State may put onus on Florida educators to police ‘frivolous’ book challenges
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article287722720.html
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Florida home raided by IRS, cars and other items seized: In yet another problem with the law, rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine had several of his ...
nydailynews.com/2024/04/17/tekashi-69-house-raided-irs-cars-seized/
Tampa fire union president arrested after urinating in public while drunk: Nicolas Stocco has been suspended from his city job after being arrested by St ...
tampabay.com/news/tampa/2024/04/15/tampa-fire-union-president-arrested-after-urinating-public-while-drunk/
Doral mass shooting victims’ lawsuit says Martini Bar and CityPlace Doral were negligent
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/doral/article287797915.html
Recognizing racist past, Tampa to create reconciliation committee: More than three years after the Tampa City Council formally apologized for the city’s racist ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/19/recognizing-racist-past-tampa-to-create-reconciliation-committee/
Letters: Solving Orange traffic | Folly of police review boards | Trump accountability
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/18/letters-solving-orange-traffic-folly-of-police-review-boards-trump-accountability/
Editorial: Stifling transparency will damage trust between police, community: Trust flourishes in sunlight. Public oversight by civilians who aren’t part of ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/18/editorial-stifling-transparency-will-damage-trust-between-police-community/
Miami police arrest seven pro-Palestine protesters who they say were blocking traffic
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article287692605.html
DeSantis signs bills targeting civilian review boards, recording police up close: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills limiting police civilian review boards and ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/12/desantis-signs-bills-targeting-civilian-review-boards-recording-police-up-close/
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday that puts criminal penalties on alleged squatters.
The new law comes on the heels of a rampant squatter ... Show more abcnews.go.com/US/rise-homeowners-squatters-incidents-prompts-action-lawmakers/story
Quick Glance: Surge in Homeowners vs. Squatters Incidents Spurs Legislative Action
- Patti Peeples was surprised to find squatters illegally living in her empty property.
- Laws regarding squatting make it challenging for property owners to address the issue swiftly.
- Homeowners across the country are facing similar problems with squatters.
- Florida has enacted a law cracking down on illegal squatting.
He stormed the Capitol with his parents on Jan. 6. What’s next for this Florida man?
miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article287636970.html
Jamalco supervisor killing a hit, cops theorise: The police believe the killing of a Jamalco contractor/supervisor in Clarendon on Friday night might have been a ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/06/jamalco-supervisor-killing-hit-cops-theorise/
Two Florida 10-year-olds busted for $300 gun deal at elementary school: 'A very sad situation'
nypost.com/2024/03/29/us-news/two-florida-10-year-olds-busted-for-300-gun-deal/
Tampa pauses police chief rehire plan following city council concerns: Mayor Jane Castor supported a deal that would have allowed the chief to collect a $96 ...
tampabay.com/news/tampa/2024/04/04/community-concern-city-pause-tpd-police-pension-lee-bercaw-retirement-deal/
US: Two killed, seven injured in shooting at Florida martini bar: The shooting erupted following an altercation, during which one individual brandished a firearm ...
firstpost.com/world/us-two-killed-seven-injured-in-shooting-at-florida-martini-bar-13757032.html
Quick Glance: Two Dead and Seven Wounded in Florida Mall Shooting
- A shooting at a popular Florida shopping mall resulted in two dead and seven wounded individuals.
- A security guard was killed during a fight at the Martini Bar in CityPlace Doral, followed by a gun battle with police where the shooter also died.
- Six bystanders and a police officer were injured, with the officer applying his own tourniquet and later being discharged from the hospital.
- Locals expressed shock over the violent incident, which occurred a year after Doral police conducted active shooter and mass casualty training.
Broward fugitive accused of killing man at ex-girlfriend’s home caught in the Caribbean
miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article287378030.html
Judge questions if Pasco deputies have stopped controversial policing tactics: The sheriff’s office has said it phased out its ‘prolific offender’ program ...
tampabay.com/news/pasco/2024/04/03/pasco-county-sheriffs-office-arrests-targeted-chris-nocco/
DeSantis signs bill to defang police oversight panels like the one Miami voters created
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article287633455.html
SEE IT: Video captured the dramatic moment a train smashed into a tractor-trailer sitting in the middle of a rail crossing in Massachusetts ... Show more abcnews.go.com/
Who blasted the bullets that hit 6 bystanders in mass shooting at a trendy Doral bar?
miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article287486485.html
Broward juries granted justice for my son | Opinion: The father of murder victim Michael Hamilton writes that Broward County juries have given his family some ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/04/09/broward-juries-granted-justice-for-my-son-opinion/
DeSantis ramping up spring break police presence: ‘We don’t welcome mayhem’: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced the state will be increasing its police ...
