In Atlantic Beach, officials for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation have been cracking down on contractors who solicit customers for work they are not licensed to perform, according to an article on www.Firstcoastnews.com. According to the report, contractors in the Jacksonville area were advertising on the popular website…
For every ATM card or debit card that is issued by a bank or other financial institution to a customer, there is a PIN code that allows the customer to access the funds in the account. The PIN codes are supposed to be among the most heavily secured elements of…
According to police officials in various counties in Florida, one result of the increase in gas prices is a corresponding increase in the number and degree of theft cases involving gas. Some of the thefts are committed on a small scale and involve siphoning gas from the gas tanks of…
The federal crime of mortgage fraud has become a priority for federal law enforcement officials, according to a recent FBI press release. Over the last few months, the FBI and Department of Justice have undertaken coordinated efforts to arrest and prosecute those allegedly responsible for committing mortgage fraud. No doubt,…
It may be the personal characteristics and personality of the police officer that determine whether you will be arrested for DUI (also referred to as DWI, drunk driving and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs) in Jacksonville, Florida. Much of the evidence that a police officer uses to…
Gas prices have become a central issue in Jacksonville and throughout the country as they continue to rise into the summer months with no relief in sight. Americans have established a lifestyle conducive to low gas prices, and many of us are having a difficult time making adjustments to the…
In Jacksonville, Florida it is very common for Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officers to increase the number of DUI arrests (aka DWI or drunk driving) around July 4th, particularly when July 4th falls on or near a weekend as it does this year. Jacksonville residents may see an increase in…
A police officer and former magistrate judge were charged with human trafficking and several other federal crimes for allegedly bringing a woman into the United States from India under false pretenses and subjecting her to a form of “modern day slavery” in Georgia, according to an article at www.ajc.com. According…
Financial identify fraud and financial identity theft are increasingly common crimes. A person can be a victim of these financial identity crimes without knowing about it for days, weeks or months. Once a victim of these crimes, it can be very costly and time consuming to get one’s credit and…
A person who has been arrested for a crime in Florida and elsewhere has the right to remain silent. Most people have heard of the Miranda warnings that are read to a person pursuant to an arrest, which includes the right to remain silent. However, the right to remain silent…