As Students Rally for Victims, Liberty Board Considers Outside Audit

The Justice for Janes movement has brought forth allegations of mishandled abuse cases and coverup and challenged the university to improve its response. Liberty University students and alumni are praying and protesting in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault as they call on the school’s board of trustees to authorize an independent investigation into its response to reports of abuse. On Thursday evening, more than 100 people gathered behind a barrier along a traffic circle on... Read More

Flooding rains and king tides drench South Florida streets. Cold front to bring relief

The flood advisory message Friday morning from the National Weather Service in Miami was “turn around, don’t drown.” Since many of us are still working remotely, another message could simply … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Sex with a defendant among ethical violations by attorneys from Miami to Palm Beach

Misappropriating funds, inappropriate sex, ghosting clients and the Bar and killing someone with a Mercedes account for most of what put seven South Floridians on the Florida Bar’s monthly report … Click to Continue » ... Read More

For Florida parents of brain-damaged kids who died, legislative reforms are a bitter pill

Leanne Lewis was sleeping late on her 26th birthday when she was awakened by the piercing sound of her mother-in-law’s screams: “Brady! Brady! Brady!” Lewis’ 4-year-old son, BradyJ Lee Yarbrough, … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Hotel cancels gun conference after learning George Zimmerman was a planned speaker

While walking home from a convenient store, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer. The incident jump-started the Black Lives Matter movement and sparked outrage across America. The incident mirrored the racial violence against 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi 57 years earlier and modern-day lynching. Pictured: A demonstration in Washington on July 20, 2013, following the acquittal of George Zimmerman. (Joe Raedle // Getty... Read More

As DeSantis targets election fraud, decision awaits on sanctions for South Florida ‘ghost’ candidate

Artiles also had a business relationship with Alex Alvarado, the Republican political consultant who was behind two dark-money funded political committees that spent a combined $550,000 promoting Rodriguez and two other independents, including Jestine Iannotti, who filed to run in Senate District 9, which includes all of Seminole County and part of Volusia. ... Read More

Proposal would weaken protections for tenured faculty at Florida universities

Faculty members at several public universities in Florida are expressing concern about a proposal that would weaken employment protections for tenured professors. The draft document, said to be written by … Click to Continue » ... Read More