Florida’s first “red flag” order appellate case: by Jon H. Gutmacher, Esq. Davis v. Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office, 44 Fla. L. Weekly D2407 (Fla. 1DCA 9/25/2019) is the first reported “red flag” (Risk Protection Order) appellate case in Florida. The case arose when the Sheriff’s Office sought a RPO against one of its own deputies …

September 2019 emails: I’ve decided to include some of the email questions I get during the month into a regular series of monthly posts. These are my opinions based on research: Question: Can a 16 year old carry pepper spray (2 oz. “Self defense chemical spray”) to protect herself when walking the dog? Answer: Sure. …