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Weird Florida News: Cocoa, FL Man Leads Police On Scooter Chase, Violates Probation
While the circumstances might seem like something out of a comedy or TV movie, a March 9, 2018 incident in Cocoa, FL landed a man in jail on serious charges, including a violation of probation under Florida law. According to an article in Florida Today, the story unfolded when police officers on a patrol… Read More »
Fort Myers, FL Carjacking Suspect Arrested, Held Without Bond
On March 14, 2018, detectives from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest after two days of investigation into a Fort Myers, FL carjacking incident. NBC News Channel 2 reports that the man approached two people sitting in a car at a local convenience store, pointed a gun, and demanded the vehicle. The… Read More »
How Florida’s Criminal Punishment Scoring System Works
In this blog, we have published a wealth of information about Florida criminal offenses, what a prosecutor needs to prove to obtain a conviction, and the punishment an offender may face. Our content mainly presents hypotheticals on the criminal sanctions that may be included in your sentence, because penalties widely vary depending on the… Read More »
What Are Aggravating Factors In A Florida Death Penalty Case?
The Florida death penalty has been in the news frequently over the last few years, first being partially struck down on Sixth Amendment grounds by the US Supreme Court in the 2016 case of Hurst v. Florida, then reinstated by statute a few months later, and subsequently followed by legislation in 2017. As it… Read More »
Sexual Harassment May Be Added To List Of Florida Sex Crimes
The #MeToo movement that has swept the nation has also had a major impact in Florida, which recently became one of the first states in the US to propose rewriting state sex crimes laws to include sexual harassment as a criminal offense. According to a February 1, 2018 article in The Tampa Bay Times,… Read More »
Drug Detecting K9 Leads To Charges for Homosassa, FL Woman
When a Homosassa, FL woman was pulled over for improper lane maneuvers, she probably never expected that a dog would be the key factor in her arrest on more serious charges. The Citrus County Chronicle reported on the March 28, 2018 incident, when police initially apprehended her for the traffic violation. However, when a… Read More »
Florida Bill To Reduce Drug-Free School Zones Fails To Pass
Though opponents and proponents made very persuasive arguments, lawmakers ultimately decided to nix a recent Florida measure that proposed to loosen restrictions on drug crimes in school zones. Senate Bill 570 was indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration on March 10, 2018, having died in the judiciary committee after its original filing date in… Read More »
Cocoa, FL Man Arrested On Purse Snatching, Other Theft Charges
A Florida man is facing serious charges after snatching a purse from a woman who was loading groceries into her car, according to a March 5, 2018 article appearing in Florida Today. The accused was apprehended when he returned to his Cocoa, FL home some time later, having used the victim’s credit card to… Read More »
Florida Lawmakers Pass Some Gun Control Measures, Reject Others After Parkland Shooting
In the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Florida lawmakers made headlines across the US by passing certain measures related to gun control. The Tampa Bay Times reported on March 5, 2018 that the bills include a ban on bump stocks, a voluntary program to arm some… Read More »
Florida Lawmakers To Consider Harsher Enforcement For Texting And Driving
Florida could soon join many other states in the US if lawmakers passed a bill that includes harsher penalties and stricter enforcement methods for motorists who text while driving. ABC News WFTV Channel 9 reported on the measure, which has cleared two Senate committees and is moving forward to the full legislature in the… Read More »