Monthly Archives: February 2026
Your Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities in a Preliminary DUI Investigation
Despite a decades-long DUI crackdown which began in the 1990s, alcohol still causes about a third of the fatal car crashes in Florida. As a result, many law enforcement officers feel like they have a personal mission to get “drunk drivers” off the road. Other departments emphasize DUI arrests and punish officers who don’t… Read More »
Six Arrested After Fraud Investigation
Florida officials say a former state employee processed more than 220 bogus property damage claims that siphoned $1.7 million from taxpayers, in what investigators call one of the state’s most brazen internal fraud schemes in recent years. The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Criminal Investigations Division (CID) announced the arrests in February 2025 after… Read More »
What Happens If Your Bond is Forfeited?
If your bond is forfeited because you failed to comply with a condition of bond, the judge usually issues a bench warrant. A bench warrant, which is a combination of a court order and an arrest warrant, isn’t subject to the statute of limitations. So, it’s valid until served, and bench warrants are always… Read More »
AG Vows Crime Crackdown
In November 2025, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier unveiled a sweeping “get tough on crime” agenda for 2026. Uthmeier said he wants to limit the insanity defense for violent criminal cases to the sentencing phase of the trial, a change which would significantly rework the state’s criminal law. “Alleging that you can’t tell right… Read More »
