News & Updates

FACDL Board Member and Past President, James Benjamin, presents FAC President, Gail Colletta, with a contribution towards our challenge.   The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL) has made a generous contribution towards the Florida Action Committee’s Internet Identifier Challenge.   Proving that FACDL members care about and are committed to their clients even long after their cases are

This week ABC Action News aired a story uncovering that “Teacher-student relationships begin through texts and social media“. The instances of teacher-student sexual relationships is frightening and high! ABC reported that teachers and administrators arrested for sexually assaulting students have been increasing in Tampa Bay. “In Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando counties since 2014, we found 17 cases. There were

The Florida Action Committee will be an exhibitor at the 2016 Annual Conference of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The NACDL is the preeminent organization in the United States advancing the mission of the nation’s criminal defense lawyers to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime or other misconduct. A professional bar association founded in

Val Parkhurst, age 60, of Davie, FL passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 after a battle with a short illness. She was born on November 19, 1955 a daughter of Elsie and Ann Tolbert Morris. Val worked for years as a dental associate where she worked for Dr. George Galluzzo in Fort Lauderdale. She is

It’s hard to believe that until recently, there were still laws on the books that made it illegal to be gay. Our legal system may no longer explicitly prohibit same-sex relationships, but we have found new ways to criminalize queer kids. We label them as sex offenders. Across the country, children are put on sex-offense registries for behaviors that range

TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) – For sex offenders living in Leon County, getting reintegrated into society means connecting with the right people. The Insiders team looked at why finding housing and employment is much more difficult than most think. For Joe Bowick, a registered sex offender, it has been a struggle to escape the stigma attached to his past. He became a