Public defenders are notoriously overworked, their turnover is high and their pay low. Now, in the most open revolt by public defenders in memory, the government-appointed lawyers say that budget cuts and rising caseloads have pushed them to the breaking point. ...more

November 9, 2008

There will most likely be a runoff in the empty circuit judge's seat in the Inverness-based Fifth Circuit's Group 3. ...more

August 27, 2008

Sandy Hawkins says she has grit. To back up her claim, Hawkins points to the past 19 years she has spent as a single mother and the long hours working two jobs while attending college and law school full time. ...more

August 15, 2008

Denise Lyn's legal career has given her exposure to civil law in a variety of arenas. ...more

August 15, 2008

MIAMI - Miami-Dade County's public defender says his office plans to refuse most felony cases because state budget cuts mean his attorneys can't effectively cover their caseloads. ...more

June 4, 2008

Pam Bondi spends much of her time speaking for law enforcement in Hillsborough County, a role she has turned into a national platform as a legal affairs commentator on news talk shows. ...more

October 6, 2007

Honorable Michael C. Overstreet Education: University of Florida B.S., B.A., 1974 Cum Laude Cumberland School of Law, J.D. 1979 ...more

October 5, 2007