to which there has not been an "ending in a manner indicating [Edwards'] innocence of the charges or allegations contained in the first suit." See Doss v. Bank of America, N.A., 857 So. 2d 991, 994 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003). See also Yoder v. Adriatico. 459 So. 2d 449, 451 (Fla. 5th DCA 1984) (stating that the tort of mali

he termination of thefts/ suit was not only favorable to the defendant in that suit, but also that it demonstrated the first suit's lack of merit." Doss v. Bank of America, 857 So. 2d 991 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003)(emphasis added). See also Waite v. Ward, 413 So. 2d 830, 831 (Fla. P' DCA 1982)(malicious prosecution action "