Since the expiration of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in September of 2011, the bill has been in limbo in the House.  Republicans and Democrats have been at odds over the wording of the bill, with each party objecting to each other’s version of the bill. After a year of bickering, the House finally [...]

On Valentine’s Day, a new policy to protect domestic-violence victims began in both Orange and Osceola counties.  The policy mandates the use of GPS tracking devices in high risk domestic violence cases. The policy only mandates the wearing of a GPS device in those domestic violence cases in which a permanent injunction has been issued. [...]

A Winter Springs man is behind bars for allegedly attempting to strangle his girlfriend, and for also pointing a loaded gun at her head and threatening to kill her. Winter Springs police arrested Dean Erlandson, a Seminole County firefighter, for domestic violence after he was accused of beating his girlfriend. According to the police report, [...]

A lease on a residence, whether it be an apartment, townhouse or a single family home, is a binding contract between two parties, with both parties being  obligated to honor the terms of the agreement.  Even though it is a binding contract, there are certain state and federal laws that do allow tenants to break [...]

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and is celebrated with programs and activities at the local, state and national levels.  The first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed in October 1987, and that same year the first national toll-free hotline was started as well.  In the United States, every nine seconds a woman is assaulted [...]

Chad “OchoCinco” Johnson has not had the best thirty days of his life.  As most will remember, last month he was arrested for domestic violence when he allegedly head-butted his wife during an argument, leaving her with a 3-inch gash on her forehead.  Because of the incident, the wide receiver was dropped by the the [...]

When two people meet, are attracted, fall in love and begin a relationship, as the old saying goes, everything comes up roses.  However, when one partner in the relationship, wants out and the other partner does not, problems can arise.  These problems are compounded when there is domestic violence in the relationship.  A woman from [...]

An NFL receiver’s treatment of his wife during an argument not only ended in his arrest, but also resulted in his wife filing divorce papers. Evelyn Lozada, VH1 Basketball Wives star, filed for divorce from her husband of 41 days, Chad Johnson, according to Sports Illustrated.  Johnson was arrested for allegedly head butting his wife [...]

Pinellas County Domestic Violence Task Force members are alarmed by the number of domestic violence-related homicide cases this year.  All ready this year, there have been seven domestic violence-related homicides, which is one more than in all of 2011.  This alarming raise in numbers of domestic violence-related homicides isn’t just occurring in Pinellas County, but [...]

The History Channel has a show that follows Cajuns around while they hunt alligators in the swamps of Louisana.  This show, “Swamp People”, is an American reality/documentary television series that follows the day-to-day activities of several Cajuns who hunt alligators for a living.  The series was first broadcast in August of 2010, and is fairly [...]