Due process is a foundational part of the US legal system. It is found specifically in the Constitution, specifically, the fifth and fourteenth amendments. The Fifth Amendment says to the federal government that no one shall be “deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law.” The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868, uses […]
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Texting while driving is dangerous. We have the experience and the facts to support this idea. It’s pretty much common sense, except in Tallahassee where some bonehead legislators are blocking its passage. Florida has the dubious distinction of being one of only five states that has not made texting while driving a primary offense. Presently,
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Personal Injury Protection (PIP) may be headed for the graveyard after being Florida law since the 1970’s. A new bill that’s gaining momentum in the legislature would abolish PIP and require Florida drivers to purchase bodily injury protection insurance. Legislative bills to replace requirements that drivers buy $10,000 in personal injury protection coverage — in
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Florida Republicans are proposing a bill that would mandate couples seeking to marry read a guide on marriage before they get hitched. HB 1323, which was filed by Rep. Clay Yarborough, R-Jacksonville, would cover topics ranging from parenting responsibilities to communication and even domestic violence. Lawmakers hope making this guide a prerequisite for a marriage
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In the wake of the Parkland tragedy, it’s our kids who are showing us the way. They aren’t tweeting “thoughts and prayers” but demanding something concrete be done to stop the school shootings and the carnage. They are doing what we adults should have done a long time ago. “Our message is very simple,” said
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Demon possession. That’s a new one. A Pasco pastor is defending himself against criminal sexual abuse allegations by claiming that the 17-year-old he stands accused of abusing had multiple personalities and is possessed by a demon. The Pasco County pastor is accused of raping a teenage parishioner at several locations in Pasco and Pinellas counties.
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Dr. Gary Kompothecras, the chiropractor behind the ubiquitous “Ask Gary” tv ads, was arrested and charged with DUI in Manatee County after being clocked on radar with driving at 100 mph on I-75. He was booked into the Manatee County jail and later released after posting a $500 bond. Kompothcras is best known for his
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Get tough on crime is a favorite political slogan of politicians, including those in the Sunshine State. Before he switched parties and was elected to the US House of Representatives, Charlie Crist was one of those politicians who used “get tough on crime” to advance his political career. He was even nicknamed “Chain gang Charlie”.
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This week, we had a spate of people coming to our office to talk to us about faulty airbags and potential airbag lawsuits. The issue has received widespread coverage in the media and a few people have been killed as a result of a defective or faulty airbag. The Associated Press reports that another person has died
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A botched surgery at Tampa General Hospital to remove a benign ovarian cyst has left a woman without her hands and her feet. The surgery was performed by USF’s College of Medicine. Today, Lisa-Maria Carter lives in a nursing home and requires constant care. She endured skin grafts and the placement of a fistula and
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