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Former baseball player screwed out of millions now suing lawyer who botched claim against broker

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After losing millions of dollars through bad investments, a struggling former major league baseball player is suing the lawyer who he says screwed up the claim against his broker. Clearwater resident Robert Person is a 47-year-old former professional baseball player who pitched for four Major League teams from 1995-2003, with a career won-loss record of 51-42 and a 4.64 ERA. During his career, Person earned nearly $12 million, including $6.25-million in 2002 from the Philadelphia Phillies. Person’s agent introduced him…

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Tampa man with lengthy criminal record sues prison for $250K, says table ‘fell on him’

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A Tampa man with a lengthy criminal record, which includes kicking an arresting officer in the face, is now suing the prison for $250,000. He claims a mess hall table “fell on him.” Jules Rashard Smith is a 32-year-old Tampa resident and father with a significant criminal and prison record. In 2006, Smith was sent to prison for burglary and threatening harm; and in 2012, he was imprisoned for child abuse and domestic battery by strangulation. In 2015, Smith was…

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Woman in Hillsborough County Jail died of medical neglect, brother claims

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A Tampa woman with a history of mental and physical ailments died in 2015 while in custody at the Hillsborough County Jail. Her brother is now suing the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, among others, for violating her constitutional rights, claiming they failed to give her proper medical attention, which led to her death. Ericka Jazmine Roles was a 26-year-old mother who allegedly suffered from a variety of physical and mental ailments, including diabetes, psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, seizure disorder, and…

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Three boys accuse security guards of ‘terrorizing’ them near Tampa construction site

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Three African-American boys are suing a Tampa security company for harassment and false arrest after being “terrorized” near a construction site. Francisco E. and Francesco L. Bradshaw Jr. – also known as Junior Bradshaw – are 17-year-old twins from Hillsborough County. The boy’s mother is Kaytura S. Finley; their father is Francesco Levando Bradshaw, Sr. Ruskin resident Caleb McDonald, also 17, is the twins’ first cousin. According to a lawsuit filed March 2 in Hillsborough County Circuit Court, in 2013,…

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Davis Islands woman who went to court over Derek Jeter fence is at it again

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Deborah Ann Zomermaand is at it again. Zomermaand is the Davis Island woman who took New York Yankees superstar Derek Jeter to court last month over the fence height surrounding his massive waterfront home. Now, the 59-year-old treasurer of the Davis Islands Civic Association and vice president of Zomermaand Management Services is targeting Frank Paul Ripa, the Tampa construction firm owner who is building a new home nearby. Ripa, 66, is the owner and CEO of Ripa & Associates, one…

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Black students sue Pinellas County school district over killing ‘successful’ reading program

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Parents of two Pinellas County students are suing the school district over the cancellation of a “highly effective” reading program for African-American students. They claim it was due to personal animosity toward the program’s founder, who happens to be the attorney representing the plaintiffs. Jadrius Boykin and Malik Williams are African-American students attending schools in Pinellas County’s “Area 3” district. A story published May 15, 2016, suggests Boykin is a student at Melrose Elementary. The boys’ mothers — Tracie Boykin…

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Bad week for Bubba the Love Sponge; bank says he owes $75K

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Bubba the Love Sponge Clem is not having a good week. In addition to a former girlfriend seeking an injunction for domestic violence, the well-known and controversial Tampa radio shock-jock is being sued by Bank of America over a $75,000 line of credit. The 50-year-old Clem, who owns Bubba Radio Network, Inc., obtained the line of credit in July 2013 from Bank of America for his business, with Bubba Clem personally guaranteeing repayment. According to a suit filed Feb. 24 in…

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