In the heat of the moment, people are faced with a fight or flee knee-jerk reaction when dealing with stressful confrontations. This response is often thought of as a defense mechanism from older times when our instincts were poised to keep us alive in dangerous situations. In today’s age, however, ignoring these instincts might not just be smarter, but could …

The case of one Florida man is yet another example of the new era for post-conviction innocence claims. Across the U.S. newly formed conviction review units are starting to work alongside defense attorneys. The purpose of these units is to reexamine evidence, look for information that wasn’t seen or heard during the initial trial, or find possible flaws within the …

Marriages don’t always work out. However, in the case that two people do not wish to be together anymore, there are ways to end the legality of the marriage in a safe way. Divorce may seem like a long and difficult process, but in some instances, the disagreements between a couple can turn violent. For one native Florida woman, it …

Being placed in a jail cell is an extremely stressful situation. Preparing for your court case and receiving legal advice from a defense attorney is part of the process in handling the case. Although it may seem quite obvious, many defendants do not take their conversations within jail seriously. When a person is incarcerated and makes a phone call home, …

A Tragic Story On January 13, the Florida Supreme Court decided to overturn the conviction and death sentence of Peter Avsenew. In 2017, Avsenew was convicted of two counts of murder for the deaths of married couple Stephen Adams and Kevin Powell in their home in Wilton Manners, Florida, on December 23, 2010. The manner in which the victims had …

Easier Than a Breakup Text? Florida Woman Poisons Boyfriend and Admits it to Police Not every relationship is perfect. In fact, some are downright toxic. As people ride the ups and downs of a relationship rollercoaster, there are typically a few different ways to end it. Texting someone you want to break up, saying it over the phone, meeting up …

A 110-page ruling was presented in Miami on Tuesday over the 2019 Sanctuary City Ban proposed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Sanctuary City law was created to ban municipalities from adopting sanctuary policies for immigrants in the United States. District Judge Beth Bloom was quick to shut down the law, claiming that it had a direct violation of the …

What is the Act?  In June of this year, Florida’s Child Safety Alarm Act was signed into law in the hopes of preventing hot car deaths in vehicles operated by daycare facilities . This act was implemented into Section 402.305 of the Florida Statutes, and requires that by January 1, 2022, vehicles used by child care facilities and large family …

When it comes to laws surrounding sexting, a relatively new phenomenon, Florida is ahead of the curve. Florida is one of few states that have implemented laws specifically addressing the issue of teenagers sexting. Sexting, or sexual texting, is commonly known as the transfer of sexually explicit images or conversation between two or more parties over text, email, or even …