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.

🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025
📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK
Catch Maddie’s after-show on Monday!

#MaddieHosts #ModelSenate #StetsonUniversity #BackToSchoolLaws #FloridaLaw #SchoolBusLaws #AttorneyPatrickSmith #MaddieTheSurferGirl #LegalPodcast #Homeschool

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&rsquo;s Model Senate (now officially the Patrick L. Smith Model United States Senate) &mdash; 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:
<ul dir="auto">
<li>The process for a 16-year-old to legally leave school</li>
<li>Corporal punishment still allowed under certain school-board policies</li>
<li>Parents&rsquo; right to request a different classroom teacher</li>
<li>Strict school-bus stop laws, camera enforcement, and real caller stories about tickets</li>
</ul>
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.
🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025 📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK Catch Maddie&rsquo;s after-show on Monday!
#MaddieHosts #ModelSenate #StetsonUniversity #BackToSchoolLaws #FloridaLaw #SchoolBusLaws #AttorneyPatrickSmith #MaddieTheSurferGirl #LegalPodcast #Homeschool

Attorney Patrick L. Smith was born in Lakeland, Florida. He graduated from Lake Region High School and went on to receive degrees in Political Science and Economics from Stetson University. He received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

Patrick Smith is currently an attorney practicing in the fields of estate planning, corporations, and charitable giving.

Patrick Smith resides in Clermont , Florida with his wife, Kristi, and his son, William.

Attorney Patrick L. Smith was born in Lakeland, Florida. He graduated from Lake Region High School and went on to receive degrees in Political Science and Economics from Stetson University. He received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law.
Patrick Smith is currently an attorney practicing in the fields of estate planning, corporations, and charitable giving.
Patrick Smith resides in Clermont , Florida with his wife, Kristi, and his son, William.

The Attorney Patrick Smith Show

Maddie Takes the Mic: Model Senate History, Back-to-School Laws & Florida School Bus Rules

Attorney Patrick Smith and the full crew (Isaiah freshly back from Italy, Spike on the mic, and Maddie the Surfer Girl) dive into one of the most emotional topics in family law: Florida grandparents’ visitation rights. Spoiler — grandparents do not have automatic rights. The show breaks down the narrow exceptions under Florida Statute 752.011, the constitutional privacy rights of fit parents, the “best interest of the child” standard, and the classic question: if we give grandparents guaranteed access, where does the line stop with aunts, uncles, and adult siblings?

Also this week:
A listener email deep-dive into reptile smuggling inspired by the HBO series Monsters of God (Tiger King… but with lizards)
Lacey Act federal charges, Florida’s prohibited invasive species rules, and why sewing birds into underwear (or packing 200 lizards in socks) is a very bad idea
Model Senate venue chaos and a last-minute save at Half Wall
A grandmother who allegedly impersonated a social worker to kidnap her own grandson
The shortest-ever White House press secretary tenure and a bar-exam fail story

Plus the usual free-trust-package promo, sports predictions, and pure radio banter. Real law, real stories, real fun. Call 800-771-1025. Heart and soul on the airwaves — stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!

#AttorneyPatrickSmith #GrandparentsRights #FloridaFamilyLaw #BestInterestOfTheChild #MonstersOfGod #ReptileSmuggling #LaceyAct #MaddieTheSurferGirl #SurfUp #GoGators #RadioBanter #RealLawRealFun

Attorney Patrick Smith and the full crew (Isaiah freshly back from Italy, Spike on the mic, and Maddie the Surfer Girl) dive into one of the most emotional topics in family law: Florida grandparents&rsquo; visitation rights. Spoiler &mdash; grandparents do not have automatic rights. The show breaks down the narrow exceptions under Florida Statute 752.011, the constitutional privacy rights of fit parents, the &ldquo;best interest of the child&rdquo; standard, and the classic question: if we give grandparents guaranteed access, where does the line stop with aunts, uncles, and adult siblings?
Also this week:
<ul dir="auto">
<li>A listener email deep-dive into reptile smuggling inspired by the HBO series Monsters of God (Tiger King&hellip; but with lizards)</li>
<li>Lacey Act federal charges, Florida&rsquo;s prohibited invasive species rules, and why sewing birds into underwear (or packing 200 lizards in socks) is a very bad idea</li>
<li>Model Senate venue chaos and a last-minute save at Half Wall</li>
<li>A grandmother who allegedly impersonated a social worker to kidnap her own grandson</li>
<li>The shortest-ever White House press secretary tenure and a bar-exam fail story</li>
</ul>
Plus the usual free-trust-package promo, sports predictions, and pure radio banter. Real law, real stories, real fun. Call 800-771-1025. Heart and soul on the airwaves &mdash; stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!
#AttorneyPatrickSmith #GrandparentsRights #FloridaFamilyLaw #BestInterestOfTheChild #MonstersOfGod #ReptileSmuggling #LaceyAct #MaddieTheSurferGirl #SurfUp #GoGators #RadioBanter #RealLawRealFun

Grandparents’ Rights, Lizard Socks & Monsters of God: Florida Visitation Laws

We’re back, baby! After last year’s storm cancellation, Attorney Patrick Smith, Maddie the Surfer Girl, and the crew go live from Cole Park in Indian Rocks Beach for Action 2000’s 25th annual Oktoberfest.

