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If you have a criminal case pending, it is a good idea to restrict or suspend your use of social media until your case is resolved. Investigators and prosecutors use evidence gleaned from social media all the time to charge, prosecute, locate, and convict people. And evidence they find on...

Unlawful sale, trafficking, or possession of flunitrazepam is a serious felony crime in Florida, punishable by imprisonment and substantial fines. Sold under the brand name Rohypnol (street name: roofies), flunitrazepam is a powerful sedative that doctors used to prescribe as a short-term treatment for insomnia. When mixed with alcohol, it...

Florida's ongoing controversy over the death penalty is coming to a head with a new ruling from the Florida Supreme Court. On October 14, the state Supreme Court mandated new legislation to require a unanimous jury to sentence a defendant to death. What changes is the Supreme Court making to...

A new report from Harvard University's Fair Punishment Project lists Pinellas and Hillsborough counties among the top 16 in the U.S. in death penalty sentences. Two other Florida counties, Miami-Dade and Duval, also made the list. The report tracked criminal convictions from 2010 to 2015. During that time span, each...

Florida gas stations have been the target of thieves trying to steal credit card information through electronic skimmers. These credit card skimmers look like normal credit card slots, but relay the card information to the thief's computer. In May 2015, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released the...

The beginning of October 2016 brought several changes to Florida laws. In all, 26 different laws went into effect. Among these new laws is House Bill 545 which expands penalties for human trafficking and prohibits prosecutors from charging minors with prostitution. What changes does HB 545 make to Florida's prostitution...

On October 1, 2016, several new laws took effect in Florida after they passed during the 2016 legislative session and gained approval from Governor Rick Scott. One of the new laws makes it a third-degree felony to tamper with or ask for assistance tampering with an electronic monitoring device (EMD),...

There are few things worse in life than being accused of child abuse, especially for parents. The consequences of a child abuse conviction are severe and could including losing the right to raise your child or even see them on a regular basis. It is even worse if they are...

While some people might not think of animal abuse as a big deal, Florida law disagrees. The State of Florida currently has several animal abuse laws in place. These laws, which also detail the various animal abuse penalties, protect pets like cats and dogs as well as livestock like cattle,...

Even if you are under the age of 18, if you are arrested in Florida you can be tried and punished as an adult. In fact, between 2003 and 2008, the State of Florida led the nation in the total number of juveniles transferred into the adult court system, says...