Over 450 People Ordered to Surrender Firearms in Florida

Throughout the state of Florida, hundreds of gun owners are being forced to give up their weapons because they have a risk protection order against them. Under Florida’s new Risk Protection Act, authorities can temporarily confiscate the weapons of citizens whom a judge has deemed a threat to themselves or others. In Pinellas County, the […]

Two Women Resign from NFLPA Domestic Violence Commission

Many employers considering job candidates would reconsider a person who has been accused or charged with a violent crime such as an act of domestic violence or sexual assault, even if that person met all of the qualifications for the position. There is much evidence to suggest that the NFL is not like most employers. […]

Understanding Accomplice Liability in Florida

Many people are surprised to discover criminal charges against them for crimes they did not commit. An accomplice to a crime is a person who intentionally facilitates a criminal act by another person. Whether this person helps or encourages the person committing the crime, he may eventually face consequences that are as serious as if […]

Singer Chris Brown Arrested in Palm Beach County for Felony Battery

Singer Chris Brown was arrested in West Palm Beach immediately following his most recent concert in the area. Police waited to on him to arrest him at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre on a Thursday night, and booked him into the Palm Beach County Jail at 11 p.m. An hour after he was booked, the singer […]

Craigslist Voluntarily Pulls Personals Section

After Congress passed the controversial Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act 2017 (FOSTA) to curb online sex trafficking, several websites took to their platforms to make drastic changes in the type of content their users can post. Just two days after the new law took effect, Craigslist shut down its highly-popular […]

Zachary Cruz Arrested for Violating Probation in Palm Beach County

A little over a month after the Parkland school shooting, the shooter’s younger brother, Zachary Cruz, was arrested for trespassing on the school grounds. He told Broward County deputies that he had returned to the school to “reflect on the shooting.” The judge sentenced him to six months of probation for doing so. Under the […]

Florida Senate Seeks to Make Sexual Harassment a Crime

Sexual harassment is still a prevalent issue in the workplace for women in all industries, even in the Florida Senate. Although sexual harassment is illegal in all workplaces under federal and state anti-discrimination laws, many victims fail to receive justice because the courts fail to find evidence of wrongdoing. Recently, several women in state politics […]

The National Traffic Safety Board Pushes to Reduce BAC to 0.05 from 0.08

Drunk driving fatalities make up nearly one-third of all accident fatalities in the country. It is a serious dilemma that lawmakers must continue to fight; however, sometimes, proposed measures lead to more problems than solutions long-term. A current recommendation may be an example of a “band-aid” rather than a practical solution. Recently, the National Transportation […]

Felons in Florida Evade Punishment for Lying on Background Checks

Federal law is supposed to preclude those accused of certain crimes from obtaining firearms. People who suffer from mental illness or are deemed to be a threat to themselves or others are also prohibited from buying guns. While we would hope that violent criminals could not legally purchase weapons in Florida, two major loopholes threaten […]

Can I Carry a Gun in Florida Schools?

Florida’s gun laws have quickly evolved since the state endured one of the deadliest school shootings in the country. Students and parents across the nation are more concerned about firearms in schools than ever before, and for a good reason. After 14 students and 3 educators lost their lives in a public high school in […]