A judge has dismissed conspiracy and kidnapping charges against five Massachusetts college students who were accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing him as part of a “Catch a Predator” trend on social media.

Five Massachusetts college students have appeared in court, accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through the Tinder dating app and then seizing him as part of a “Catch a Predator” trend on TikTok.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Days after asking The Florida Bar to consider sanctioning an attorney who made national headlines by dressing as the Grim Reaper to criticize Gov. DeSantis appeared just two days after I launched a (political) committee to remove Ron DeSantis,” Uhlfelder said during the interview, referring to what is dubbed the Remove Ron political committee. “I’ve been involved in the attorney disciplinary system in Florida for 35 years, and I can’t even remember when I’ve seen this rule utilized,” he said. DeSantis issued a “safer at home” order but refused to close beaches statewide, though some local governments temporarily imposed beach closures. Carroll in April ruled against Uhlfelder, saying the state Constitution gives the governor discretion about handling emergencies.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – An appeals court wants The Florida Bar to consider taking action against a Panhandle attorney who pursued a high-profile case seeking to force Gov. “Appellant (Uhlfelder) and his counsel undoubtedly used this court merely as a stage from which to act out their version of political theater. AdDeSantis issued a “safer at home” order but refused to close beaches statewide, though some local governments temporarily imposed beach closures. Leon County Circuit Judge Kevin Carroll in April ruled against Uhlfelder, saying the state Constitution gives the governor discretion about handling emergencies. In the order Friday, the appeals-court panel referred the issue to the Bar “for its consideration of whether Appellant and his counsel violated the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar.

Ron DeSantis will be able to weigh in about whether a Northwest Florida attorney should face sanctions for filing an appeal in a lawsuit aimed at closing beaches during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 1st District Court of Appeal on Wednesday issued an order allowing DeSantis to reply to arguments by Santa Rosa Beach attorney Daniel Uhlfelder, who contends that his appeal was not frivolous or filed in bad faith. Uhlfelder filed the lawsuit this spring to try to force DeSantis to close beaches statewide to prevent the spread of the disease. Leon County Circuit Judge Kevin Carroll in April ruled against Uhlfelder, spurring an appeal. In a 19-page response last Friday, Uhlfelder and lawyers Gautier Kitchen and Marie Mattox cited comments that Carroll made in April when he ruled against Uhlfelder.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Saying that a lower-court judge “plainly encouraged” an appeal, a Northwest Florida attorney is disputing that his decision to continue pursuing a case against Gov. Ron DeSantis over COVID-19 beach closures was frivolous or in bad faith. DeSantis issued a “safer at home” order but refused to close beaches statewide, though some local governments temporarily imposed beach closures. In ruling against Uhlfelder in April, Carroll said the state Constitution gives the governor discretion about handling emergencies. To argue otherwise on appeal was to present a substantial question for the (appeals) court’s consideration and decision.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Raising questions about whether the case was “frivolous” or filed in “bad faith,” an appeals court Friday rejected a Northwest Florida attorney’s lawsuit that sought to force Gov. He acknowledged that Friday’s order was “unusual” and said he would respond to the appeals court within the allotted time frame. “I don’t think it’s frivolous or in bad faith,” he told The News Service of Florida in a phone interview Friday evening. In ruling against Uhlfelder in April, Leon County Circuit Judge Kevin Carroll said the state Constitution gives the governor discretion about handling emergencies. In a July brief at the Tallahassee-based appeals court, Uhlfelder disputed that the separation of powers should lead to dismissal of the case.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Floridians aged 12 to 22 who are concerned about climate change, but the youth plaintiffs are appealing the ruling. The judge said the issue is political, but the plaintiffs say the politicians are violating their rights. Delaney Reynolds is one of eight young Floridians named in a lawsuit against the state seeking to force more action to combat climate change. Attorneys representing the plaintiffs argue the states energy policy is actively contributing to the demise of the environment. Lawyers representing the governor and the Department of Agriculture have argued there is no constitutional right to a healthy environment, any more than there is a constitutional right to world peace or economic prosperity.

Danai Gurira is leaving AMC's "The Walking Dead" in Season 10. Gurira, who has played sword-wielding fan-favorite Michonne since "The Walking Dead's" third season, announced during the show's San Diego Comic-Con panel that she will be exiting the show. With news of the exit also came word that the zombie apocalypse drama is getting some new warm bodies. Series executive producer Gale Anne Hurd shared that "American Beauty" star Thora Birch will join "The Walking Dead" as Gamma. The tenth season of "The Walking Dead" will premiere at 9 p.m. on October 6.