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70-foot sperm whale beached on sandbar off coast of Venice, Florida: Multiple agencies are working to help a 70-foot sperm whale that's beached off the coast of ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/10/sperm-whale-beached-florida/72922655007/
Ex-Florida GOP Chair Ziegler won’t face criminal charges : Christian Ziegler won't be charged with illegally taping a sexual encounter due to insufficient ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/06/florida-gop-christian-ziegler-00145380
Three suspects were charged with carjacking. One also discarded a gun during the chase, which was later recovered.
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Security expert and former deputy commissioner of police, Mark Shields, has labelled the Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm Act ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240329/catch-guns #GLNRToday
Miami Beach is trying to break up with spring break: Miami Beach is trying to break up with spring break, but it’s not yet clear whether spring break will take ...
apnews.com/article/spring-break-miami-beach-florida-5faceffce1ef6b025dd28cd76b949075
Man accused of killing 22-year-old Miami-Dade woman faces jurors for the third time
miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article287279685.html
Florida Republican told he can’t ride in Miami Beach Pride parade. He’s threatening to sue
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article287268215.html
DeSantis withheld records, retaliated against state police, ex-officials say: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top aides stopped the release of public records about his ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/02/26/desantis-withheld-records-retaliated-against-state-police-ex-officials-say/
Unidentified white powder sent to Florida home of Donald Trump Jr: A person familiar with the matter said officials do not believe the substance is deadly ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/27/unidentified-white-powder-sent-to-florida-home-of-donald-trump-jr
Quick Glance: Trump Ignored Haley. Lasted Barely a Day.
- Donald Trump went a full day without mentioning Nikki Haley before launching attacks on Truth Social.
- Despite the need to win over voters, Trump ignored Haley, further dividing the GOP.
- Trump's team believes the party will ultimately rally around him despite intra-party tensions.
- Trump's strategy of attacking rivals could have negative implications on the party and voters.
Miami-Dade police facing excessive force, wrongful death accusations: A federal appeals court has said Miami-Dade County police officers can face excessive-force ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/29/miami-dade-police-facing-excessive-force-wrongful-death-accusations/
'Prime suspect' arrested as search continues for missing Florida teen - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/02/29/Prime-suspect-arrested-search-continues-for-missing-Florida-teen/4961709247428/
Woman stabbed boyfriend to death in Miami Gardens, cops say. But was it self-defense?
miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article287112365.html
Little London residents block road in protest over teen boys’ deaths: WESTMORELAND, Jamaica— Residents in Little London, Westmoreland have mounted a roadblock in ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/10/little-london-residents-block-road-protest-teen-boys-deaths/
Tampa fire chief ordered police called on a local journalist asking for records: As we prepare to commemorate Sunshine Week, the encounter involving a Tampa Bay ...
tampabay.com/news/tampa/2024/03/07/tampa-fire-chief-ordered-police-called-local-journalist-asking-records/
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Police confirm death of missing Florida teen - UPI.com: The body of a 13-year-old Florida girl who had been missing since Monday was found Friday ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/03/01/madeline-soto-body-found-homicide-investigation/6931709335918/
Police looking for 3 missing kids after parents fled Pinellas child welfare meeting
tampabay.com/news/pinellas/2024/03/05/largo-pinellas-3-missing-kids-fled-dcf-meeting/
Paid articlePaid Florida high court upholds convictions, death sentences of Kissimmee cop killer: The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an appeal by a man sentenced to ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/02/29/florida-high-court-upholds-death-sentences-of-man-who-killed-2-kissimmee-cops/
‘When we’re dealing with mental health, a simple criminal background check is not enough,’ says Florida state Sen. Jason Pizzo.
