The small town of Waldo is known as the speed TRAP capital of the country! Citizens of this small town have been dealing with this controversy for years now. And now, after much wait, their pleads have finally been answered, but at what cost? On Tuesday night, the Waldo City Council voted 4-1 in favor […]

Due to a number of complaints from local Tampa residents, officials for the annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest have changed some of the rules regarding what is allowed—and what isn’t. Being unaware of these rules will not allow you to avoid a ticket, so read the following and take it to heart before going out on […]

The annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest is nearly upon us, starting on January 25th, 2014. Just as in past years, Tampa will offer a host of fun activities in honor of the Pirate Fest, including the Gasparilla parade. If you have lived in the Tampa area for any length of time, you are probably well-aware of […]

The 2010 release of huge quantities of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico made national and international headlines. The spill, on a BP owned oil rig in the Gulf off the coast of Louisiana and the attempts by the giant oil company to stem the flow of oil into the sea is still not […]

A raft of evidence supporting the view that ex-Marine Matthew Buendia was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder was insufficient to ensure he got bail at a court hearing on Tuesday. Buendia has been charged with shooting at a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Officer after she appeared at his apartment in September 2011. The trial is due […]

The sentencing of John Andrew Welden on serious charges related to an alleged abortion inducing pill has been ordered by a Federal judge, who is now not convinced of the reasons for sentencing. Welden has not been tried for a series of charges related to giving a woman a bottle of pills while pregnant because […]

The ruling two years ago which saw Marissa Alexander, a 33 year old mother, jailed for 20 years for firing a warning shot at her husband is partly behind the new Warning Shot Bill before the Florida Legislature. Alexander had fired the shot into her garage wall apparently because she thought that her estranged husband […]

The U.S. navy investigator who has been charged with bribery in a high profile Federal investigation is to plead guilty to the charge according to his defense attorneys. The investigator, John Beliveau, is one of several senior Navy officers who have been implicated in the bribery and corruption scandal which has enveloped the Navy. One […]

An Arizona detective who extracted a confession from a mother on a charge of arranging the murder of her own 4 year old son will not be forced to give testimony at her retrial. With him unlikely to take the stand because of fear that he might incriminate himself, it is now more likely that […]

Have you been arrested in the state of Florida? Are you facing charges from a traffic offense, DUI, misdemeanor or felony? If you have been charged with a crime, don’t hesitate to contact our law firm. Considering that your entire future and your way of life could hang in the balance, we advise you to […]