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Man Arrested for July 2023 Murder of Teen Skateboarder in Miami Gardens
Nearly a year after 18-year-old Jacob Zamora was shot and killed in Miami Gardens, the man responsible, Rashad Bernard White, has been arrested. Surveillance footage from…
Broward Deputy Interrupts Sexual Assault on Oakland Park Boulevard
A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy, responding to a call about a woman screaming for help in Oakland Park, intervened and stopped a man who was…
Driver Arrested After Colliding With Bus Carrying Migrant Workers
A pickup truck driver was arrested after colliding with a bus transporting migrant farm workers, resulting in the deaths of eight people and injuries to…
Convicted Rapist Arrested Again for Assault at Sunrise Laundromat
Marquise Perry Grant, who was convicted of rape in Wyoming in 2014, was arrested again on Monday after raping a woman at a laundromat in…
DeSantis Signs Human Trafficking Bill That Raises Legal Stripping Age
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Monday that prohibits anyone under the age of 21 from working at an adult entertainment establishment, such as strip…
Nanny Molests 15-Year-Old Boy in Fort Lauderdale
Catherine Paulette Ayala, a 53-year-old Fort Lauderdale nanny, was arrested after molesting a 15-year-old boy in her care. Ayala had been working for the boy’s…
Palm Beach Post Slams Greedy Whites, Calls for Mandated County Contracts for Black Business Owners
The Palm Beach Post published an article on Sunday alleging that “92% of white business owners refuse to share” and calling for mandated county contracts…
Allegiances in Question as Rick Wiles Takes on Rep. Brian Mast in Florida Congressional Race
Florida Rep. Brian Mast is in the news again this week after being asked about a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. He replied, “I think…
Shots Fired Outside Jewish Kabbalah Centre in North Miami Beach
Police are investigating after shots were reportedly fired at an officer outside of a Jewish learning center in North Miami Beach overnight. A North Miami…
Four Florida Sisters All Earn Valedictorian Title
The Rendina family is making history as each of their four daughters earns the title of valedictorian in their high school graduating classes. In an…
Man Points Gun at 7-Year-Old: ‘Don’t Be All Up in My Business’
Brian Marvin Carridice is facing three felonies after pointing a gun at his girlfriend’s 7-year-old son in Pembroke Park on Wednesday. According to an arrest…
FAMU Pharmacy Students and Parents Want Exit Exam Scrapped After High Failure Rates
Students and parents at Florida A&M University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences are voicing concerns over a requirement for students to pass an exit…
Six-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Florida
Florida’s new law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect on Wednesday. The law allows exceptions if the woman’s life is at…
DeSantis Signs New Laws on Voyeurism and Tracking Devices
On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed two pieces of legislation strengthening penalties for privacy violations in Florida. The first bill, Senate Bill 758, sponsored by Senator Jonathan Martin,…
10 Wounded in Shooting at Sanford Party
A fight at a Sanford party venue led to a shooting that left 10 wounded on Sunday. Witnesses said that when a fistfight broke out,…
Record Fentanyl Seizure in Polk County: Four Arrested
Four individuals were arrested and enough fentanyl to kill one-third of Florida’s population was seized in what Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described as the “single-largest” fentanyl…
Previously Deported Six-Time Felon Arrested for Illegally Voting in Multiple Elections
Lazaro Valle-Villar, a Cuban national and six-time convicted felon who was deported in 2006, was arrested after being caught illegally voting multiple times, according to…
Man Charged in Fatal Drug Robbery
Christian Julian Pope was arrested for killing one man and attempting to kill two others in Broward County during a robbery involving marijuana, cocaine, and…
Metal Detectors Coming to Every Public School in Broward
Students at Broward County public schools will now be subject to searches with metal detectors, as part of the district’s safety protocols designed to protect…
Gov. DeSantis Announces $1.5 Billion for Everglades Restoration and Water Quality Improvement
Governor Ron DeSantis announced his approval of $1.5 billion for Everglades restoration and water quality improvement in the 2024-2025 fiscal budget. “I am proud to…
Florida Highway Patrol to Test Video Chat Accident Investigations
