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Ex-Lakeland resident Corinne Montoni sentenced to 30 days for role in US Capitol attack
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 months agoCorinne Montoni, the first Polk County resident arrested on charges related to the U.S. Capitol...
Owner of Lakeland's Skate World lobbies for bills to provide liability protection
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChanel Bellotto describes Skate World, her Lakeland business, as “a ministry,” citing the...
5 candidates contend for vacant Polk County judge seat
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolk County voters will choose only one judge in this election cycle. Five candidates are running to...
Election roundup: Lisa Miller defeats Jill Sessions to win second term on Polk School Board
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLisa Miller wins a second term on the Polk County School Board. John Flynn becomes a county judge,...
‘The Burial’ stars Jamie Foxx as Stuart, Florida lawyer Willie Gary in Amazon Studios film
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSTUART − When Willie E. Gary in 1995 agreed to represent a Mississippi funeral business owner...
Judicial panel suggests 30-day suspension, reprimand for Polk County Judge John Flynn
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJudge John Flynn, who prevailed last year in a five-way election for county judge, faces a potential...
Florida could make it harder to sue polluters, assisted living owners
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoTALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers in recent years have passed sweeping changes that make it harder to sue insurance companies. This year, they could extend protections to a variety of companies ...
After 2 Tampa Bay delivery attacks, gig workers worry about dangers
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoUber driver Christopher Costello said he once feared for his life while working in Pinellas County when a rider tried to grab him from his seat and threatened to beat him up for canceling a ...
Suing Florida nursing homes for wrongful death will get harder if this bill passes
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new bill would make it harder to sue Florida nursing homes and other long-term care facilities after the death of a resident. House Bill 1029, along with its companion Senate Bill 1304, would ...