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  • 2024
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      • 3 Things You Need To Know About Fictitious Names
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      • New Law Increases Florida’s Felony Theft Threshold
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      • Facts about Cannabis in the State of Florida
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      • Attorney at Law Magazine Names Kate Mesic in 2018 Women in Law Issue
    • January
      • Florida Times-Union Article Features Attorney Kate Mesic of Jacksonville
  • 2017
    • December
      • Sealing and Expungement of Multiple Cases
    • November
      • Domestic Violence: Definition and Penalties
    • October
      • Leaving the Scene of an Accident - Availability of Restitution
    • April
      • The Real Cost of a Fake ID
      • 3 Reasons to Never Ignore a Traffic Ticket
    • March
      • Attorney Kate Mesic Featured on HomBaBiz.com's Podcasts for Business
      • PROTECT YOURSELF: Domestic Violence Injunctions
    • January
      • What Your Background Checks May Not Be Telling You
      • Ellen Whitton Joins The Law Offices of Kate Mesic, P.A.
  • 2016
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      • Attorney Kate Mesic Pens DUI Piece for Advantage Business Magazine
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      • 4 Things to Know About Domestic Violence Injunctions
      • Enforcing Your Injunction: 3 Things You Should Know
    • October
      • If You Hit, Don't Run
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      • Underage? Don't Hold That Drink: It Could Be a Crime!
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      • Protection Orders Are Not One-Size-Fits-All
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      • Be Prepared: What You Need to Know About Obtaining a Stalking Injunction
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      • Florida HTO Suspension - Get Your Driver License Back
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      • Small Claims Court Does Work!
      • The Real Impact of a Fake ID Charge
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