FBI offers $15K reward in search for missing 12-year-old girl: Lori Paige has been missing from Tallahassee, Florida, since June 2023.
abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-offers-15k-reward-search-missing-12-year/story
What to Know About the Supreme Court Case on Free Speech on Social Media: Both Florida and Texas passed laws regulating how social media companies moderate ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/25/technology/free-speech-social-media-laws.html
"That's pretty crazy": Police helicopter films teenager on 500-meter mast: In Riverview in the US state of Florida, there is an almost 500-meter-high ...
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/panorama/Polizei-Heli-filmt-Jugendlichen-auf-500-Meter-Mast-article24772922.html
5 who died in Bath County plane crash identified by state police: Díez Seoane owned Atlantis Aviation, a Pembroke Pines flight school, and Sky Jet Elite ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/5-who-died-in-bath-county-plane-crash-identified-by-state-police/article_e7d73efe-5ab7-5bd5-9753-8be62aa74996.html
Fugitive gunned down father of 2 in Miami-Dade, cops say. FBI is offering $10K reward
miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article286918110.html
Miami Beach sets midnight spring beak curfew: The City of Miami Beach announced that it would be imposing a midnight curfew this weekend ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4536195-miami-beach-spring-break-curfew/
Man shot by Miami police during mental health crisis charged with assaulting officers
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/edison-liberty-city/article286879855.html
Teen is accused of orchestrating hundreds of swattings — including against his own home
nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/california-teen-allegedly-targeted-fbi-agents-was-arrested-swatting-in-rcna136677
Quick Glance: Arrest Made in Nationwide Swatting Cases
- Authorities tracked swatting calls to the teen's home IP address.
- Booking photo of Alan Filion, facing multiple serious charges linked to swatting.
- A 17-year-old from California, Alan Filion, is suspected of being involved in 'hundreds of swatting incidents and bomb threats' targeting various national locations, according to CNN.
- Swatting occurs when fake calls to police cause emergency teams to react to non-existent threats.
Woman dragged out of home by her hair and kidnapped, Florida cops say. Man wanted
charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article286734250.html
He claimed diplomatic immunity as cops arrested him in his $200K car. That didn’t fly
miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article286673655.html
After pro-Palestinian events, protesters will face new restrictions in Miami Beach
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article286637435.html
Driver arrested in viral video says she is an ‘American State National.’ What is that?
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article286700910.html
Clearwater woman was denied protection from ex. Two days later, he killed her.: A judge denied Audrey Petersen’s petition for protection from Francis Scoza ...
tampabay.com/news/crime/2024/02/16/clearwater-murder-suicide-domestic-violence-audrey-petersen-anna-paulina-luna/
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Last of three arrested after investigation into drugs being smuggled into Lakeland prison
thedailyreporter.com/story/news/crime/2024/03/12/last-of-three-arrested-after-investigation-into-drugs-being-smuggled-into-lakeland-prison/72940880007/
Two Miami PD employees admitted committing two COVID-19 relief frauds worth $50,000
miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article286585365.html
He retired from Tampa police in 1983. He’s still fighting for his pension.: The city praises Rufus Lewis as a civil rights champion. But he says it is failing to ...
tampabay.com/news/tampa/2024/02/16/he-retired-tampa-police-1983-hes-still-fighting-his-pension/
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Man charged in killing of Independence officer, court process server to appear in court
kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article286335325.html
Paid articlePaid ‘Several’ dead after small plane crashes into mobile home in Florida: Officials: Several people have died after a small plane crashed into a mobile home in ...
abcnews.go.com/US/dead-after-small-plane-crashes-mobile-home-clearwater/story
Quick Glance: Aircraft Crash Causes Fire in Florida Trailer Park
- Recorded video shows fire and palm tree at crash site
- Fire department responded promptly to 19:08 (00:08GMT) call about aircraft crash
- Fire Chief Scott Ehlers reported immediate action upon call about troubled aircraft
- Crash site video in Bayside Waters mobile home park displays debris on the street
Officer isn’t facing suspension for shooting fellow cop. Suspect didn’t have gun: sources
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article286297600.html
Two dead, one injured following a triple shooting in a Miami neighborhood, police say
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/downtown-miami/article286290365.html
Tarpon Springs man found guilty of killing grandparents in 2011, given life sentence
tampabay.com/news/crime/2024/02/15/tarpon-springs-man-found-guilty-killing-grandparents-2011-given-life-sentence/
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Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks: A California teenager who allegedly used the handle Torswats to carry out a nationwide ...
