Last Thursday, Tampa’s City Council declined to pass a law that would have “banned the box” for city contractors. “Ban the box” refers to a movement at the state and local levels of government to remove the check box from
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First White House Conference on Aging Regional Forum Held in Tampa, Florida
By rmorgan
The first White House Conference on Aging Regional Forum was held on February 19, 2015 in Tampa Florida. The morning featured comments by the WHCOA Executive Director Nora Super and remarks by Cecilia Munoz, Assistant to the President and…
Carnival Reimburses Couple for Cruise After Kicking Them Off For Husband’s “Minor Alzheimer Moment”
By Jim Walker
WTSP 10 in Tampa reports on a cruise where Carnival disembarked a couple in Cozumel from the Legend after the husband had a “minor Alzheimer’s episode, leaving his stateroom alone at 4 a.m. for a cup of coffee.”
Carnival personnel…
Scholarships available for NCLC’s annual Consumer Rights Litigation Conference
By Kim Dayton
NCLC’s Consumer Rights Litigation Conference on November 6-9, 2014 in Tampa, FL has scholarships available for consumer rights advocates.
Deadline to apply is TODAY. Click this link to fill out the online application: click here.
The conference will offers
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Consumer Protection and Older Adults: Key Sessions at Consumer Rights Litigation Conf.
The Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, put on by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), is set for November 6-9 in Tampa Florida. This is the preeminent program for consumer rights advocates and there are several sessions with a special focus on…
Mayors: We’ll Take Child Migrants
Kendall Breitman on Politico.com reports that, while some mayors are working to make sure their cities are not the next drop-off spot for the recent influx of undocumented children, mayors from Tampa and Los Angeles are arguing that welcoming immigration…
What Happened on the Carnival Paradise Last Night?
By Jim Walker
Last night a cruise passenger, @omasaid, tweeted that a fire may have broken out on the Carnival Paradise after the cruise ship left Cozumel.
Around 12:36 AM, he tweeted: “Keep us in ur prayers folks, white smoke maybe a…
Number of takers of the Law School Admission Test continues to bottom out
The number of takers of the Law School Admission Test continues to bottom out.…
Hospital Sued By EEOC For Firing Nurse Who Needed A Cane
Reasonable accommodation and the interactice process in disability situations has captured the EEOC’s attention. And it should also capture the attention of employers and HR people.
A Tampa hospital has just been sued by the EEOC for refusing to accommodate a…
Faith Leaders Continue Pilgramage to Tampa
From PICO:TODAY: Florida Faith Leaders Continue Walk to Tampa, Passing through Orlando150 Miles. 7 Days. 11 Million American Dreams.Orlando, Florida. – Today, PICO Florida clergy and leaders from the Dioceses of Orlando and St. Petersburg and supporting congregations enter their…