For those of you who travel on the roadways in the State of Florida, especially the interstate, you must be aware that the Florida Highway Patrol still uses fixed wing aircraft for aerial speed enforcement. Everyday across the State of Florida, pilots, some with over 20 years of experience, fly their airplane in an oval […]

People who have been arrested for a criminal offense often wish that they could go back in time and change their actions. After a person has been arrested for a crime, a negative mark appears on their criminal record. Your criminal record is extremely important because it is accessible to the public. This means that […]

Before you decide to petition for expungement or sealing, it is important to know that not all crimes are eligible. Below is a list of some crimes that are not eligible for expungement or sealing in the state of Florida. If you pled “guilty” or “no contest” to any of the charges that are outlined […]

What is a felony? A felony is criminal offense which is punishable, at the very least, by more than one year in a Florida state prison. Felonies are the most serious types of crimes and carry the heaviest penalties. They are classified into degrees according to the type of crime and the punishment an offender […]

A plea in absentia is an “absent plea.” It means that an attorney comes into a courtroom to enter a plea on your behalf without you being present. This can be an important service to you if you live out of the area, or if you have important matters or physical impairments that keep you […]

Take Your Miranda Rights Seriously Most of us have seen plenty of police shows where the officer reads the suspect his or her rights—then the suspect proceeds to talk, giving the police all the information they need for an arrest (which they probably did not have before the suspect talked). If you are ever in […]

The verdict, just in, for former Olympic star Oscar Pistorius, has left the world astounded. From the US to the UK, from Africa to South Korea, speculation surrounds yet another bizarre tribulation for the acclaimed sprinter. It appears that this athlete’s life (like the lives of so many athletes) has been riddled with unfortunate circumstances. […]

A recent sting operation which targeted unlicensed contractors, resulted in fourteen arrests. Along with charges of unlicensed contracting, some of those arrested were also charged with failure to carry workers’ compensation insurance. The sting operation included Lee County Sheriff’s Department officers from the Economic Crimes Unit, agents from the Florida Division of Insurance Fraud, officials […]

   Residentes de la Florida pasaron por su primer susto cuando los medios informaron que un hombre en Sarasota había ingresado a un hospital presentando síntomas bastante parecidos a los del Ebola y confirmó que había estado recientemente en la zona de África Occidental. Afortunadamente, los médicos determinaron que era poco probable que el hombre […]

On the morning of August 14th, Kissimmee City Commissioner Sara Shaw was stopped driving a white Ford F-150 (municipal vehicle) by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper going 30 MPH over the posted speed limit on the Florida Turnpike. Ms. Shaw was caught on a police camera trying to defy the trooper’s allegations of the event […]