Polk Law Blog

It bothers me every time I read a quote like this. This one just happens to be from the Winter Haven Police Department concerning an interview of a person of interest in a missing person case, but it could have come from any of a number of agencies (source): Winter Haven Police Chief Gary Hester [...]

An appellate opinion has been issued in the case of John Stelmack, the Scott Lake Elementary principal who was convicted of possession of child pornography. For background, see my prior blog post on the case. As I predicted, the court’s analysis focused on the statutory language, and not on any over-arching Constitutional principles. Download the [...]

No, it isn’t. But you may have a problem if the engine is running, the lights are on, the stench of alcohol emanates from the window, and you don’t wake up when the cops bang on the roof. There’s an opinion just out in the Second District Court of Appeals, based in Lakeland, with facts that make [...]

I’ve known of a number of people to complain about the lack of information about the various appellate judges and supreme court justices facing retention elections this year in Florida. There is not a lot of information out there. But there is a little bit from the Florida Bar.

I try to keep non-legal stuff in this space to a minimum, but I am very excited about our second annual Duelin’ Divas fundraising event at Theatre Winter Haven on Nov. 5.  Some of the most talented ladies who have ever appeared on our stage will battle it out to be crowned Diva – the [...]