New Forms of Stalking

Stalking isn’t always someone lurking in the shadows—today it can follow you online. Whether its relentless texts, unwanted calls, or social-media tags, cyberstalking can feel just as terrifying as in-person harassment.

Key Questions:

• What counts as stalking in the digital age?
• Can you get protection in Florida if the harasser lives out of state?

Cyberstalking & Florida Jurisdiction

In Strober v. Harris (2022), a Georgia resident posted a video of a Florida woman on YouTube—refusing to remove it unless paid. The video drew threats and caused her severe distress. At trial, the Judge denied the injunction for protection for lack of jurisdiction.

On appeal, the court held:

• Florida law applies when someone commits an online wrongdoing that affects people in Florida.
• Even if the person posting harassing, threatening, or harmful content lives in another state, they can still be held accountable in Florida.
• If someone posts videos or content that targets Florida residents, Florida courts can make them answer for their actions.

What This Means for You

• Digital Harassment (texts, calls, emails) can be stalking.
• Social-Media Abuse (tagging, name-calling, defamation) qualifies under Florida law.
• Even if the perpetrator lives elsewhere, you can seek an injunction here.

Take Action Today

If someone is causing you distress online—posting about you, tagging you, sending unwelcome messages—Fighter Law can help:

1. Free Case Review: We’ll assess jurisdiction and your legal options.
2. Injunction Assistance: We’ll guide you through filing for protection under Florida’s cyberstalking laws.
3. Ongoing Support: We’ll fight to keep you safe, wherever the harasser lives.

Call Fighter Law now to schedule your consultation.

Attorney Oscar Salgado

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