Greater Tampa Blogs

Good morning everyone, Voting is an essential part of democracy.  Today, in the Greater Tampa area (and the rest of Florida), voting is underway for a number of positions and amendments, including governor, attorney general, and local offices.  The amendments include ballot initiatives on resource allocation towards wetlands conservation, medical marijuana, and gubernatorial appointment of…

Some strange news happened coming out of Pennsylvania.  A Jacksonville man going to college out of state may have taken the trick-or-treating a little far.  If this were Florida, he would have been accused of burglary and criminal mischief for breaking into a home, stealing a man’s leftovers, and dumping them into his “man purse.”…

Happy Halloween to everybody in the Greater Tampa area (and beyond if you are reading this blog).  Here are some helpful tips from Greater Tampa Law to maximize your fun and safety: 1) If you are trick or treating with children, make sure they wear some type of reflective clothing item after dark. 2) Pay…

A woman in New York was arrested twice for DWI within 3 hours.  Florida and New York have different names for what we commonly call in DUI.  In Florida, a DUI is Driving Under the Influence.  In New York, a DWI is Driving While Intoxicated.  They are the same crime, just under different names. Ultimately,…

Greater Tampa Law, P.L. handles all types of family law matters, including dissolution of marriage and establishment of paternity cases. Family law issues can arise in all areas of the world.  This story comes to us from across the pond in Spain.  Apparently a woman went a little too far with the entertainment at her…

The Tampa Police Department has created a video (contained in the article below), to warn people how to prevent home burglaries.  If you, or a loved one, has left your garage door open, zombies will apparently take your bicycle, exercise ball, and weed wacker.  Luckily, the zombies will be courteous enough to close the garage…

After going on six dates with a local man, a woman (not in Florida) decided to win his affection by breaking into his house through the chimney.  The problem with her plan was that she got stuck and had to be rescued by the local fire department before being arrested. In Florida, the same scenario…

In Florida, it is illegal to masturbate in public.  Unfortunately, that legal tidbit may have slipped by a Hernando County man.  This ABC news report details the 3:00 p.m. adventures between Mr. Johnson and a stuffed horse. Luckily, the Walmart employees determined that the stuffed horse was deemed “unsellable.” “Brooksville Police arrested man for using…