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DeSantis Awards $10 Million in Police Recruitment Bonuses as Sheriffs Warn of a Budget Squeeze
PoliticsTampa Bay

DeSantis Awards $10 Million in Police Recruitment Bonuses as Sheriffs Warn of a Budget Squeeze

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Orlando Man Faces New Charges After Alleged Attack on Orange County Jail Officer
Crime & CourtsCentral Florida

Orlando Man Faces New Charges After Alleged Attack on Orange County Jail Officer

8 min
FDLE Charges Venice Teen With Threats to Carry Out a Mass Shooting
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Charges Venice Teen With Threats to Carry Out a Mass Shooting

8 min
FDLE Arrests Venice Teen Accused of Written Threats to Conduct Mass Shooting
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Arrests Venice Teen Accused of Written Threats to Conduct Mass Shooting

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FDLE Arrests Venice Man After Investigators Say He Planned a Mass Shooting at a Church
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Arrests Venice Man After Investigators Say He Planned a Mass Shooting at a Church

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FDLE Charges Venice Teen Over Alleged Mass Shooting Plot at Local Church
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Charges Venice Teen Over Alleged Mass Shooting Plot at Local Church

9 min
Paddleboarder Helps Rescue Swimmer in Fourth Silver River Gator Attack
Environment & ClimateCentral Florida

Paddleboarder Helps Rescue Swimmer in Fourth Silver River Gator Attack

8 min
FDLE Arrests Venice Teen Accused of Plotting Attack on Sarasota County Church
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

FDLE Arrests Venice Teen Accused of Plotting Attack on Sarasota County Church

8 min
Florida Attorney General Proposes New Felony Charge for Poaching Near Homes and Occupied Buildings
Environment & Climate

Florida Attorney General Proposes New Felony Charge for Poaching Near Homes and Occupied Buildings

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Florida Attorney General Proposes New Felony for Poaching Near Homes
Politics

Florida Attorney General Proposes New Felony for Poaching Near Homes

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A Year Into Florida's 287(g) Expansion, More Than 14,000 Arrests and a Changed Tactical Picture
National News

A Year Into Florida's 287(g) Expansion, More Than 14,000 Arrests and a Changed Tactical Picture

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Orange County Fire Chief Resigns After Questions Over $61,000 Vehicle Purchase
PoliticsCentral Florida

Orange County Fire Chief Anthony Rios Resigns After County Vehicle Questions

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Hillsborough Deputies Made 37 DUI Arrests Over Fourth of July as Troopers Ramped Up Patrols
Crime & CourtsTampa Bay

Hillsborough Deputies Made 37 DUI Arrests Over Fourth of July as Troopers Ramped Up Patrols

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DeSantis Announces First State Terrorist Designations Under HB 1471
Politics

DeSantis Announces First State Terrorist Designations Under HB 1471

8 min
Clearwater Police Issue Six Warrants After 'Teen Takeover' on the Beach Ends in Gunfire
Crime & CourtsTampa Bay

Clearwater Police Issue Six Warrants After 'Teen Takeover' on the Beach Ends in Gunfire

8 min
About 140 New Florida Laws Take Effect: What Changed on July 1
Politics

About 140 New Florida Laws Take Effect: What Changed on July 1

9 min
Florida Moves to Designate Groups as Terrorist Organizations Under New Law
Politics

Florida Moves to Designate Groups as Terrorist Organizations Under New Law

8 min
Wildlife Officials Warn Floridians After String of Alligator Attacks, Including Deadly Central Florida Encounter
Environment & ClimateCentral Florida

Wildlife Officials Warn Floridians After String of Alligator Attacks, Including Deadly Central Florida Encounter

9 min
FDLE Investigation Leads to Arrests of Five Sexual Offenders Across Florida
Crime & Courts

FDLE Investigation Leads to Arrests of Five Sexual Offenders Across Florida

8 min
Dangerous Heat Grips Florida With Advisories Statewide Ahead of July Fourth Weekend
Hurricane & Weather

Dangerous Heat Grips Florida With Advisories Statewide Ahead of July Fourth Weekend

8 min
FDLE Operation Across Multiple Counties Leads to Arrests of Five Registered Offenders
Crime & CourtsPanhandle

FDLE Operation Across Multiple Counties Leads to Arrests of Five Registered Offenders

9 min
FDLE Arrests Pensacola Felon on Child Exploitation and Drug Charges After Months-Long Probe
Crime & CourtsPanhandle

FDLE Arrests Pensacola Felon on Child Exploitation and Drug Charges After Months-Long Probe

8 min
FDLE Investigation Leads to Arrests of Five Accused Sexual Offenders Across Florida
Crime & Courts

FDLE Investigation Leads to Arrests of Five Accused Sexual Offenders Across Florida

7 min
DeSantis Signs Five Public Safety Bills in Winter Haven, Targeting Repeat Offenders and Youth-Marketed Drugs
PoliticsCentral Florida

DeSantis Signs Five Public Safety Bills in Winter Haven, Targeting Repeat Offenders and Youth-Marketed Drugs

5 min
FDLE Arrests Five Registered Sex Offenders in Statewide Online-Reporting Crackdown
Crime & Courts

FDLE Arrests Five Registered Sex Offenders in Statewide Online-Reporting Crackdown

8 min
Nearly 60 Arrested in Florida Undercover Child Predator Sting
Crime & Courts

Nearly 60 Arrested in Florida Undercover Child Predator Sting

8 min
FDLE-Led Operation Arrests Five Registered Sexual Offenders for Compliance Violations
Crime & Courts

FDLE-Led Operation Arrests Five Registered Sexual Offenders for Compliance Violations

8 min
FDLE Arrests Five Florida Sexual Offenders in Statewide Registration Compliance Sweep
Crime & Courts

FDLE Arrests Five Florida Sexual Offenders in Statewide Registration Compliance Sweep

9 min
Nearly 90 New Florida Laws Take Effect July 1: What Changes for Residents
Politics

Nearly 90 New Florida Laws Take Effect July 1: What Changes for Residents

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St. Lucie County 'Operation Summer Heat' Nets Arrests, Guns and Drugs in Three-Day Sweep
Crime & CourtsSouth Florida

St. Lucie County 'Operation Summer Heat' Nets Arrests, Guns and Drugs in Three-Day Sweep

9 min
DeSantis Touts Hundreds of Arrests From Joint Immigration Enforcement Operations Across Florida
Crime & Courts

DeSantis Touts Hundreds of Arrests From Joint Immigration Enforcement Operations Across Florida

8 min
ICE and Florida Arrest 230 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Including 150 Sexual Predators in Targeted 10-Day Operation
National News

ICE and Florida Arrest 230 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Including 150 Sexual Predators in Targeted 10-Day Operation

8 min