Who wants to serve on The Florida Bar Foundation’s board? The Board of Governors is seeking applicants to fill two attorney vacancies on The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors. Those selected will serve three-year terms, commencing July 1, 2024. This 33-member board of directors administers Florida’s IOTA program. Directors shall be members of the […]

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Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Seneca Dukes (42, Tampa) and David Marty (43, Tampa) have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine resulting in serious bodily injury. Dukes and Marty had pleaded guilty on October 23, 2023, immediately before their trial was to commence. Each faces a […]

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Bill filed to provide for volunteer attorney ‘animal advocates’ Sen. Jennifer Bradley A Northwest Florida lawyer-lawmaker has filed a bipartisan measure that would allow volunteer attorneys to serve as “animal advocates” in court. Sen. Jennifer Bradley of Flemming Island filed SB 272 on October 30. Democratic Rep. Lindsay Cross of St. Petersburg, and Rep. Berny […]

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November 1, 2023 Disciplinary Actions The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined seven attorneys, disbarring two, revoking the license of one, and suspending four. Kelly Elizabeth Elkins, 10115 4th St. E., Treasure Island, disbarred effective immediately following a September 28 court order, as Elkins was already suspended. (Admitted to practice: 2001) Elkins misappropriated […]

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Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Erik Barner (44, St. Petersburg) has pleaded guilty to four counts of possessing a controlled substance with the intent to distribute it and one count of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Barner faces a maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment on each […]

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Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Telvin O. Wright (26, Tampa) with distribution of a mixture of cocaine and fentanyl which resulted in an overdose death, and with possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. If convicted, Wright faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 20 […]

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Florida’s Travis Trueblood says his new tribal court appointments reflect having ‘a foot in each canoe’ Trueblood says state courts could learn a thing or two from tribal courts, namely, peacemaking Travis Trueblood Travis Trueblood was about 10 when he left the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and moved to Lakeland with his mother after his […]

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Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Ivan Lamar Vasquez (39, Tampa) has been found guilty, following a bench trial before United States District Court Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell, of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Lamar Vasquez qualifies for enhanced penalties under the Armed Career Criminal Act. He faces […]

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Proposed advisory opinion on Lawyers’ and Law Firms’ Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence The Board Review Committee on Professional Ethics will consider adopting a proposed advisory opinion at the direction of The Florida Bar Board of Governors based on an inquiry by the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools and Resources, at a meeting […]

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Work on the Second District Court of Appeal’s new courthouse is underway Second District Court of Appeal Chief Judge Daniel H. Sleet recently announced that the design process for the DCA’s new courthouse in St. Petersburg is in the final stages and that the site and foundation work is beginning. “We want to thank Florida’s […]

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