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Representing Our Clients Before the Florida Board of Nursing

The Florida Department of Health (DOH), Board of Nursing (Board) is the regulatory agency with authority to license and discipline nurses in Florida. Recently three (3) health care attorneys from....
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Employment Laws in Health Care

Health Law, Regulatory Consulting, and Civil Defense: Employment Laws in Health Care On the evening of August 11, 2026, we had the privilege of sponsoring another Capital Medical Society (CMS)....
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Question-And-Answer Sessions with Rickey Strong and John Wilson

2026 Florida Onsite Wastewater Association Convention and Trade Show: Rickey Strong and John Wilson’s Q&A Sessions For the 7th year in a row, Rickey Strong, Partner at Howell, Buchan, &....
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Meet the Attorneys at Howell Buchan and Strong

Meet the Attorneys at Howell Buchan and Strong: Series 1 – Rickey Strong  This is the first in a series of blogs introducing the licensed and experienced professional attorneys at....
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Hard Card Fingerprinting

To become licensed in Florida, all healthcare practitioners must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal background check. For healthcare practitioners who live in the United States, this is not a....
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In Case You Missed Us: Florida Assisted Living Association 2026 Conference and Trade Show

Howell, Buchan, & Strong Invited Howell, Buchan, & Strong has been an affiliated member of FALA for nine (9) years.  This year was our 8th invitation to sponsor their 2026....
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2026 Florida Onsite Wastewater Association Convention and Trade Show: Rickey Strong and John Wilson’s Q&A Sessions

For the 7th consecutive year, the Florida Onsite Wastewater Association (FOWA) has invited Rickey Strong from Howell, Buchan & Strong to set up a booth and provide a presentation at....
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What’s Next: Upcoming Capital Medical Society Presentation

As I mentioned in my last blog, we are continuing our relationship with leadership and members of the Capital Medical Society (CMS) in Tallahassee, Florida, where our headquarters is located.....
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Florida Statute 464.018(1)(n): When Nursing Care Falls Below Professional Standards

Nurses make consequential decisions every day, often while managing heavy workloads, incomplete information, staffing shortages, and rapidly changing patient conditions. When a patient experiences an adverse outcome, those decisions may....
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Compliance in Focus: Mastering Florida’s Regulatory Landscape

Recently, Attorney Rick Strong with Howell, Buchan and Strong was invited to present before the Home Health Care Association of Florida at their annual conference and trade show, July 21-24,....
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What’s Next: Upcoming Capital Medical Society Presentation

Our Firm is continuing our relationship with leadership and members of the Capital Medical Society (CMS) in Tallahassee, Florida, where our headquarters is located. We are enjoying time spent meeting....
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Six Florida Clients? You May Need to Register as an Investment Adviser

Florida’s recent adjustment to its registration threshold has created new exposure for investment advisers operating across state lines. Serving six or more Florida resident clients during the preceding 12 months....
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