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Public Benefits Legal Services: What They Do and Why They Matter

2 de abril de 2026 · News Releases,LSC Public Benefits,Public Benefits,Civil Law,FRLS

Public benefits are not “extras.” For many Floridians, they are essential lifelines that make it...

Client Story | FRLS Prevents $28,882 Social Security Benefits Overpayment for Client’s Widow

1 de abril de 2026 · Client Story,News Releases,Public Benefits,LSC Public Benefits,Civil Law

A client came to Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) seeking representation before a Social...

Your Right to Speak Up: Protecting Farmworkers from Retaliation

31 de marzo de 2026 · LSC,News Releases,Farmworkers,Agricultural Workers,Consumer Law

(FLORIDA)- Speaking up about unsafe conditions, unpaid wages, or mistreatment can feel...

Client Story | FRLS Represented Widowed Senior Facing Foreclosure and Homelessness

27 de marzo de 2026 · Client Story,News Releases,Consumer Law,seniors,LSC

A widowed senior faced foreclosure when he contacted Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) as...

Client Story | FRLS Works with Retired Farmworker’s Landlord to Avoid Homelessness

26 de marzo de 2026 · Client Story,News Releases,LSC,Farmworkers,Housing Rights

Our clients, a retired farmworker and his spouse, lived in USDA rural development housing. He...

Transportation Safety for Farmworkers and H‑2A Workers

24 de marzo de 2026 · LSC,Farmworkers,Agricultural Workers,News Releases,Civil Law

Transportation is a daily part of life for many farmworkers and H‑2A workers. Whether you are...

FRLS Releases 2025 Annual Report: Standing with Florida’s Most Vulnerable

20 de marzo de 2026 · News Releases,FRLS,Civil Law,LSC,Annual Report

(LAKELAND, Fla.)- Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) has released its 2025 Annual Report,...

Client Story | Retired Farmworker Reaches Out to FRLS for Help Renewing LPR Card

19 de marzo de 2026 · Client Story,News Releases,Farmworkers,LSC,Agricultural Workers

Our client, a retired farmworker, was hospitalized three years ago. While he was being offered...

Heat Safety for Farmworkers: Protecting Your Health in Florida’s Fields

17 de marzo de 2026 · Farmworkers,LSC,News Releases,Agricultural Workers,Civil Law

Farmworkers in Florida face some of the most extreme heat conditions in the country. Long hours,...

Understanding Your H‑2A Contract: What Every Worker Should Know

10 de marzo de 2026 · LSC,News Releases,Farmworkers,Civil Law,FRLS

(FLORIDA) - When you arrive in the United States as an H‑2A worker, your contract is one of the...

Client Story | FRLS Helps Farmworker Secure Unemployment Compensation Benefits and Waive $2,600 in Overpayment

5 de marzo de 2026 · Client Story,News Releases,Farmworkers,LSC,Public Benefits

A domestic farmworker came to Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) for assistance because he...

H-2A Wages: What Every Worker Needs to Know to Protect Their Pay

3 de marzo de 2026 · News Releases,Farmworkers,LSC,FRLS,Civil Law

(FLORIDA)- For thousands of H-2A workers who travel to the United States each year, wages are the...

Florida Landlord Repair Responsibilities and Tenant Rights

27 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Housing Law,Tenants Rights,News Releases,Housing Rights

(FLORIDA)- Florida landlords must comply with building, housing, and health codes and maintain...

Client Story | Tenant Falsely Accused of Intentionally Damaging Condo Unit in Eviction Case

26 de febrero de 2026 · News Releases,Client Story,Eviction,Housing Rights,LSC

Only one month into her new lease, our client received a vague notice from her landlord telling...

Going to Eviction Court in Florida Without a Lawyer

25 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Eviction,Housing Law,News Releases,Tenants Rights

(FLORIDA)- Many Florida tenants appear in eviction court without legal representation. While this...

Client Story | FRLS Negotiates Additional Time for Section 8 Tenant to Recertify

24 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Housing Rights,Tenants Rights,Client Story,News Releases

A Section 8 public housing tenant allegedly received a 30‑day termination notice for failing to...

Retaliation and Discrimination in Florida Evictions

23 de febrero de 2026 · News Releases,LSC,Housing Rights,Eviction,Housing Law

(FLORIDA)- Florida law prohibits landlords from evicting tenants in retaliation for asserting...

Client Story | FRLS Advocates for Domestic Violence Survivor Wrongly Disqualified from Public Housing Due to Abuser‑Caused Damages

20 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,VOCA,Client Story,News Releases,Housing Rights

A survivor of domestic violence and resident of Section 8 housing was living with her ex...

Florida Lease Violations: Curable vs. Non-Curable Issues

19 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Housing Rights,Housing Law,Eviction,News Releases

(FLORIDA)- Some lease violations can be corrected, such as removing an unauthorized pet. Others,...

Client Story | FRLS Attorneys Keep Landlord Accountable to Terms of Stipulation

18 de febrero de 2026 · LSC,Tenants Rights,Housing Law,Client Story,News Releases

In a previous case, our client entered into a stipulation with the landlord. A stipulation is a...

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Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our sponsors and partners. In accordance with IRS regulations and Florida Statute 496.411, all sponsor recognition provided by FRLS is value-neutral and non-promotional.
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