“At this juncture, beyond counsel’s briefs, the Court has seen no evidence from a State or Federal official with authority to declare Alligator Alcatraz permanently closed.” www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/07/17/f...

A Florida police chief has resigned . after he was accused of having sex with the wife of a man he was investigating. cbs12.com/news/crime/h...

The proceedings were frequently bogged down by arguments over whether certain exhibits could be admitted into evidence and publicly broadcast via a camera in the courtroom. www.cnn.com/2026/07/11/u...

Along with "Operation Southern Slow Down," Florida's "Super Speeder" law is in effect year-round. www.tcpalm.com/story/news/c...

A Jacksonville patrol officer has been charged with battery after becoming frustrated with an "extremely intoxicated" man during an arrest and punching him. www.jacksonville.com/story/news/c...

The family of a woman who was shot dead by Miami police officers who were firing at someone else outside a Wynwood nightclub last summer is suing the department, the city, the club and the security company that was working that night. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

Two Texas justices of the peace involved in separate cases were suspended after being indicted on criminal charges that include felony drug possession in one instance and official oppression in the other. www.abajournal.com/news/article...

In Florida, a vessel operator is presumed to be under the influence if their blood- or breath-alcohol level is at or above 0.08. If the operator is under 21 years of age, that limit is 0.02. www.floridatoday.com/story/news/s...

“These allegations are deeply concerning and represent a serious breech of the public’s trust.” www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

The Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office said the officer was on duty and driving a marked patrol vehicle at 94 mph in a 35 mph zone without his emergency lights or siren activated. cbs12.com/news/crime/f...

A Volusia County sheriff’s sergeant is facing felony charges after video from a New Smyrna Beach bar captured him in an intoxicated altercation with a senior couple while off-duty. www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...

A Pinellas County inmate was found unresponsive in his cell and later died on Friday. www.wfla.com/news/pinella...

Since I have represented celebrities in local DUI-related cases in the past, local newsman Will Greenlee reached out to me about Tiger Woods, who was arrested in Martin County on charges including DUI with property damage. www.kesslerlawfirm.com/press-releas...

Recent episode, talking to attorney (and former judge) Cliff Barnes about lawyers getting called for jury duty... www.youtube.com/watch?v=tALi...

Taking a look at one of the Supreme Court's recent decisions... www.kesslerlawfirm.com/blog/chiles-...

You can find us just about everywhere that you stream and download podcasts! linktr.ee/kesslerlawfirm

The former top Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic scientist accused of altering and deleting DNA evidence in scores of criminal cases across the state for years pleaded guilty to four criminal counts rather than face trial on 102 felony charges. www.denvergazette.com/2026/06/23/m...

A Miramar police sergeant is on paid administrative leave after his girlfriend accused him of punching her in the face. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

Former Judge Cheryl Blackburn was accused in the documents of struggling with basic judicial duties and being unable to competently execute them. www.abajournal.com/news/article...

Calls for justice are growing after 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by police responding to a shoplifting call at a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi. www.tampabay28.com/us-news/crim...

The changes are intended to make “career offender” registration similar to the sexual offender registry. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

Justice Neil Gorsuch delivered the court's opinion, writing that the government's persecution of a Texas man who owned guns while admitting to regularly using marijuana was unconstitutional and violated the man's Second Amendment rights. www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news...

Instead of riding home with a standard civil traffic citation, the driver was handcuffed and charged criminally under Florida’s "Super Speeder" law. cbs12.com/news/crime/f...

A longtime personal assistant to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, has disclosed for the first time that Epstein’s preferential treatment at the Palm Beach County jail may have been the result of him paying off Palm Beach sheriff’s deputies. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

A Georgia federal judge who had an ongoing in-chambers affair and later sent her former clerks a nonspecific three-line apology letter issued revised correspondence admitting to her “harmful” behavior. www.abajournal.com/news/article...

A West Palm Beach police officer was hospitalized and placed on administrative leave after a weekend chain of events that began with a multi-vehicle suspected DUI crash and escalated into a violent struggle with sheriff's deputies inside an emergency room. cbs12.com/news/crime/f...

A Winter Garden police sergeant was arrested on charges of stalking and cyberstalking, including using a tracking device to invade a woman's privacy. www.wesh.com/article/judg...

Over the last decade, at least 4,000 inmates have died in a Florida jail or prison. www.tcpalm.com/story/news/l...

Prosecutors have decided not to file charges against an Orlando police officer initially deemed to be “at fault” in a crash that killed a grandmother on her way home from “Bingo” night. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/08/n...

Juries who decide guilt and liability may now be picked using AI tools. www.tcpalm.com/story/news/c...

Parking tips (Part 1 of 2)! www.kesslerlawfirm.com/blog/be-care...

Knowing your rights if you are stopped by the police can help you avoid common mistakes and fundamentally influence the ultimate results of your case. www.kesslerlawfirm.com/blog/your-ri...

Protecting the rights and reputations of responsible social drinkers for 40 years - www.kesslerlawfirm.com/practice-are...

An off-duty police officer was arrested after driving more than 100 mph on I-75. www.mysuncoast.com/2026/06/01/o...

A Palm Beach County deputy asked Monday for a woman’s texting-while-driving ticket to be dismissed after he accused the woman of using her cellphone with her nonexistent right hand. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing Charlie Kirk on social media after his death. cbs12.com/news/local/f...

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, who was hired to oversee reforms in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing, chose to resign rather than face disciplinary action for interfering with an investigation into his conduct. www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/u...

In his decision, Judge José Antonio Núñez considered that Franco had been the victim of extortion and blackmail by the minor's mother, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually trafficking her daughter. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

The Florida Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether a first-degree murder defendant who has a private lawyer is entitled to a co-counsel at taxpayer expense. www.floridabar.org/the-florida-...

A former federal prosecutor allegedly disguised sensitive Justice Department records under file names like “chocolate cake recipe” and “bundt cake recipe” before emailing them to her personal accounts. cbs12.com/news/crime/f...

A Tampa jury rejected a request from the state to recommend that the four men responsible should also have their lives taken from them. www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...

City Attorney Sara Hedges' "employment is in jeopardy," acknowledged Mayor Linda Hudson — who supports Hedges — after a vote to renew the lawyer's contract for another year failed 2-3 at a May 18 City Commission meeting. www.tcpalm.com/story/news/l...

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge who made disparaging remarks and interrupted litigants in court was recently publicly admonished by the state’s judicial disciplinary body for the second time. www.abajournal.com/news/article...

Miami Beach city officials are denying that a police visit to a woman's home over critical comments of the city's mayor violated her First Amendment rights to free speech. They're also looking for immunity from liability. www.floridatoday.com/story/news/s...

In a unanimous ruling, the justices said that Becky Hill, the Colleton County clerk of court, "egregiously attacked Murdaugh's credibility and his defense, thus triggering the presumption of prejudice." www.npr.org/2026/05/13/n...

Two Miami cops aren’t happy about how they were portrayed in a Netflix film, and now they’re seeking justice — and damages. www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/mi...

A federal judge rejected Florida's argument that a prior order mandating better attorney access for detainees at Alligator Alcatraz forced "court-ordered" speech and was costly. www.floridatoday.com/story/news/s...

An off-duty probationary Tampa police officer was arrested late Saturday night on a charge of driving under the influence. www.tampabay28.com/news/region-...

Protecting the rights and reputations of responsible social drinkers for 40 years - www.kesslerlawfirm.com/practice-are...

#ThrowbackThursday from more than a couple years ago (and this video is still true)! #tbt www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0_8...