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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....

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)....

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, &....

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....

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....

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....

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.....

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....

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) and their professional regulatory Boards have authority over health care practitioners and facility licenses in Florida. This includes taking disciplinary action against those licenses....

We are often asked by our clients, “Will my Florida disciplinary action ever go away?”  When a health care practitioner has been disciplined by their Board or the Department of....

The attorneys at Howell, Buchan & Strong are pleased and honored to be a sponsor of the Capital Medical Society (CMS), here in Tallahassee, Florida where our Firm is headquartered. ....

The 2026 Florida Legislative (Regular) Session has ended.  Why is that important to you? During the Session, our Firm monitored as Legislators considered Senate Bill 688 – an act relating....