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The climate of North and Central Florida is humid subtropical. South Florida has a tropical climate. There is a defined rainy season from June through September, which are the months most at risk of landfalling tropical cyclones. Thunderstorms, through lightning, lead to several deaths per year statewide. Florida is one of the most tornado-prone states in the United States. During mid summer, dust emanating from Africa affects the state, turning skies white and decreasing air quality.

Between October and May, fronts regularly sweep through the state which keeps conditions dry, particularly over the peninsula. Towards the end of the dry season in the spring, brush fires become common statewide. In winters where an El Niño climate cycle exists, rainfall increases while temperatures are cooler statewide. In North Florida, snow and sleet have been witnessed as early as November and as late as April, though most areas do not experience any frozen precipitation during a typical year. Easterly winds off the warm waters of the Gulf Stream running through the Florida Straits keep temperatures moderate across the southern peninsula year round.

If you are litigating a case in Florida without an attorney, you will have to prepare legal documents in order to initiate the claim or respond to your opponent's complaint. There are a variety of legal documents that are used in a court case, such as complaints, answers, motions and briefs. In order to promote uniformity and consistency in the court system, rules of procedure are adopted that lay out how legal documents are to be prepared.
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Locate the rule that governs the legal document that you must prepare in the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure or the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. These rules of procedure are state-wide rules that govern the different aspects of legal practice, which include the specific information that must be included in a legal document. For instance, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure state what information must be included in the caption of a legal pleading, as well as in the substance of the document.
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Find and review the corresponding local rule of procedure for the court in which you are filing the legal document. The state of Florida has a hierarchical court system ranging from county courts, circuit courts, district courts and a supreme court. Each court within this hierarchy has its own local rules that supplement the state rules of procedure, and in some cases may be more particular than the state rules of procedure. Review the local rules of procedure to ensure that you include all necessary information and that the legal document is formatted properly.
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Create an outline of the information that the rules require to be included in the legal document. Using the state rules of procedure and the local rules of procedure, create an outline of the necessary formatting and substantive information that must be included in the legal document. This will help you organize your legal document and ensure that it conforms with the rules.
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Write a draft of your legal document and review it for errors, omissions and formatting. A rough draft is an essential step in preparing a legal document because you must review the document for spelling and grammar errors, accuracy, completeness and to ensure that it is formatted properly. Review your outline of the rules of procedure to make sure that your legal document conforms to them.
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Finalize your rough draft. Once you have re-worked your rough draft and checked it for errors, print it out and review it once more. After you are satisfied with your legal document, it will be ready to be submitted to the court.