Happy Fifth Anniversary! Attorney Patrick Smith and the full crew — Isaiah the Magnificent (fresh off a national SBE Best Communicator Award), Spike on the mic, and Maddie the Surfer Girl — celebrate five years of real law and real fun with a special reunion-filled episode.

Old friends call in to toast the milestone: Vern (the original Sun City Center board op), Yana the Bella Russian producer (the one who set the bar impossibly high), and Brother John with heartfelt praise and neighborhood stories.

The main event? The $17 million Ohana Estate beach fence controversy on Longboat Key. When storm erosion wiped out the public pathway around a properly permitted private seawall, who yields — property rights or public beach access? Patrick digs into the messy legal battle of fences, erosion, and “son of a beach” dilemmas.

Plus: a deep dive into the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act (NIL rules, free transfers, 10-year scholarships, and agent fee caps), Surf’s Up stories featuring a Backstreet Boy suing over beach trespassers, a wrongfully arrested woman thanks to Flock cameras, and another sovereign citizen trying (and failing) to put liens on judges.

Real stories. Real law. Real radio. Call 800-771-1025 and help celebrate the next five years. Heart and soul on the airwaves — stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!

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Attorney Patrick Smith saddles up for one of the most intense (and strangely entertaining) hours yet — diving deep into the laws of execution in Florida, complete with Toby Keith’s “Beer for My Horses” as the perfect outlaw soundtrack.

From lethal injection as the default method to the infamous “Old Sparky” electrocution era (and its very public malfunctions involving flames, bleeding, and synthetic sponges), Patrick and the full crew — Isaiah the Magnificent, Spike on the mic, and Maddie the Surfer Girl (dialing in from her Stetson dorm with the “Stetson plague”) — break down everything you need to know:

• Where executions happen (tiny Raiford, population 224 not counting inmates)
• How to (legally) become a witness
• Last-meal rules ($40 max, no fast food, no alcohol — sorry, Maddie)
• Florida’s record-setting execution pace

Plus: Lexi the Intern (Hall of Fame inductee) calls in with her jaw-dropping 126 MPRE score and wedding news; a follow-up on shopkeeper’s privilege (Target, Walmart, and Publix’s “premier customer service” approach); wild Surf’s Up stories including a Texas inmate who died of a shellfish allergy before his execution; the new Indian Rocks Beach smoking ban; and the usual Gators and Bucs predictions.

Real law. Real history. Real radio. Call 800-771-1025 with your questions and tune in next week for the 5th anniversary show. Heart and soul on the airwaves — stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!

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On this Labor Day weekend edition of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Attorney Patrick Smith returns to the host chair after Maddie the Surfer Girl’s highly rated guest-hosting episode and dives deep into the laws of citizens arrest in Florida.

Learn when a private citizen can legally detain someone (felonies with probable cause or misdemeanors that breach the peace witnessed in your presence), the serious risks of false imprisonment, and the important limitations — including the fact that you cannot pull someone over for a civil traffic violation. Patrick also covers Florida’s shopkeeper’s privilege for retail theft and examines real-world examples, from the Ahmaud Arbery case to viral sovereign-citizen attempts to “arrest” judges and officials.

Plus:

• Major update on Flock cameras: Governor DeSantis orders their removal from Florida state highways
• Estate-planning reminders about reviewing old documents and transparent pricing
• Surf’s Up with Maddie covering the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, a college athlete gambling scandal, and a Georgia judge who had an attorney arrested for being late
• Listener calls and the usual studio banter with Isaiah, Spike, and Maddie calling in from her dorm

Practical legal knowledge mixed with the show’s signature humor and real-world stories.

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Happy Labor Day weekend — stay safe and Go Gators!

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In a special birthday-gift episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Maddie the Surfer Girl takes the host chair for the entire show! Patrick is still in studio to handle legal questions, but Maddie runs the show from start to finish.

She kicks things off with a deep dive into the history of Stetson’s Model Senate (now officially the Patrick L. Smith Model United States Senate) — the oldest college-level Model U.S. Senate program in the country, founded in 1970, and the life-changing impact it has had on students (including Maddie herself).

Then she covers practical Florida back-to-school laws, including:

• The process for a 16-year-old to legally leave school
• Corporal punishment still allowed under certain school-board policies
• Parents’ right to request a different classroom teacher
• Strict school-bus stop laws, camera enforcement, and real caller stories about tickets

Plus plenty of fun studio banter (Gen Z slang lessons for Spike, homeschooling stories, Stetson ghost tales from Elizabeth Hall) and the usual listener calls.

