Wow! Another week and another police chief out of a job. This time it is Plant City Police Chief Steve Singletary. Just like the Lakeland Police Department scandal, this firing also included allegations of sexual misconduct. The city manager did…
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Month: January 2014
Social Security Administration Begins Processing Claims for Same-Sex Surviving Spouses
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has begun processing benefits claims for surviving spouses of same-sex marriages. On December 16, 2013, the SSA released a statement from Acting Commissioner Carolyn W. Colvin confirming that such claims had begun to enter processing…
Today the Florida Supreme Court approved the language of the proposed medical marijuana amendment. If it passes, how will the bill affect cannabis and other criminal cases in Florida and Polk County? Will passage mean more DUI arrests?
The medical marijuana amendment has made it to Florida’s ballot in time for the next governor’s election. Voter polls currently indicate that the amendment will pass easily and medical marijuana will become legal in the state of Florida. How will…
Tagged with: criminal defense, DUI, Medical Marijuana Amendment, Polk County, United States, Whether Florida
Michigan Zero Tolerance Law Applies to Drivers Under Age 21
For drivers who have reached the legal drinking age of 21, “drunk driving” generally means driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or higher. However, for drivers under the age of 21, the state of Michigan has adopted a…
“Operation Home Alone” weekend sting operation in Pinellas county results in 35 men arrested for charges such as traveling to meet a minor and seduction of a child using the Internet or an electronic device. Other charges included attempted lewd and lascivious battery. Polk Sheriff’s office assists in sting operation.
Federal law enforcement agencies along with various law enforcement agencies in Pinellas County conducted a criminal sting operation this past weekend. 35 people were arrested. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which has run nine (9) of these child sex crime…
Tagged with: Florida Criminal Statute, GRAJEK, Jimmy Ryce Act, Operation Home Alone, Pinellas County
In a Rear-End Collision, How Might the Lead Driver Share in the Responsibility?
A young man died while driving his pickup truck on U.S. 19 when he rear-ended a fully-loaded dump truck, police said. The auto accident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. just north of Klosterman Road in Tarpon Springs. Tarpon Springs police…
Tagged with: accident lawyer, Call Joyce Reyes, Joshua Saunders, Michael Saunders, Tarpon Springs, Yusdel Canete
Auto Accidents: Top 9 Mistakes When Buying Your Auto Insurance MISTAKE THREE: Getting Burned By “Excluded Drivers”
Generally, when you buy auto insurance, the policy will cover you, your family, or anyone else who has permission to drive your vehicle. Thus, if you or your child or your best friend are driving and cause a wreck, the…
Tagged with: UIM
New York Passes Law to Establish New State License for ABA Providers
by Marion Walsh, Esq. On January 10th, Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill which establishes a new state license for providers of applied behavior analysis (ABA) services to individuals with autism. ABA represents the leading evidence-based therapy for individuals with…
New York Passes Law to Establish New State License for ABA Providers
by Marion Walsh, Esq. On January 10th, Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill which establishes a new state license for providers of applied behavior analysis (ABA) services to individuals with autism. ABA represents the leading evidence-based therapy for individuals with…
Therapy Chickens and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Matthew Worley, Esq. Upon hearing the term “service animal,” most people automatically envision guide dogs for the visually impaired. Dogs have also been trained to help individuals prone to seizures. But are other types of animals permitted to be used…
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