Orlando, FL – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Ibarra (32, Mexico) to 15 months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States after deportation. Gonzalez-Ibarra had pleaded guilty on August 17, 2023. According to court documents, Gonzalez-Ibarra was arrested on July 16, 2023, by the Orange County Sheriff’s […]

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A new Florida Bar News Briefs is ready for download 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 House panel weighing the FY 2024-25 judicial branch budget request, a list that includes an $8 million for a Sixth […]

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New property fraud prevention program shows signs of success ‘Fraudsters are filing fake documents that convey real property to the improper owner. It is real, it is happening across this state, and it is happening in your district’ Lee County Clerk Kevin Karnes Anti-property fraud legislation crafted with the help of Florida Bar experts is […]

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Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Paul Lesslie Thompson (69, Anthony) with one count of receipt of stolen government property. If convicted, Thompson faces up to 10 years in federal prison and an order of forfeiture for at least $1,169,327.54, which represents the proceeds of […]

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Free vexatious litigation webinar set for December 1 Florida’s Playbook on Vexatious Litigation: We’re Not Gonna Take It Attorneys are invited to attend a webinar on vexatious litigation on Friday, December 1, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The webinar – Florida’s Playbook on Vexatious Litigation: We’re Not Gonna Take It – offered by the […]

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Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Matthew Frederic Bergwall (21, Coral Gables), also known as “MXB,” with conspiracy to commit computer and mail fraud, and substantive mail fraud. If convicted on all counts, Bergwall faces a maximum penalty of 45 years in federal prison. The […]

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Despite recent reforms some call for more condo association restrictions ‘It’s based on the noble premises that elected board members will always do what’s right. Unfortunately, I find in my job, that’s not always the case’ A panel of experts, including a veteran prosecutor and a Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section member, urged […]

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Miami Law’s Master of Laws in Real Property Development names Thomas F. Nealon director Thomas F. Nealon Amidst an unprecedented level of activity in South Florida’s commercial and residential real estate markets, the University of Miami Law School’s Master of Laws in Real Property Development (UM-RPD), has named Thomas F. Nealon as director. Nealon will oversee all […]

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Tampa, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge Susan Bucklew has sentenced Eugene Washington, Jr. (36, Bradenton) to nine years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. Washington had pleaded guilty on June 7, 2023. According to the […]

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Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Brian Keith Coleman (34, Tallahassee) to 12 years in federal prison for possession of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it. Coleman had pleaded guilty on August 3, 2023. According to court documents, on March 7, 2023, […]

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