A lively, educational, and thoroughly entertaining hour hosted by Maddie.

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Catch Maddie’s after-show on Monday!

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On this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Attorney Patrick Smith breaks down the laws of social media — the private terms of service that govern what you can (and cannot) post on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

Learn the legal foundation that allows platforms to set their own rules (Section 230, freedom of contract, and the Supreme Court’s Moody v. NetChoice decision), plus the specific community standards that can land you in “Facebook jail,” get your account banned, or trigger copyright takedowns.

Patrick also covers:

• The massive multi-state lawsuit against Meta over addictive design features aimed at kids
• TikTok’s federal divest-or-ban law and ongoing safety lawsuits
• Flock cameras (automated license plate readers): Are they legal? Can you block them with a “flock sock”? What about reflective spray on your license plate?
• Follow-up answer for last week’s caller: Can a convicted felon live in a house with someone who legally owns a firearm?

Plus estate-planning fee transparency ($75 wills / $695 trusts), fun side-quest banter, and listener calls.

Whether you want to stay out of online trouble or understand the growing surveillance tech around us, this episode delivers clear, practical legal insight.

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On this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Attorney Patrick Smith breaks down Florida’s felony vs. misdemeanor framework and then reveals a long list of surprise felonies — everyday or unusual acts that carry serious prison time and you probably never expected.

Learn why cow tipping, leaving a dog tied up during a storm (Trooper’s Law), failing to make public doors open outward, unauthorized alligator possession, destroying or hiding a will, the unauthorized practice of law, secret recordings, operating an aircraft under the influence, bookmaking, tree theft, counterfeit orange-juice labels, dueling, and more can all land you in state prison.

Patrick also flips the script with surprise misdemeanors — crimes many people assume are felonies but are actually only misdemeanors under Florida law (first-offense DUI, simple domestic battery, resisting without violence, small-scale theft, and simple marijuana possession).

Plus:

• Maddie’s after-show question answered: Is it illegal to drive with the interior lights on at night?
• Powerful caller stories, including a federal rehabilitation success story seeking a presidential pardon
• Estate planning reminders and the usual studio banter with Isaiah and Spike

Whether you want to stay out of trouble or just love quirky Florida law, this episode is packed with practical (and surprising) legal knowledge.

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On this energetic episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, host Patrick Smith kicks things off with Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” as the perfect Florida Gators football anthem, then dives into practical advice on making a will far less vulnerable to challenges. Key tips include hiring a licensed attorney (illustrated by real Florida cases like Aldrich v. Basile), planning alone to avoid undue-influence claims, acting early while capacity is clear, updating documents regularly, and never circulating copies to family. Listeners also hear lively crew banter about birthdays, a Clearwater Threshers first-pitch surprise, the legality of driving with hazard lights in heavy rain, the controversial rise of “shift bidding” in workplaces, and a rundown of Florida’s proposed Amendment 3 on property taxes. Multiple callers receive real-time guidance on trustee misconduct, will consultations, dental implants gone wrong, and old trusts, while Patrick promotes his $695 trust package and free consultations. The show closes with an archival clip from 2007 and a warm send-off urging everyone to “Go Gators.”

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It’s a special pink-filled birthday edition of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show as the whole studio celebrates Maddie the Surfer Girl turning 21! The crew wears pink, Isaiah rocks a “Happy 21st” sticky note, and the show is packed with birthday wishes, legal insights, and one big surprise.

Patrick breaks down everything that unlocks at age 21 in Florida — alcohol, clubs, tobacco, casinos, and car rentals — then dives into Florida surfing ordinances (leash laws, designated areas, beach flags) and the Olympic Charter rules that govern athletes like former Junior Olympian Maddie.

Plus:

• Surf’s Up with Maddie covering the Washington state NextGen bar exam tech disaster, the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping update, and a wild Waffle House toilet-seat lawsuit
• Caller questions on lottery winnings & trusts, handwritten wills, and researching judicial candidates
• An open invitation for last week’s anonymous sovereign citizen to discuss Moorish law
• The big birthday reveal: Maddie will host the entire show on August 29th!

Call in with birthday wishes or legal questions: 1-800-771-1025 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK

Happy 21st, Maddie — you are celebrated!

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