Download this week’s Florida Bar News Briefs The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: House Speaker Paul Renner saying he supports reforming “sovereign immunity” laws that shield government entities from civil liability. A rewrite of a bill that […]

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Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton today sentenced Timothy Jones, (60, Orlando) to 25 years in federal prison for bank robbery. The court also ordered Jones to forfeit $30,000 of unrecovered proceeds from his robberies. Jones pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery on September 26, 2023.  According to court documents, […]

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Bill requiring judges to consider ‘supported decision making’ when appointing guardians for the developmentally disabled on the fast track Rep. Allison Tant The Legislature is poised to approve a bipartisan measure that would require judges to first consider “supported decision making” before appointing a guardian for people with developmental disabilities. The House voted 117-0 on […]

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Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Jonen Castillo (23, Orlando) with smuggling firearms from the United States to Canada. If convicted, Castillo faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Castillo that the United States intends to forfeit a […]

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Governor makes eight judicial appointments Gov. Ron DeSantis made eight judicial appointments February 19, two to the Orange County court, two to the Osceola County court, two to the 11th Circuit, and two to the Miami-Dade County bench. Jeramy Beasley of Orlando to serve as a judge in Orange County Beasley has worked as a […]

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            WASHINGTON – A Florida man was sentenced to prison today on two felony charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count […]

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Here it is, the latest Florida Bar News Briefs The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: A Family Law Section priority bill designed to make divorce proceedings more uniform heading to the Senate floor. Lawmakers looking to […]

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Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Jacob Spinoza (50, Weeki Wachee) to nine years and Veronica Jo Barback (29, Weeki Wachee) to three years and four months in federal prison, respectively, for conspiring to distribute protonitazene and metonitazene. Spinoza and Barback were also ordered to forfeit several firearms and […]

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Senior judges seek service renewal The following senior judges’ current service will expire on September 30 and they are seeking service renewal. Any persons having knowledge bearing upon the fitness or qualifications of any of the senior judges on this list to continue service as a senior judge should send, on or before March 31, […]

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Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that William Rand Paige, Jr. (50, Fernandina Beach) has pleaded guilty to using the internet to attempt to entice a 11-year-old child to engage in sexual activity. Paige faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison and a potential […]

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