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Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz supports ‘Bark in the Park’ event

Negra representing the ‘Paw-senting sponsor’ Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz. Gulf Coast Humane Society (GCHS) and “Paw-Senting Sponsor” Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz hosted the second Bark in the Park event on in November at Centennial Park in Ft. Myers. The event raised $22,500, up from the inaugural year’s total of $14,100, and […]

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Bill would allow video monitoring in nursing homes

Sen. Ileana Garcia A South Florida lawmaker has filed a bill that would require nursing homes to permit residents to install video monitoring devices, under certain circumstances. Miami Sen. Ileana Garcia, who chairs the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, filed SB 64 September 22. Garcia also serves as vice chair of the Children, […]

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Salesia Smith-Gordon leads the Sheree D. Cunningham Black Women Lawyers Association

Samantha Vacciana, first vice president of the Sheree D. Cunningham Black Women Lawyers Association, from the left, Freddie Menard, secretary, Kathy Clark, administrator, Salesia Smith-Gordon, president, Latrice Dean, treasurer, Judge Maxine Williams, state judicial advisor), and Judge Shaniek Maynard, federal judicial advisor. Salesia Smith-Gordon of West Palm Beach has become president of the Sheree D. […]

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