Armadillo has to pay Gibson $4 million
A Tampa-based guitar manufacturer has been ordered by a judge to pay Gibson more than $4 million to reimburse legal fees over a long-standing trademark infringement case. Armadillo Distribution Enterprises is the parent company of the Dean and Luna guitar brands. Guitar World reports that the legal fees stem from a 2025 jury trial in which a Texas court largely ruled in Gibson’s favor protecting several of its guitar shapes, including SG, Explorer and Flying V, but ruling that there was no infringement in the ES body shape or the dovewing headstock. In June, Armadillo filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in order to restructure. In May, Armadillo won a separate legal battle against the estate of late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell.
A U.S. Senate bill would outlaw oil drilling in part of the Gulf
A new bill in the U. S. Senate would prohibit oil and gas production at a military testing and training range along the Gulf Coast. It’s called the Protection of Florida’s offshore Readiness Act.
Today is the deadline to register to vote
Today is the last day to vote in next month’s general election. According to the state division of elections website, the mandatory in-person early voting period is October 24-31, but some counties extend early voting. The deadline to request that your ballot be mailed to you is October 22. The last day to vote, Election Day, is Tuesday November.
A USF student group protests immigration policies
A University of South Florida group, Tampa Bay’s Students for Democratic Society, is calling for the University to protect its immigrants and undocumented students.
PETA helps Nah Dogs hand out vegan dogs before the Rays game
PETA teamed up with Nah Dogs to hand out 400 vegan hot dogs outside Tropicana Field before Saturday’s Rays playoff game.
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