2+ hour, 19+ min ago  (266+ words) Tony Barrett, a Republican candidate for the Manatee County Commission's countywide District 6 seat, was arrested Thursday morning on a domestic battery charge, according to Manatee County Sheriff's Office booking records. Barrett, whose full name is listed in arrest records as…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (321+ words) Several law enforcement and business leaders gathered at Florida International University to announce a new effort to reduce human trafficking during the FIFA World Cup. Attorney General James Uthmeier anchored the event announcing the commitment, as the soccer tournament has…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (673+ words) A Fort Myers man and the ACLU of Florida are suing Jacksonville Beach for relying too heavily on an artificial intelligence program that fingered him as a suspect in a now-dropped 2023 child luring investigation. The ACLU said in a 66-page…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (344+ words) Law enforcement agencies across the state are joining forces to tackle so-called "teen takeovers." Many of the events have recently turned violent in several communities. "It isn't that they come and hang out," said Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri at…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (356+ words) Multiple law enforcement agencies joined forces to bring down an illegal gambling ring in Southwest Florida. Attorney General James Uthmeier along with officials from Lee and Collier sheriff's offices held a joint news conference Wednesday to detail the results of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (381+ words) Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd wants Sydney Gruters to represent part of his county in Congress. "Sydney Gruters is the real deal," Judd said. "She understands that public safety is not a slogan. It is about backing the men and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (379+ words) U. S. Rep. Kat Cammack was at the forefront of induction ceremonies for the Florida Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame Saturday. The North Florida Representative for CD 3 presented American flags to the inductees and families of outstanding officers in Florida. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (560+ words) It was 5: 15 on a Sunday afternoon. Families were at the beach, and the sun was still high. Then a gunshot cracked on Coronado Drive, and everything changed. A 17-year-old boy is now recovering at Bayfront Hospital after being shot multiple…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (324+ words) Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia is continuing a tradition that he started about a year ago by distributing immigration enforcement reimbursement funds to local law enforcement agencies. Ingoglia ceremonially presented three checks as part of his latest effort. Two went…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (296+ words) U. S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna presented a $480, 000 federal funding check to the St. Petersburg Police Department to fund the purchase of new police vehicles. The funding will support the Department's Public Safety Vehicles Project, which aims to add new marked Ford…...