Naples man tried to use fake money to buy Jaguar : Lee : Naples Daily News

A Naples man who attempted to pay cash – some of it counterfeit with two bills having the same serial number -- for a 2002 Jaguar on Friday wound up in jail Saturday, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

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Judge says perfume lawsuit can proceed | The Detroit News | detnews.com

In Federal Judge rules that a City of Detroit Employee can proceed with her lawsuit which alleges that her co-worker's perfume made it difficult for her to breathe and impossible to do her job.

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Tweeting the terror: How social media reacted to Mumbai

The minute news broke of the terrorist attacks on Mumbai, India, social media sites like Twitter were inundated with a huge volume of messages.

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Budget Cuts May Force Public Defender to Decline Some Criminal Cases

The public defender for the 2nd Judicial Circuit may decide next month to stop representing defendants in some misdemeanor and traffic cases, depending on whether more is cut from the office's budget.

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Lawsuit seeks to bankrupt Klan group

Jordan Gruver is suing the Imperial Klans of America, and hopes to win damages large enough to put the supremacist group out of business. Gruver took a beating that day and was called names, spat upon, doused with alcohol, knocked to the ground and punched and kicked repeatedly.

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'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' Plaintiff Inhales $45,000 Settlement

18 months ago the Supreme Court decided, in Morse v. Frederick, that former Principal Deb Morse could, without violating the First Amendment, restrict student speech at a school event, when that speech is reasonably viewed as promoting illegal drug use.

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Defective Miranda Form Could Overturn Convictions

In a decision that could imperil untold numbers of criminal prosecutions in Tampa, the state Supreme Court has ruled that the form used by city police to warn suspects of their rights was defective.

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Judge Allen ethics drama ready for showdown as Florida Supreme Court sets date to hear arguments

The Florida Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the ethics case of 1st District Court of Appeal Judge Michael E. Allen. Advertisement The decision sets a Dec. 2 showdown in a drama that's gone on for four years at Tallahassee's 1st DCA.

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Defendant gets life in homeless man's beating death

A Broward man convicted of beating a homeless man to death with a baseball bat was sentenced to life in prison Thursday, closing a chapter of a high-profile case that drew intense national media attention. Thomas Daugherty, 19, was the second person to be sentenced in the murde …

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FDLE debuts Halloween-themed PSA to publicize Offender Alert System : Crime : Naples Daily News

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Friday announced the launch of a Halloween-themed radio public service announcement designed to encourage Florida families to sign up for the Florida Offender Alert System.

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Accused of indecent exposure, Miami-Dade judge resigns

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Douglas J. Chumbley resigned Thursday after he was accused of exposing his genitalia in a Starbucks bathroom stall at the University of Miami. Chumbley, 51, is facing a misdemeanor charge of indecent exposure.

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DUI Breathalyzer Technician Manipulated Test Results

An FDLE inspector was fired for fudging tests on Breathalyzer machines, prompting defense attorneys to question thousands of DUI arrests in three counties.

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Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy

The fourth-largest investment bank in the US, Lehman Brothers, has filed for bankruptcy protection, amid a growing global financial crisis. Lehman had incurred losses of billions of dollars in the US mortgage market.

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Florida Deal for Everglades May Help Big Sugar

In June, Gov. Charlie Crist announced that Florida would buy one of the state's two big sugar enterprises, the United States Sugar Corporation.

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Tired Of Seeing Sagging Pants In His Tampa Courtroom, A Judge Takes Action

Tired of seeing inmates' underwear sticking out above their low-slung orange pants, Perry delayed court for 11/2 hours Wednesday morning. He ordered all 61 inmates on his docket back to jail so that the few wearing loose bottoms could change into pants that fit.

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Struggling Lehman Plans to Lay Off 1,500

"Lehman Brothers, the ailing Wall Street bank, plans to lay off as many as 1,500 employees, or nearly 6 percent of its work force, before it announces third-quarter results on Sept. 15, a person briefed on the plans said Thursday."

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Ritz-Carlton settles lawsuit with Rush guitarist's son : Courts : Naples Daily News

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