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Florida demands Largo anti-bullying nonprofit to stop fundraising

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A Largo anti-bullying nonprofit is under fire by the state of Florida, demanding it stops fundraising after its solicitation license lapsed. On the Gulf Coast Giving website, the charity — incorporated in 2009 by Nick Foley of Largo – had said its “main mission is to provide underserved schools and nonprofits with updated technology and training to maximize their efforts; and to provide cyberbullying awareness, prevention and intervention programs to secure a brighter future for our community’s youth.” Gulf Coast…

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For-profit ‘Florida Tourism Bureau’ sued over $15K defaulted loan

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A newly formed business called “Florida Tourism Bureau” is facing court action by a creditor who fronted several thousand in startup costs. The Clearwater company — founded June 2016 by Tim Gahagen and Richard Dawes — is somewhat unusual in that tourism bureaus are traditionally quasi-governmental entities and not outright for-profit businesses. John Edward Eder, a 55-year-old Margate resident, loaned Gahagen and Dawes $15,000 just one week after the Florida Tourism Bureau was incorporated. The Bureau is located at 300…

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Swimmer sues Brandon L.A. Fitness after chlorine gas mishap in pool

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During a morning swim at a Brandon LA Fitness, two patrons were harmed when poisonous chlorine gas was discharged into the pool. Around 6:20 a.m. Dec. 14, 2015, William Cordova was in the pool when the gas began coming out of the pool jets. The gas came without warning, he says. Cordova claims to have suffered serious injuries in his eyes, skin, respiratory passages, lungs and ears. The gas was described as a “yellow-colored substance,” presumably chlorine gas. Hillsborough fire…

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Slip & fall specialist gives Blue Martini a goodbye gift — a slip & fall lawsuit

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The owner of a clinic specializing in slip and fall cases is suing the soon-to-close Blue Martini in International Plaza — in a slip and fall case. The victim, Elizabeth Salvia-Rodriguez, is seeking damages from the restaurant, as well as Taubman Company LLC, a Michigan-based firm doing business as International Plaza and Bay Street. Salvia-Rodriguez, a 52-year-old Cuba native, is president and owner of Bayview Medical & Rehab. Bayview, with locations in Tampa and Brandon, is a family practice specializing…

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Tampa Realtor president sues neighbor for access to ‘landlocked’ property

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The owner of a landlocked private property in Tampa is suing his neighbor to create an easement allowing access to the land. ANMF, managed by Andrew Scaglione, is suing neighbor, Henry Robertson Jr., on two counts “to establish an Implied Way of Necessity” and “to establish a statutory way of necessity.” The company owns a five-acre parcel located in Millan de Avila, an exclusive Tampa neighborhood. According to the suit, filed December 14 in Hillsborough County’s 13th Circuit Court, ANMF suggests…

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Misplaced road signage resulted in death of Pinellas Park couple, suit claims

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Two companies responsible for placing proper signage and blockades on the Veterans Expressway in Tampa during construction are being held accountable in the death of a Pinellas Park couple. Henry and Diana Neuner‘s two sons, Leo and Nolan Neuner are suing GLF Construction of Miami and Sema Construction, a Centennial, Colorado-based firm, for negligence. The wrongful death action was filed in Hillsborough County’s 13th Judicial Circuit Court on Dec. 13, 2016. The Neuners died June 11, 2016, while en route…

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Lesbian employee says nursing home tolerated anti-gay discrimination

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After being assaulted and harassed for being a lesbian, a senior living facility employee is suing the facility for discrimination. Michelle Del Valle was working at Inspired Living Validus Senior Living in Tampa when she was assaulted by the spouse of a resident. Now she is suing her employer on seven counts including negligence, retaliation, breaking the Florida Civil Rights Act, and discrimination. Del Valle began working for the facility June 1, 2015 as a medical technician. She was responsible…

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