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If you drive a truck or any other commercial vehicle for a living, a conviction on an impaired driving charge could suspend or end your career. In Florida, there are many good people who support themselves and their families by driving commercial vehicles, even though the work and hours are less than ideal. Do not…

The Iraqi war veteran who went on a shooting spree in a Florida airport, killing five people and wounding six, has been declared mentally competent to stand trial, despite having schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. What does mental competency mean in this case, and how can someone with severe psychiatric issues still be tried for his…

If ever there was an issue that is a legal moving target, it has to be marijuana. Headlines are filled with news about how the drug, banned under federal law, is slowly being decriminalized at the state level. Florida is now on track with many other states in allowing marijuana for medical uses. It has…