PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Two people were killed and dozens more were injured last night in an apparent gas explosion at the Escambia County Jail. The blast required the Jail to evacuate approximately 600 inmates. It is believed that over 100 people were injured in the blast. As of this morning, two inmates were still missing, […]
Florida has very strict laws against street racing, also commonly referred to as highway racing. First, it is important to know that street racing is a misdemeanor criminal traffic offense in Florida (much like DUI) that requires a mandatory court appearance. If convicted of street racing, you will have a criminal record. This is important […]
Don’t just plea guilty if you are charged with solicitation of prostitution in Florida or you will get smacked with a $5,000 fine! Florida recently changed the penalty for solicitation of prostitution to include a huge fine. The good news? Your attorney may be able to get the state to amend the charge against you […]
If you have been charged with domestic violence battery in Florida, your whole world can be turned upside down very quickly. First, unlike many other misdemeanor offenses, there is never a bond issued at the time of arrest. This is to protect victims. You must first go before a Judge after your arrest for a […]
A driver in Stuart, Florida made a big mistake when he was pulled over for drunk driving recently. Michael Moore (no relation to the filmmaker, we think) told police he was trying to “drive off” his buzz after he was pulled over on US 1. Moore told police he had a fight with his wife […]
Often times clients approach us and ask what are Florida’s laws on Animal Cruelty. Under Florida Statute 828.12, depending on the severity of the cruelty, an individual can be charged with either a first degree misdemeanor or a third degree felony offense. A person may also be charged with separate counts of animal cruelty for […]
A Senate Panel has OK’ed a new bill (SB 7044) that would raise the penalties for public assistance fraud, also known as welfare fraud. Under the bill, fraud in excess of $20,000 but less than $100,000 would become a second degree misdemeanor offense, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine! […]
Are you trying to contact an inmate at either Falkenburg Road Jail or Orient Road Jail in Hillsborough County, Florida?Inmate Information Line: First, the “Inmate Information Line” is 1-813-247-8300. You will need the inmate’s booking number, which is available on the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office website.Inmate Court Date Information: If you need information on an […]
We Floridians may not understand just how cold it actually is across the US this Winter. In Kentucky, it is so cold that an escaped convict actually turned himself back in to custody rather than facing the brutal winter weather! With temperatures in the single digits, 42 year old Robert Vick of Hartford, Kentucky walked […]
