(The Center Square) – From a Romanian theft ring to a notorious Big Boi drug trafficking ring, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution is continuing to prosecute transnational criminal organizations. She’s also issued a warning to criminals: “Florida law enforcement will track you down, and my StatewideContinue Reading
On Monday, August 19th, in a Citrus County courtroom, 27-year-old Joshua Aaron Schuler was sentenced to Life in Prison without the possibility of parole. Schuler had been found guilty in July of one felony count of Lewd and Lascivious Molestation of a Child Less than 12 Years of Age andContinue Reading
A Port Orange man was arrested on Tuesday, August 20th, for possessing child pornography and is in custody at the Volusia County jail. 79-year-old Edward Harvey was charged with 12 counts of sexual performance by a child. Port Orange detectives were alerted back in April after receiving a tip fromContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — The Sunshine State may soon reach crisis levels as a teacher shortage looms. Florida TaxWatch has released a new report showing that Florida’s teacher salaries rank 50th in the nation and school districts are struggling to fill vacancies. “The well-being of Florida’s K-12 education system shouldContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized Democrats and the media for comparing President Joe Biden to America’s first president, George Washington. DeSantis did so as Florida passed a milestone this month – more than one million Republicans are registered to vote in the Sunshine State than DemocratsContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – A multi-agency operation led by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office broke up a transnational theft ring operated by Colombian nationals who illegally entered the country in Texas and Arizona. They made their way to Polk County, Florida, where they allegedly targeted wealthy Asian Americans. Three wereContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Jacksonville won’t be directly using funds set aside for public pensions, but the city is shifting capital projects to a sales tax once designated for pensions to borrow money to pay toward at least $775 million in public funding for a $1.4 billion renovation of EverBankContinue Reading
On Monday, August 19th, Paul David Badovinac, 41, of Homosassa, was charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer after an August 8th incident that resulted in the use of deadly force by a Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputy. The events unfolded on Thursday, August 8th, whenContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Florida Auditor General Sherrill Norman has uncovered instances where some nonstate entities receiving taxpayer funds did not comply with state law when it came to their financial records. For fiscal years ending Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023, the financial reporting packages of out-of-state nonprofits,Continue Reading
(The Center Square) — Incumbent U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla, could be coasting to an easy victory as his primary challenger struggles to raise funds. A Democrat rival has pulled out of the race altogether and will be replaced with a new challenger. A former surgeon from Panama City, DunnContinue Reading