U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Hector Caballero (70, Venezuela) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for trafficking cocaine on the high seas. A federal jury had found Caballero guilty on May 11, 2023. According to testimony presented at trial, Caballero was the captain of aContinue Reading
U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Javier Alejandro Lopez Rivera (36, Orlando) to six years and six months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute or possess with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drugContinue Reading
In a swift and resounding verdict, Zachary Alexander Woods, 29, of Canyon Lake, TX, has been sentenced to life in prison for Aggravated Kidnapping, following a four-day trial that gripped the community. The trial concluded on July 14, 2023, as a Comal County jury deliberated for less than 20 minutesContinue Reading
A dramatic high-speed chase ended in the arrest of a 36-year-old man after a near collision with a K-9 deputy’s vehicle on the busy Interstate 95. The suspect, identified as Bryant Smith, was apprehended by law enforcement authorities after a harrowing pursuit that spanned multiple jurisdictions. The incident unfolded whenContinue Reading
A Florida woman pleaded guilty today to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return. According to court documents, Iona Coates of Orange Park, Florida, owned and operated Bits & Bytes Accounting Services Inc., a tax preparation and bookkeeping services company located in Jacksonville. Between 2015 andContinue Reading
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation in the area of Waterway Park, located at 600 West Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island. Deputies responded to the area at approximately 8:20 a.m., after the Sheriff’s Office was advised that a male was observed floating in the water. UponContinue Reading
Caroline Wozniacki, a former No. 1-ranked tennis player and the 2018 Australian Open champion, announced Thursday that she is returning to competition three years after she retired to start a family. The U.S. Tennis Association said it will grant Wozniacki a wild-card invitation to participate in the U.S. Open, whichContinue Reading
Leona Maguire of Ireland birdied four of her final six holes for a 3-under 68 and a one-shot lead over three players Friday at the halfway point of the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol. The winner Sunday in Michigan for her second LPGA Tour title, the 28-year Maguire hadContinue Reading
You’ve probably noticed it’s costing more to get your hair cut or colored. Inflation has led to price increases in categories across the board, from milk and eggs to gas and haircuts. At Mac Hair Studio in San Marco, Owner Margaret Misenar is dealing with price increases on supplies everyContinue Reading
A federal grand jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, returned an indictment charging a Florida man with 10 counts of sex trafficking. According to court documents, between 2011 and 2019, Shannima Yuantrell Session, aka Shalamar, 46, of Lake Placid, trafficked seven women and three girls. Session allegedly recruited his victims throughContinue Reading