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On January 29, 2016 Misty Ziminsky was arrested for falsifying records, official misconduct, unlawfully issuing a driver license, and criminal use of a public record.  Apparently Ms. Ziminsky had been issuing driver licenses to individuals who did not take the driving test or were given the answers by another individual. ...

Dealing with the police can be a stressful experience, especially when you know you have done nothing wrong. The important thing to remember in any police encounter, whether it is a traffic stop or an officer approaching you on the street, is to remain calm, understand your rights, and be...

At first glance, it sounds like nothing more than a funny misunderstanding: Orlando police officers cannot tell the difference between donut glaze and illegal drugs. After all, if anyone should know donuts by sight, it is a cop. But last year, an Orlando man was on his way home from...

On January 3, 2017, Amendment 2 expanded the qualifying medical conditions for obtaining medical marijuana. The Department of Health Office of Compassionate Use is the government agency responsible for creating the regulatory structure for Medical Marijuana.  The development of these new regulations are still in the works.   So, in the...

Florida’s controversial stand your ground statute may be getting an update.  The “stand your ground” law allows people to use deadly force when they feel it is necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm and they do not have a duty to retreat from this perceived threat. Currently the...