Public Defender's Office

Connection First can also mediate disputes between neighbors and other situations that bring people into conflict.

The topics covered a wide range of topics from substance abuse to youthful gun violence and an interconnected system of cameras to gather real-time images of crimes in progress.

Before the U.S. Supreme Court's 1963 decision, those without the resources to pay for a lawyer usually had to deal with the criminal justice system on their own.

The Offices of the State Attorney and Public Defenders are asking Florida lawmakers to give them funding to increase the salaries of the state’s lawyers.…