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Anytime I have been pulled over by a police officer I always get a sinking feeling in my stomach. Regardless of my training and experience as a former police officer I cannot help but feel a little uneasy when I see the flashing lights and hear the siren behind me.

We represent private lenders in residential mortgage foreclosure actions.  Most lenders work with the borrower long before making the decision to start the foreclosure process. Pursuant to Florida law the first step in determining if there is cause of action for foreclosure is to identify the elements of a foreclosure action.

Scenario 1: You are strolling down the street, maybe shopping or looking for a restaurant to eat at. You see a police officer approaching you.

Commonly I get cases in which a homeowner has invited their adult child, relative, friend, girlfriend, or boyfriend to stay at their house.

As we are adjusting and learning how to deal with the COVID pandemic we must also think tactically in what is next around the corner when it comes to how to rent during a pandemic.

As we try and protect ourselves each day from the deadly virus and adhere to the CDC guidelines in exercising social distancing, safer at home living, donning facial masks, and sanitizing hands many landlords are faced with the anxiety and reality of non paying tenants during this trying time in our nation.

The Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office in Tampa, Florida has instituted the Reducing Impaired Driving Recidivism Program (RIDR) for a first time DUI offenders. If you have been arrested for DUI you may be eligible for RIDR however a first time DUI arrest is NOT an automatic entrance into the program.

Field Sobriety Exercises or (FSE) are exercises designed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to measure an individual’s ability to perform certain divided attention tests.

The Florida legislature has sent the Governor a new bill concerning racing in the state of Florida

If you ask 10 people to define impairment you will probably get answers such as slurred speech, stumbling, falling, glassy eyes, swaying, loss of balance, tipping over, etc.