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Our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense law team wants to warn our readers and clients that on June 5, Governor Rick Scott signed a bill making the possession of bongs for drug use illegal in the state of Florida. The new regulation makes it “unlawful for a person to knowingly and willfully sell or offer for sale at retail any drug paraphernalia… […]

Broward Sheriff’s Office is drawing attention these days on the most recent type of scam practiced in South Florida, the so-called “lottery scam”, illustrated by a specific and recent case happened in Broward County.  Broward Sheriff’s Office economic crimes detectives have released a composite sketch of one of two unidentified women who are targeting immigrants and […]

The creators of a medical-marijuana legislative initiative in Florida are revising their strategy and making changes to their proposal in their efforts to place it on the 2014 ballot. This comes as a reminder that the use of marijuana, even for medical purposes is illegal in Florida, and our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense team is always available […]

Governor Rick Scott has announced the reappointment of Broward County Sheriff, Scott J. Israel, to the Florida Violent Crime and Drug Control Council. Scott J. Israel is reappointed for a term of two years beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2015. The Florida Violent Crime Council was created in 1993 to financially assist local law enforcement […]

For the first time ever, a federal judge will monitor the Miami Police Department to help prevent excessive force use. The decision is due to the fact that the U.S. Justice Department found that several police-involved shootings were unjustified during a four-year period. Our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense team is at your service if you […]

Broward Sherriff’s Office is constantly organizing events that help citizens get rid of unwanted guns and drugs, no questions asked. This can represent a good opportunity for Fort Lauderdale and Broward inhabitants to avoid legal issues and difficult situation, and a way to contribute to reducing gun violence. Our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense team wants to remind […]

The new developments in O.J. Simpson’s legal saga show how important it is for criminal defendants to the benefit of high quality and experienced legal advice, as offered by our criminal defense attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to CNN, O.J. is going back to the Las Vegas courtroom, trying to get his robbery,  assault, and kidnapping convictions thrown out, under […]

The Internal Revenue Service announced that it had launched an intensive initiative to deal with offshore tax evasion, especially focusing on bank accounts in the Caribbean. Given the proximity and the relations between South Florida and the Caribbean, our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense team estimates that many individuals in South Florida might be interested in this new initiative. According to USA Today, federal […]

A recent Miami incident, involving the kidnapping of three children and child neglect charges, shows the importance of paying attention to your surroundings and making sure your children are with you at all times when going out. According to Miami Herald, Anthony Milhomme went into a grocery store, leaving three young children inside a car with the motor running. Moments […]

The Florida Senate unanimously passed a texting-while-driving ban Tuesday and sent the legislation to the House for approval, note Floridian media. Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, has sponsored the approved bill for four years, trying to make texting while driving a secondary violation. This means a motorist would have to commit another offense, such as careless driving, to be […]