Built around 1929 to curb erosion, the jetty wall near the Bayboro Harbor channel in St. Petersburg, Florida was responsible for several serious boating accidents in recent years before its removal in 2010, including the October 2009 crash that killed 17-year-old Paige Davison.

HB 301 and SB 730 sought to require the Florida High School Athletic Association to remove student athletes who showed signs of a concussion from a game or practice until they received clearance from a physician. Unfortunately, they were stopped in their tracks and did not pass.

Although Judge Belvin Perry appears hopeful that a jury will be impaneled by the end of this week, the media-fueled notoriety of this case since the disappearance of Caylee Anthony in 2008 and the focus on the two-year-old’s mother, defendant Casey Anthony, as a primary suspect in her homicide, has raised significant concerns over the ability to find 20 unbiased jurors and alternates.

Now that spring has ushered in warmer weather, Tampa Bay area residents from Clearwater to St. Pete and everywhere in between are finally able to enjoy Florida’s beaches and wide assortment of activities on the water, but it’s important to remember to take all necessary safety precautions to avoid accidents and injuries.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the parents of a child who suffered seizures and developmental disorders after being vaccinated. The parents sued the vaccine manufacturer, Wyeth, owned by Pfizer Inc. for personal injuries sustained by their daughter as an infant. By a …

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