Navigation Zachary Zermay fled his Ft. Myers home when the waters of the Caloosahatchee River begin to rise. He sheltered with his wife at an elementary school for three day before returning to his home to assess the damage. “It was like a bomb went off at my house. It looked like a scene out of […]
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Bar provides hurricane recovery resources for lawyers and the public
As the cleanup and recovery from Hurricane Ian continues, The Florida Bar Hurricane Information page includes important and timely updates on court closures and other resources for lawyers and consumers alike. Gary Lesser “Unfortunately, Florida is no stranger to hurricanes,” said Bar President Gary Lesser and Communications Committee Chair Josh Chilson in an email last week […]
Proposed amendments regarding discovery and interrogatories in family cases
Proposed amendments regarding discovery and interrogatories in family cases
South Florida voluntary bars deliver hurricane relief
The Broward County Bar Association, ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale, and other South Florida voluntary bar associations collected and delivered relief supplies for Hurricane Ian victims in Lee County. The South Florida voluntary bar associations’ relief supplies were unloaded in Ft. Myers and will be distributed by the Salvation Army. “The devastation in Lee County is overwhelming,” […]
Despite some damage, 12th Circuit courthouses are open or will be soon
Chief Judge Charles E. Roberts Court facilities in Charlotte, Manatee and DeSoto counties were open – or about to reopen – a week after Hurricane Ian blasted ashore just to the south, said 12th Circuit Chief Judge Charles E. Roberts. The 12th Circuit’s 32 judges and approximately 200 court personnel escaped injury, Roberts said.