Paul Sagami, president of the community nonprofit, joins to share how the event funds landscaping, bus stops, and the charm that makes Indian Rocks Beach special. Then comes the ultimate surprise: Maddie (fresh off all-A midterms and a 4.01 GPA) is blindfolded and challenged to guess just one German brew correctly and a lucky listener wins a free $695 trust package. Denise scores with Paulaner Hefeweizen; Chris takes home another with a non-German Modelo.

Senator Nick DiCeglie calls in from the campaign trail, Surf’s Up delivers bird-smuggling underwear stories, deputy database scandals, and the latest on Krista Pike’s recovery, and the first 100 visitors to the tent get exclusive show stickers.

Real law, real beer, real radio — live from Oktoberfest. Heart and soul on the airwaves. Stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!

#AttorneyPatrickSmith #Oktoberfest #IndianRocksBeach #Action2000 #BeerChallenge #FreeTrustPackage #MaddieTheSurferGirl #SurfUp #GoGators #RadioBanter #RealLawRealFun

We&rsquo;re back, baby! After last year&rsquo;s storm cancellation, Attorney Patrick Smith, Maddie the Surfer Girl, and the crew go live from Cole Park in Indian Rocks Beach for Action 2000&rsquo;s 25th annual Oktoberfest.
Paul Sagami, president of the community nonprofit, joins to share how the event funds landscaping, bus stops, and the charm that makes Indian Rocks Beach special. Then comes the ultimate surprise: Maddie (fresh off all-A midterms and a 4.01 GPA) is blindfolded and challenged to guess just one German brew correctly and a lucky listener wins a free $695 trust package. Denise scores with Paulaner Hefeweizen; Chris takes home another with a non-German Modelo.
Senator Nick DiCeglie calls in from the campaign trail, Surf&rsquo;s Up delivers bird-smuggling underwear stories, deputy database scandals, and the latest on Krista Pike&rsquo;s recovery, and the first 100 visitors to the tent get exclusive show stickers.
Real law, real beer, real radio &mdash; live from Oktoberfest. Heart and soul on the airwaves. Stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!
#AttorneyPatrickSmith #Oktoberfest #IndianRocksBeach #Action2000 #BeerChallenge #FreeTrustPackage #MaddieTheSurferGirl #SurfUp #GoGators #RadioBanter #RealLawRealFun

LIVE from Oktoberfest 2026 - Challenges, Free Trust Packages and Beach Beautification

Attorney Patrick Smith and the full crew dig into two of the most practical (and slightly morbid) legal questions of the week: illegal searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment, and what actually happens to your case—and your lawyer’s staff—if your attorney dies.

From landmark cases (Mapp, Katz, Weeks, Carpenter) and the exclusionary rule to Florida’s inventory-attorney requirements and the hilarious sealed envelopes Patrick’s own staff wrote about their “immediate action items” if he kicked the bucket, this episode is pure radio gold.

Isaiah gets an update on the botched Tennessee execution he almost witnessed, Jeff Deardorff of the Yankees organization stops by to plug free high-school baseball at TD Ballpark, and Surf’s Up with Maddie the Surfer Girl brings the latest on Krista Pike’s failed lethal injection, a Cornell fraternity civil suit, and a warrantless blood-vial grab that finally got tossed.

Plus the usual caller questions, Uber shedding-fee follow-ups, Oktoberfest remote-broadcast plans, and sports predictions. Real law, real stories, real fun. Call 800-771-1025. Heart and soul on the airwaves—stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!

#AttorneyPatrickSmith #FourthAmendment #IllegalSearch #InventoryAttorney #DeadLawyer #KristaPike #SurfUp #MaddieTheSurferGirl #Oktoberfest #GoGators #RadioBanter #RealLawRealFun

Attorney Patrick Smith and the full crew dig into two of the most practical (and slightly morbid) legal questions of the week: illegal searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment, and what actually happens to your case&mdash;and your lawyer&rsquo;s staff&mdash;if your attorney dies.
From landmark cases (Mapp, Katz, Weeks, Carpenter) and the exclusionary rule to Florida&rsquo;s inventory-attorney requirements and the hilarious sealed envelopes Patrick&rsquo;s own staff wrote about their &ldquo;immediate action items&rdquo; if he kicked the bucket, this episode is pure radio gold.
Isaiah gets an update on the botched Tennessee execution he almost witnessed, Jeff Deardorff of the Yankees organization stops by to plug free high-school baseball at TD Ballpark, and Surf&rsquo;s Up with Maddie the Surfer Girl brings the latest on Krista Pike&rsquo;s failed lethal injection, a Cornell fraternity civil suit, and a warrantless blood-vial grab that finally got tossed.
Plus the usual caller questions, Uber shedding-fee follow-ups, Oktoberfest remote-broadcast plans, and sports predictions. Real law, real stories, real fun. Call 800-771-1025. Heart and soul on the airwaves&mdash;stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!
#AttorneyPatrickSmith #FourthAmendment #IllegalSearch #InventoryAttorney #DeadLawyer #KristaPike #SurfUp #MaddieTheSurferGirl #Oktoberfest #GoGators #RadioBanter #RealLawRealFun

Maddie Takes the Mic: Model Senate History, Back-to-School Laws & Florida School Bus Rules

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