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October 9, 2025By Alfredo Soto
Speeding has been a longstanding issue on Florida’s highways, but recent data shows how deadly it can be. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported that speeding contributed to roughly 10% of traffic fatalities between 2019 and 2023, with most offenders being young males aged 16 to 25.[i] The reality is sobering: […]
Environmental ProtectionFeaturedFlorida
February 21, 2025By Robert Lopez
The historic natural Everglades was a truly spectacular and one-of-a-kind ecosystem that could not be found anywhere else on the planet. Stretching over miles and miles of Florida, water flowed through the sawgrass of the Everglades uninterrupted, moving south all the way into the Florida Bay.[i] However, through the years of Florida’s development, the Everglades […]
Environmental ProtectionFeaturedFlorida LawUncategorized
November 22, 2024By Kharla Salazar
Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax is aptly titled after its main character: a mystical, short orange being who is the guardian of a Truffula forest and speaks on behalf of the trees and all the creatures who reside there.[i] The Lorax’s appearances are purposefully timed as he swiftly appears when the first Truffula tree is chopped, […]
Criminal LawCriminal ProcedureFeaturedFourth Amendment
October 3, 2024By Kevin Nakfour
The nation was stunned when videos surfaced on social media depicting Tyreek Hill, the star wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins—in handcuffs—outside the Hard Rock Stadium just hours before the Dolphins’ opening game on September 8, 2024. A routine traffic stop escalated into a tense confrontation.[i] When the Miami Police Department decided to release the […]
