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Law

  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 12, 2026
Clearwater settles lawsuit for $7.5M over graves on firm's private property

The city’s Downtown CRA settled a lawsuit with local company FrankCrum over Black graves traced to the early 1900s found on the property it purchased in 2004.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 7, 2026
Sarasota County rejects settlement near Celery Fields, seeks to buy out owner

Sarasota County commissioners rejected a settlement offer to resolve a Live Local lawsuit and instead asked their attorney to pursue buying the property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 1, 2026
Longtime Sarasota-Manatee law firm joins prominent Florida practice

Icard Merrill has joined Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest business law firms.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • September 1, 2026
Enrollment jumps nearly 40% at law school with campuses in Tampa, Michigan

The school welcomed 271 students to its incoming class, including 120 at its Tampa campus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 18, 2026
Florida trusts and estates law firms merge to form Diamond & Lile

The combined practice will serve clients statewide from offices in St. Petersburg and Naples.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 3, 2026
Sarasota-based law firm opens Bradenton office

Berlin Patten Ebling now has six branches from Venice to Tampa.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • July 9, 2026
St. Pete woman seeks $10M in discrimination lawsuit against employer

The lawsuit alleges California-based Veracyte ignored disability accommodations, interfered with protected leave and retaliated against the sales rep — a top performer — after she disclosed a high-risk pregnancy.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 17, 2026
Sarasota law practice becomes part of St. Louis firm

Dunlap Moran and its two Sarasota area offices are now part of a Minnesota-based law firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 5, 2026
The rise and fall of Patrick Britton-Harr: From high-flying entrepreneur to convicted felon

The Justice Department calls the story of Patrick Britton-Harr, who charmed investors and local business watchers while systematically defrauding investors and facing federal investigations, a cautionary tale.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 1, 2026
Longtime Sarasota law firm joins Tampa-based practice

Norton Hammersley Lopez & Skokos has united with Trenam Law.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 27, 2026
Naples exec in high-profile fraud case says his politically-active boss told him to steal

Steven Veneziano claims in court papers that, despite accusations, while working for Oakes Farms, he committed offenses at the behest of Alfie Oakes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 21, 2026
Affordable housing developer sues Sarasota County over $1M in rescinded funds

A more than $22 million affordable housing project is under pressure after Sarasota County pulled $1 million in funding, the developer says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 28, 2026
Two longtime Sarasota law firms merge

Syprett Meshad P.A. and Eastmoore Crauwels & DuBos will join under the name Syprett Meshad & DuBose.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • March 16, 2026
Apollo Beach businessman charged in $4.8M COVID fraud

Caleb Walsh, 36, faces up to 30 years in federal prison for the alleged fraud. His alleged ill-gotten gains include a Mercedes Benz G-Wagon and a Nebraska hotel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 27, 2026
Former Tervis CEO named COO at noted Sarasota law firm

Hosana Fieber has been an executive in the region for some 20 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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