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Getting Your License Back After a Florida DUI Conviction
The Florida Highway Patrol charged a man with DUI after he lost control of his truck and plowed it into a building in Pensacola, Florida on August 3, 2017. According to ABC WEAR Channel 3, he got out of the vehicle and attempted to leave the scene, but officials detained him and made the… Read More »
Death in Southwest Florida Road Rage Incident Could Lead to Criminal Assault Charges
A shooting incident that occurred on July 11, 2017 in Three Oaks, Florida remains under investigation as a potential road rage incident, according to a report in Southwest Florida’s online news source, News-Press.com. Just before 8:30 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of shots fired, with the understanding that the incident was related… Read More »
Florida Drug Charges for Cookie Monster Cocaine Crook
A traffic stop regarding a non-compliant car license plate soon led Monroe County, Florida officials to discover much more than they expected: A Cookie Monster stuffed toy filled with cocaine. The sheriff’s office stated that the driver was pulled over just after midnight on July 12, 2017, according to an online report from CBS… Read More »
Pre-Arrest Rights of a Suspect in Florida Sex Crimes Case
A sexual assault case has been under investigation at Florida Gulf Coast University since officials became aware of the incident on July 7, 2017, according to South Florida’s News-Press.com. The victim reported the crime to her resident assistant, who passed on the allegations to the University Police Department with the intent of having the… Read More »
Sessions’ Federal Opioid Crackdown Touches Florida
In one of the largest opioid-related fraud busts in US history, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price targeted opportunists that have been profiting off of our country’s latest drug epidemic. Over four hundred perpetrators, including 52 physicians, account for $1.3 billion in fraudulent billings; in South Florida,… Read More »
Aggravated Assault Charges in Florida
A 911 call for help ended under bizarre circumstances, as the man who summoned help acted aggressively toward responding officers and was shot as a result. The call came into Plant City, Florida police around 5 a.m. on July 6, 2017, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The driver of a car claimed that… Read More »
Car Chase Highlights Fleeing and Eluding Crimes in Florida
Sheriff’s deputies were on the run after a criminal in a very unexpected location in Central Florida on Wednesday, July 5, 2017: The cow pastures of rural Marion County. The Palm Beach Post reported that the man, driving a stolen truck, led officers on a miles-long chase through numerous fields before finally being apprehended…. Read More »
DUI Child Endangerment, Other Charges for Sleeping Florida Woman
A Broward County, Florida woman is facing serious charges after falling asleep at the wheel of her car, while her two-year-old toddler was sitting in the back seat. The Palm Beach Post reported that, on June 25, 2017, concerned bystanders saw the woman’s body slumped over the dashboard of the stopped vehicle. They attempt… Read More »
Six Fort Lauderdale Youths Arrested on Felony Charges for Theft, Gun Crimes
On June 26, 2017, police announced the arrests of six juveniles, all hailing from Fort Lauderdale, in connection with theft and gun crimes tracing back several weeks. According to West Palm Beach’s CBS 12 News, various law enforcement authorities across South Florida collaborated in order to bring about the arrests on felony charges. Among… Read More »
Five Men in Custody for Armed Robbery and Gun Crimes in Florida
Five men are in custody for armed robbery and various other crimes after they were foiled by the owner of the home they were attempting to rob. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, there was a report of a suspicious person with a rifle was poking around the dwelling in the early morning… Read More »