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Coronavirus Crackdown: Fort Lauderdale, Miami Target COVID-19 Laws Violations   MIAMI MASK RULES & FINES If you violate mask rules in Miami, you could be facing $500 fines and up to 180 days in jail.   Miami is serious about curbing the spread of coronavirus as South Florida has emerged as a clear hot spot […]

Drowning by Sunrise​: What police say is accidental, family say is impossible. Sunrise Police watch as Florida boy drowns in canal. Last March, Sunrise Police officers stood by and watched as a child drowned in a canal.    Damain Martin, 16, died March 8, 2019. Damain was running from police officers who saw him and […]

Cracking the South Florida Highway Patrol “Ticket Quota” Code: By a Fort Lauderdale Attorney  In Florida it is illegal for law enforcement to instate a ticket quota. A ticket quota is essentially a specific number of traffic tickets police officers are required to give out within a given timeframe. Yet, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) […]

Could Myles Garrett be Arrested for Aggravated Assault or Battery? By now, almost everyone in the country has seen the video of Browns’ defensive end Myles Garrett hitting Steelers’ quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head with a helmet. While viewers at home stared wide-eyed and in shock at their T.V. screens, we began thinking about […]

Therapist Roundtable: An Interview with Therapists amid the coronavirus pandemic in South Florida The Coronavirus and COVID-19 is affecting everyone and every type of business, especially here in South Florida.    Rossen Law Firm, a Fort Lauderdale criminal and DUI defense law firm, is committed to sharing real and true stories about what's happening in […]

Coronavirus Crime Chronicles: What you'd only expect from the "Florida man" A few years back, there was a Florida man challenge circulating the internet.    Basically it went like this: People Googled "Florida man" followed by the month and date of their birthday. Then, you were to share the best, wild ‘Florida Man’ story that […]

Compassionate Release: Special Information from COVID-19 / Coronavirus Criminal Attorney in Florida Thousands of low-risk federal inmates have been released from jails and prisons across numerous states and counties as the coronavirus continues to run rampant. Inmates particularly at risk of catching the coronavirus – such as the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions […]

Can I Record Police in Florida? Constitutional right to record cops threatened in Florida says Fort Lauderdale Criminal Attorney You have a right to record the police. Photos and videos are always FULLY protected by the First Amendment (some states may have differing laws on video audio). Even if stopped by police, they cannot take […]

Body Cameras coming to Palm Beach County soon: Sheriff Ric Bradshaw Announced  Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office announced on Oct. 23 plans to move toward getting body cameras for all deputies.  Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said he has a plan “to install body cameras for the thousands of deputies who patrol our community […]

Arrested for Speaking Spanish…? South Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys share Common Policing Mistakes The purpose of having a police force is to ensure the safety of the local community. Police are responsible for public safety, namely, making sure that people abide by the law and don’t cause harm to others. We teach our children to […]