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Leon Sheriff Walt McNeil draws red line over immigration policies
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (678+ words) Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil told local residents and others at an immigration enforcement forum that he'll leave office if he can no longer "abide" with the policies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump's administration. McNeil was…...
Man facing charges in connection to Christmas Eve shooting
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (165+ words) A Quincy man was arrested in connection to a shooting last Christmas Eve that police say left a victim critically injured. The Tallahassee Police Department announced Damien Johnson, 22, was arrested on an attempted second-degree murder charge. He pleaded not guility…...
Florida Cop-killer Billy Kearse set to be executed today. What to know
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (787+ words) A man who confessed to fatally shooting Fort Pierce Police Officer Danny Parrish with his own service weapon during a 1991 traffic stop is scheduled to be executed starting at 6 p.m. March 3, barring a last-minute stay. Billy L. Kearse, 53, will be the third…...
FHP will honor fallen Florida trooper with full honors in livestreamed memorial
6+ day, 7+ min ago (416+ words) The Florida Highway Patrol is honoring Trooper Michael Diego with "full line-of-duty death honors" after his life was cut short by a medical emergency during training in Gadsden County. Alongside the honors, FHP will be livestreaming a special memorial service…...
Watch it | Students protest against ICE in downtown Tallahassee
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (21+ words) Watch it | Students protest against ICE in downtown Tallahassee'Tallahassee Democrat Watch it | Students protest against ICE in downtown Tallahassee...
Local law enforcement has picked up 26 people for ICE so far this year
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (1534+ words) Since the start of the year, state and local law enforcement officers working under agreements with'U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have picked up more than two dozen people in Leon County who appear bound for deportation. Between Jan. 1 and Feb....
Tallahassee teen charged in Facebook Marketplace robberies, police say
1+ week, 2+ day ago (179+ words) Tallahassee teen charged in Facebook Marketplace robberies, police say'Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee teen charged in Facebook Marketplace robberies, police say The Tallahassee Police Department said it arrested a juvenile in connection to a series of robberies tied to Facebook Marketplace transactions....
Tallahassee murder: Suspect claims abuse in shooting, records show
1+ week, 2+ day ago (206+ words) The Tallahassee Police Department made an arrest in connection to a Feb. 17 shooting that left one man dead. Gage Champion, 34, was charged with first-degree murder on Feb. 18. Investigators determined that Champion and the victim knew each other and, on the…...
Armed man shot breaching Trump's Florida home. What we know
1+ week, 4+ day ago (577+ words) A man was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service and local law enforcement after breaching a secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago'home and club, around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22. Martin was reported missing by his family a few days ago,'Reuters reported,…...
Florida may create public registry for animal abusers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (430+ words) People who abuse animals would be put on a public registry under a bill passed unanimously by the Florida Senate on Friday. The bill (SB 1004) now heads to the House, where a similar bill (HB 1521) has passed two committees and…...