Month: May 2016

In recognition of the fact that many incarcerated people would perhaps be better served by doing something besides spending all of their days and nights behind bars, the Florida Department of Corrections has long had a Community Release Program in place. While there are multiple facets to this Community Release Program, the one that is …

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Multiple Central Florida law enforcement agencies will be taking part in DUI patrols this Memorial Day weekend. The saturation patrols begin tonight at 9 p.m. and will until 4 a.m. 70 police officers just in Orange County will be participating in this attempt to reduce DUI related incidents during the holiday weekend. Efforts will focused …

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While it can be easy to broadly proclaim that you would never consider getting behind the wheel without a valid driver’s license under any circumstances, it’s important to remember that things aren’t always so cut and dried. What if you forgot to renew your license last week and your child suddenly needs to be picked …

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With Memorial Day right around the corner, you can be certain that law enforcement agencies across the state of Florida are busy making preparations for a long weekend of enhanced DUI enforcement from saturation patrols to sobriety checkpoints. What this essentially means is that local law enforcement will be looking for any reason to pull …

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As we’ve discussed on our blog before, the way in which the individual states treat marijuana has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last decade with the drug now legal for recreational and medicinal purposes – or both – in many. All indications are that this movement is only going to continue gathering momentum. If …

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While there are animal lovers of all stripes, it goes without saying that the pets most likely to be found in homes across the Sunshine State are dogs. Indeed, many of us are guilty of going to great lengths and expending great sums in order to ensure our four-legged friends are as happy and healthy …

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