CAIR and Twitter.

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