In a victory for free speech and freedom of the press, the Florida Supreme Court in two cases recently made it harder to bring invasion-of-privacy claims against newspapers. ...more

November 3, 2008

It'll be a while before police in the small Pasco municipality of Port Richey know if the new red-light camera system on U.S. 19 will habitually deter lead-footed motorists who drive irresponsibly and risk innocent lives. ...more

July 16, 2008

BRADENTON - Florida law prohibits local governments from using images from cameras mounted at intersections to issue traffic tickets, but some cities have found a loophole. More jurisdictions are considering mounting cameras and issuing civil infractions instead of traffic tickets, which can impact a person's driving record and insurance costs. ...more

February 24, 2008

A grieving father won a nearly $11 million verdict Wednesday against a fundamentalist Kansas church that pickets military funerals out of a belief that the war in Iraq is a punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality. ...more

November 1, 2007

The New England Patriots have won a bid to get the names of fans who bought or sold - or tried to buy or sell - tickets to home games through online ticket reseller StubHub, a move one technology group sees as an invasion of privacy. ...more

October 19, 2007

Before choosing a doctor, patients often research individual physicians on the Internet to find one that meets their needs. But some doctors are turning the tables. News Channel 8 has learned that more and more doctors may be performing criminal background checks on patients. ...more

September 13, 2007