Next FL "Stand Your Ground" Test: Ex-Cop Who Killed Theatergoer
The next major test of Florida's "stand your ground" law may come in January, when a hearing is scheduled in the case of retired Tampa police Capt. Curtis Reeves, who killed theater patron Chad Oulson last year, reports the St. Petersburg Times. Oulson loomed over the elderly man who had politely asked him to stop text-ing, spewed profanity, tossed the man's popcorn and threw his... [...]
Fort Lauderdale passes law outlawing many from feeding homelessFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -The city of Fort Lauderdale last week passed an ordinance that effectively outlaws several humanitarian groups from feeding the homeless in public with a penalty of up to 60 days in jail. The law kicked in Friday, setting up a potential showdown between those groups and police.Micah Harris is co-founder of the Peanut Butter and Jelly Project, which feeds the... [...]
Couple wins $14.5 million in lawsuit over 2004 uninsured motorist crash on Interstate 95MIAMI -A former chiropractor and his wife have won a $14.5 million jury verdict in a lawsuit filed over a 2004 car crash that involved a motorist with no insurance.Attorney Crane Johnstone says a Miami-Dade jury sided with David and Carrie Zucker, who claimed the insurance company Geico owed them because the others involved either had no insurance or were... [...]
When the Kids Are Away, Mom Gets to PlayAs a divorced mom, people somehow feel compelled to tell me how horrible it must be not to see my kids every day, and that they can't imagine how I stand it. I have no idea how to respond -- should I burst into tears? Should I announce, "You're right! I'll call my ex husband and see if he wants to get back together!" (which would be awkward, because I don't think his new wife would like it.) Usually I... [...]
Remember Mediation? I DoThis is an excerpt from my book, There's Been A Change of Plans, A Memoir About Divorce, Dating and Delinquents in Midlife. It is available on Amazon.The day had come for my final meeting with my beloved divorce attorney, Madison Pierce. This would be when we would sit down and go over my financial settlement, which, frankly, I was looking forward to because I had been thinking of investing in a new energy bar for dogs... [...]
