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Woman Killed by Daytona Beach Drunk Driver in Front of Son

On the evening of June 24, 2014, 45-year-old mother of seven Elizabeth Braly was walking on the beach in Daytona Beach Shores with her 21-year-old son and his wife while taking pictures.  Around 9:30, Shawn Doolan, from New Smyrna Beach, was speeding when he crashed his 2002 Nissan through the closed gate for the Dunlawton […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, July 10, 2014

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Brevard County Judge Who Punched Defense Attorney Back on the Bench

A Brevard County judge who came under scrutiny after a video surfaced online of him threatening to beat up an assistant public defender, and then taking the attorney into a hallway off camera and fighting with him, is now back on the bench as of June 30.  On June 2, 2014, Judge John Murphy challenged Assistant […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, July 9, 2014

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State of Florida Stages Operation to Fight Boating Under the Influence

On the last weekend in June, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, participated in Operation Dry Water, meant to crack down on those who operate boats while under the influence.  The operation increased the number of officers searching for those who were possibly boating while under the influence and was meant to […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, July 8, 2014

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Manatee County Prostitution Sting Nets 17 Arrests

The Manatee County Sherriff’s Department announced the arrest of 17 men and women in a prostitution sting that spanned several months.  In the sting, police detectives would pose as prostitutes or johns when responding to online ads for prostitution.  Once the detective and the suspect agreed to exchange sex for money, they would agree to […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, July 3, 2014

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Miami Police Investing in Surveillance Camera and Gunshot Detection Systems

The Miami Police Department recently announced that it is investing more than $700,000 in anti-terrorism funds from the federal government into an extensive surveillance camera system and a gunshot detection system.  The two systems are part of a campaign promise made by Francis Suarez and has now been unanimously approved by the city counsel.  The […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, June 17, 2014

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Multi-agency “Operation Impact” Concluded in Sarasota County

Between May 23 and June 1, a variety of different agencies in Sarasota County conducted a sweep meant to eliminate the perception that the environment was supportive of criminal behavior there.  “Operation Impact” involved officers from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Florida Highway Patrol, the ATF and the Florida Department of Corrections, Probation […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, June 16, 2014

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Brevard County Judge Punches Lawyer in Court

On June 2, 2014, a verbal argument over a procedural issue between a Brevard County judge and a public defender allegedly ended in physical violence when the judge made good on his threat to beat the lawyer’s ass.  In court that day, public defender Andrew Weinstock refused to waive his criminal client’s right to a […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, June 4, 2014

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Woman Jailed Three Times in One Week for Drunk Driving

A woman from Douglas County Colorado is in jail and is facing a number of charges related to three arrests for driving under the influence that she got in just one week.  Kimberly Micheloni, 40, was arrested the first time on May 13, 2014 for driving under the influence and child abuse after driving impaired […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, June 3, 2014

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One South Florida Judge Suspended While Another Arrested for DUI

The Florida Supreme Court suspended Judge Gisele Pollack, a Broward County judge who sat on the bench for misdemeanor drug crimes, last week in connection to an DUI related accident that she was involved in at the beginning of May.  Just days later, another South Florida judge, Judge Lynn Rosenthal, was arrested, also for a […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, May 28, 2014

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