A bill that would negate a Florida Supreme Court ruling and restore a cap on attorneys' fees in workers' compensation cases is headed for the desk of Gov. Charlie Crist. ...more

May 1, 2009

A bill that would trump a Florida Supreme Court ruling and restore a cap on attorneys' fees in workers' compensation cases passed the Florida House on Tuesday after some mild debate. ...more

March 31, 2009

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a cap on fees for lawyers of injured workers, saying the attorneys must receive reasonable pay. ...more

October 24, 2008

Bobby Lightfoot braced himself as the train engineer hit the brakes in the Polk County rail yard, but the hard stop rippled through the railroad cars to where Lightfoot stood, throwing him over a railing and onto the pavement 8 feet below. ...more

May 2, 2008

Three search-and-rescue dogs from the Tampa Bay area went to Jacksonville on Thursday to help rescuers searching a collapsed parking garage. ...more

December 7, 2007

TAMPA - The Bay area sent special jaws of life – three search-and-rescue dogs – to Jacksonville this morning to assist rescuers searching a collapsed parking garage for someone who might be trapped there. ...more

December 6, 2007