wired.com/story/torswats-swatting-arrest/
Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens closed as police investigate reports of shots fired
sun-sentinel.com/2024/02/14/police-respond-to-reports-of-shots-fired-at-gardens-mall-in-palm-beach-gardens/
Ziegler wants Marsy’s Law to protect him, but cops say he’s not a victim: Christian Ziegler, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida who is under ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/02/08/ziegler-wants-marsys-law-to-protect-him-but-cops-say-hes-not-a-victim/
Miami police force homeless people to move away from ‘Bad Boys 4’ film production
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/downtown-miami/article286127176.html
Tampa council to vote on $14M settlement in wrongful conviction lawsuit: Robert DuBoise sued the city after he spent 37 years in prison for a Tampa murder he did ...
tampabay.com/news/tampa/2024/02/13/tampa-council-vote-14m-settlement-wrongful-conviction-lawsuit/
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Israeli Diplomat’s Son Denied Immunity After Allegedly Hitting Florida Cop: Avraham Gil, 19, is accused of running over a police officer who was making a traffic ...
thedailybeast.com/israeli-diplomats-son-denied-immunity-after-allegedly-hitting-florida-cop
Driver shoots at an off-duty Miami-Dade officer traveling with his family, police say
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article286004431.html
Editorial: More shadows of secrecy darken the Sunshine State: A pile of bills filed for this legislative session would take more of Florida's government out ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/30/more-shadows-of-secrecy-darken-the-sunshine-state-editorial/
Florida bill would abolish local civilian police review boards: Both St. Petersburg and Tampa have civilian police review boards and their leaders say the state ...
tampabay.com/news/st-petersburg/2024/02/03/florida-bill-would-abolish-local-civilian-police-review-boards/
Paid articlePaid Christian Ziegler Told His Wife to ‘Hunt’ For Sex Partners: New police records also show Ziegler’s Google searches for “OnlyFans” and the average settlement ...
thedailybeast.com/christian-ziegler-told-his-wife-to-hunt-for-sex-partners
Paid articlePaid Control issues: Florida Legislature wants to ban police review boards, parental rights on social media | Commentary
orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/30/florida-legislature-ban-police-review-boards-social-media-maxwell/
Miami police shoot man armed with knife near Jackson Memorial Hospital: Miami police say they shot a man near Jackson Memorial Hospital who was armed with a ...
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/downtown-miami/article285834321.html
‘A seminal moment.’ Levine Cava unveils historical marker for Arthur McDuffie: Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and County Commissioner Keon Hardemon ...
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article285839016.html
Florida man sentenced to 5 years in prison for assaulting officers in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/18/capitol-rioter-sentenced-assaulting-officers-kenneth-bonawitz/72264711007/
Why Didn’t Scot Peterson Try to Stop the Parkland Shooter?: Why would an armed officer stand by as a school shooting unfolds?
theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/03/parkland-shooter-scot-peterson-coward-broward/677170/
Florida Senate panel votes to ban police citizens review boards: Florida Senate panel votes to ban police citizens review boards
orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/24/florida-senate-panel-votes-to-ban-police-citizens-review-boards/
Ticked off! @no speed traps: See what upsets people and what occasionally makes them happy
orlandosentinel.com/2024/02/18/ticked-off-no-speed-traps/
Former Florida GOP chair not charged in alleged sexual assault: Police: A probable cause affidavit for video voyeurism has been sent to the state AG.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/former-florida-gop-chair-not-charged-sexual-assault-police/story
Quick Glance: Christian Ziegler Not Charged in Sexual Assault Case
- Sarasota police have decided not to file rape charges against former Florida Republican Party leader Christian Ziegler. This decision is based on a video he made of a sexual encounter, showing that the encounter 'was likely consensual.'
- An affidavit with probable cause for video voyeurism, a third-degree felony, was forwarded against Ziegler to the Sarasota County state attorney’s office.
- Ziegler's lawyer, Derek Byrd, expressed disappointment that the Sarasota Police 'punted' the decision on the video case, and added that Ziegler continues to cooperate with police.
- The accuser, whose name was not disclosed, told the police that she and the couple had agreed to meet again.
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