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TAMPA — Two years after the release of a monthslong investigation that found Orlando Gudes made a litany of sexual and crude comments to his former aide while he was a Tampa City Council member, he is seeking more than $45,000 to pay his legal expenses from defending himself. That’s because while the investigation — conducted by a private law firm at the city’s direction and on taxpayers’ dime ...

A Jupiter Island committee member has resigned after a text message he sent offended people of the Jewish faith who work or live in the town.

Collier County Commissioner Bill McDaniel has been sued after using private email server to conduct county business; taxpayers to foot the bill.

TAMPA — A neighborhood dispute decades in the making and involving a Tampa surface parking lot giant has now landed in court. Jason and John Accardi, owners of Ybor Properties and 717 Parking, filed a petition late last month in Hillsborough Circuit Court arguing that Tampa City Council violated their rights by voting to overturn a decision that they say allowed them to continue operating two ...

Tom Trask’s law firm is suing to get documents related to what city commissioners said about his performance last year.

A Hillsborough County judge in the 13th Judicial Circuit Court dropped a civil lawsuit against Tampa City Councilman Orlando Gudes last week for a second time.

Council said they appreciate Zelman, but that council's relationship with the attorney's office needs to change.

The dismissal comes two months after the City of Tampa announced a separate $200,000 settlement for Gudes’ accuser.

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