According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), about 25% of all car crashes involve a hit-and-run incident. A hit-and-run is when someone is involved in a car accident but flees from the scene before law enforcement arrives. The most serious offense in these situations occurs…
Nowadays, it is rare to meet someone who does not own a smartphone. It is normal to wonder if Florida police can search your phone for evidence. Can police officers scroll through the information contained on your phone without a warrant? If you are arrested, officers are able to search…
The U.S. Constitution protects you against unreasonable search and seizure. However, law enforcement gets around the need for a warrant by showing reasonable cause for a search. Usually, police need to show that they had reason to believe you were breaking the law. This generally happens during traffic stops. Before,…
In the early morning hours this past February Cesar Cepeda lost control of his pickup truck by the on-ramp at the intersection of the Dolphin Expressway and Florida’s Turnpike. He was able to move the vehicle onto a grassy area on the side of the highway. Unable to restart the…
Road rage and guns can be a lethal combination here in South Florida. The frequency of these incidents has more than doubled since 2014. Florida and Texas which are states with the largest number of relaxed gun laws, and concealed carry permit holders lead the way according to the available…
Two good Samaritans stopped their vehicles and attempted to help a man that was terribly injured but apparently still alive, lying on a Dania Beach thoroughfare just before 4:30 in the morning. Bernard Williams, 62, of Dania Beach turned out to be a homeless man, according to a report issued…