Recent Blog Posts
Do Threats Count As Domestic Violence?
Most domestic violence laws, Florida’s included, characterize physical injury or death as a part of what defines the crime. However, if there is a pattern of criminal threats or other verbal abuse between a victim and a defendant in a domestic violence case, it is still important, and can still lead to charges, or… Read More »
Alternative Sentences For Florida Drug Offenses
Florida takes drug offenses very seriously, due to the potential harm to society in general, rather than the defendant as an individual. Its sentencing for these offenses is very strict, particularly compared to the guidelines in other states. However, there are cases in which the legal system may give an offender another chance to… Read More »
New Programs To Combat Domestic Violence Now Law In Florida
In the last days of May 2026, Florida’s governor signed two new laws authorizing the beginnings of new systems to protect survivors of domestic violence and those potentially at risk. The first strengthens punishments for domestic violence crimes and also creates a pilot program, to be conducted in Pinellas County, on the feasibility of… Read More »
Explaining Florida Drug Trafficking
Drug trafficking is arguably the most serious drug offense one may commit, and if convicted, the penalties are harsh – in rare cases, the death penalty may even be on the proverbial table. The offense usually involves transporting large amounts of controlled substances, often – though not always – across state lines. However, it… Read More »
Understanding Florida’s Statute Of Limitations In Domestic Violence Cases
A statute of limitations is a period in which an injured person must file a civil lawsuit (or law enforcement must bring a criminal case against a suspect). Once the statute of limitations has passed, the offense can no longer be litigated. This seems straightforward, but too often, it can be confusing for those… Read More »
Can I Grow My Own Cannabis In Florida?
As of this writing, 31 U.S. states have either legalized or decriminalized the recreational use of cannabis, while a total of 42 have done the same for medical uses of the drug. Florida allows individuals with certain conditions like Crohn’s disease or lupus (among others) to use medical cannabis to treat them, but does… Read More »
Can Domestic Violence Be Considered During Divorce Proceedings?
Divorce, also called dissolution of marriage, is always a difficult event for two people, even if they agree that going their separate ways is best for both of them. Serious questions like child support, alimony and property division can become acrimonious even in the easiest of divorces, but in a proceeding where domestic violence… Read More »
Florida Prosecutes Possession Of Non-Medical Cannabis
As of April 2026, 44 of 50 U.S. states have decriminalized or legalized cannabis consumption in some form, whether solely for medical patients or for all adults. As a result, people from many different states forget that the law surrounding the legality of cannabis is still a patchwork of state regulations, and that at… Read More »
How Do I Respond To A Domestic Violence Injunction?
Florida has a fairly expansive definition of domestic violence, though it is specified that the offense must be committed against a “family or household member” of the perpetrator. If a person has been the victim of domestic violence, or if they have “reasonable cause” to believe they are in imminent danger of becoming a… Read More »
Why Does Florida Still Have Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences?
As of this writing, Florida’s judicial system employs what are referred to as mandatory minimum sentences. Mandatory minimums are judicial ‘directives’ requiring that those convicted of certain crimes (including many drug offenses) be sentenced to a minimum term of prison time without parole or probation. These used to be more widely used in decades… Read More »