As some of Tampa Bay’s top attorneys, the team at Brooks Law Group is accustomed to being in high-stress situations, dealing tension between parties, and helping mediate and reason through differing opinions. We’re usually sitting around a conference table, across a desk, or even in a courtroom, but if this sounds like your holiday table when…

Florida Central es un destino principal para los ciclistas de todo Estados Unidos. Nuestro hermoso clima, hermosas vistas al lago y/o al océano, y largos tramos de carreteras llanas atraen a los motociclistas y hacen que se enamoren de nuestro estado. El condado de Polk es un objetivo popular para muchos de estos ciclistas, ya…

What do VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds), North Carolina, and Polk County veterans have in common? Well, if you were a veteran (or military family member/contract employee) stationed at Camp Lejeune, the answer would be: A LOT. During the span of time between 1953 and 1987, dangerous substances were leached into the water, yet left undisclosed to…

Central Florida is a prime destination for bikers all over the United States. Our beautiful weather, gorgeous lake and/or ocean views, and long stretches of flat roads draw motorcyclists in and make them fall in love with our state. Polk County is a popular target for many of these bikers as they don’t want to…

Estados Unidos es un país construido sobre la honestidad, la integridad y el cuidado del prójimo… ¿no es así? Para los veteranos y sus familias que sirvieron en Camp Lejeune, Carolina del Norte, estos valores están siendo cuestionados a la luz de la información que ha surgido sobre la contaminación del agua, la falta de…

Do you love your dog? Is your cat your favorite “person” to come home to? If you live in the Tampa area, you’ll be glad to know that out of the 100 largest cities in the US, Tampa ranked #2 this year for being most pet-friendly! This is no surprise, as there are HUGE numbers of…

As a driver in the Tampa area, you likely encounter bicyclists often. All along Tampa Riverwalk, Bayshore Boulevard, and side streets downtown, people are using bicycles as their primary means of transportation, and that number will only continue to increase as gas prices rise. More bikes on the road means you should be driving with caution and paying…

The countdown is on! Halloween is just days away, and residents all over Polk County are gearing up for the fun. In Winter Haven and Lakeland, trick-or-treating is a big event, and not only are our local neighborhoods packed with kids loading up their bags with candy, but our Downtown businesses often participate in trick-or-treating…

On Wednesday, October 12th at 12:15 AM, Polk County Sheriff officers responded to a call on Deen Still Rd. What they found left them frustrated and brokenhearted, as one 22-month old toddler was pronounced dead at the scene and a 5-year old child was rushed in for emergency medical care for a broken neck. The driver, Guadalupe…

Halloween is coming up fast! Parents here in Polk County are busy pulling together costumes, buying candy in bulk, and planning for a night out of Trick-or-Treating with the kids. Did you know though, that it’s important for employers to plan for holidays? While business owners don’t necessarily have to think about their adult staff…

Camp Lejeune has made it on the map and into the news lately for all the wrong reasons. If you’ve seen this military base highlighted, it was likely due to the ongoing lawsuit against them regarding water contamination, and hundreds (maybe thousands?) of individuals and families impacted by it from 1953 until 1987. What brought on this lawsuit…

Neighbors are a blessing…most of the time. While Ian brought out the best in many neighborhoods, with families working together to clean up, get by without electricity, and band together to recover from the storm, it brought out the worst in others. For individuals who were left with damage from a neighbor’s tree falling on their property (or…

After Hurricane Ian’s assault on Florida’s West coast and across the Central Florida area, the residents of Tampa Bay were breathing a sigh of relief while simultaneously feeling pity and empathy for those who were in the storm’s path. After having weather reporters project a direct hit to Tampa’s coastal area, we were braced for…

America is a country built on honesty, integrity, and care for one’s fellow man…isn’t it? For veterans and their families who served at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, these values are being questioned in light of the information that has come out about water contamination, lack of transparency, and the lifelong health effects many of them…

Ian left its mark all over southeast and central Florida, and while Brooks Law Group is thankful to be walking out with minimal damage, our hearts are with all of our friends and neighbors who weren’t so lucky. Many of our friends in and around Polk County were affected by the high winds and rain…