The Florida Highway Patrol is introducing a new program that enables drivers involved in accidents to communicate with troopers using video chat technology on their…
Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham Passes Away at 87
Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham has passed away at the age of 87, his daughter, Gwen, announced on Tuesday. “We are deeply…
Space Station Trash Falls From the Sky and Crashes Through Roof of Home in Naples
Last month, a mysterious object crashed through the roof of a home in Naples. On Monday, NASA confirmed that the object was a piece of…
Pervert Hides Cameras In YouFit Bathrooms Across South Florida, Recording 128 Victims
Bernardo Santiago Lopez was arrested on Wednesday in Palm Beach County for hiding cameras in the bathrooms of YouFit gyms across South Florida. He recorded…
Man Arrested for Killing 13-Year-Old Girl After Argument in North Lauderdale
Christopher Ryan Marc was arrested Thursday for shooting and killing a 13-year-old girl after an argument in North Lauderdale last August. On August 21, 2023,…
Miami Shores Catholic Church Evacuated After Bomb Threats
Suhail Apiou was arrested Tuesday for sending bomb threats by voicemail and email to St. Martha’s Catholic Church and Parish in Miami Shores, leading to…
Palm Beach County Middle School Teacher Charged with Sex Crimes Against Student
Corey Pierce, a substitute teacher at a Palm Beach County middle school, was arrested for sex crimes against a student. Pierce was a substitute teacher at…
Fight at Doral Bar Turns to Gunfire: 2 Dead and 7 Wounded, Including Police Officer
Two people are dead and seven others are wounded, including a police officer, following an exchange of gunfire during a fight at a Miami-Dade shopping…
Crane Section Falls on Bridge, Killing One and Hospitalizing Two Others in Fort Lauderdale
A section of crane fell from a building, killing one person and hospitalizing two others in downtown Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue…
Man Arrested in Little Havana After Using Facebook to Purchase Videos of Children Being Raped
Miami Police arrested Ramon Muguercia on Tuesday at a senior apartment complex in Little Havana after a tip from Facebook that he had received video…
Biden Program Transports and Releases Nearly 326,000 Illegals into Florida
President Joe Biden’s controversial parole and release admissions program has facilitated the transportation of over 386,000 illegal immigrants to interior U.S. airports. Nearly 326,000 were…
Man Arrested with Calf’s Head in Gym Bag After Decapitation in Davie
Curry O’Meally was arrested carrying a gym bag containing the head of a calf he decapitated in Davie using a machete. In October, staff at…
Florida Supreme Court Expected to Rule Monday on Abortion and Recreational Pot Initiatives
On Monday, the Florida Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether two proposed constitutional amendments, one relating to abortion and the other to recreational…
Three Felons Gang-Rape 15-Year-Old Runaway in Liberty City
Three convicted felons have been arrested after gang-raping a 15-year-old runaway at an abandoned home in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood last week. Police arrested Alexander Walker Jr….
Orlando Commissioner Steals Over $100K from 96-Year-Old Woman
Orlando Commissioner Regina Hill was arrested Thursday after defrauding a 96-year-old woman in her district and stealing more than $100,000 from her to buy clothing,…
Man Ejaculates on Woman Shopping with Daughter at Miami Gardens Walmart
Justin Jenardo Harris was arrested Tuesday after ejaculating on a woman shopping with her daughter at a South Florida Walmart. The incident occurred in the…
DeSantis Signs Legislation to End the ‘Squatter Scam’ in Florida
After a series of viral videos of homeowners being arrested in their own homes while trying to remove squatters, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday at…
Convicted Felon Arrested for Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old Girl in Miami-Dade
Shuntavious Baptiste, a 43-year-old convicted felon, was arrested after sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl for months in Miami-Dade County. According to an arrest report, the…
DeSantis Signs Law Banning Children Under 14 from Using Social Media
Governor Ron DeSantis signed the revised “Online Protections for Minors” bill (HB 3) on Monday, which prohibits children under the age of 14 from having…
Miami Elementary School Janitor Arrested After Paying 12-Year-Old $5 for Oral Sex
Jermaine Garret-Hudson, a janitor at a Miami-Dade elementary school, was arrested after paying a 12-year-old student $5 to perform oral sex. Garret-Hudson worked at Sheyes…
Videos of Women Secretly Recorded Undressing at Florida Gym Appear on Porn Website
After receiving a tip in February, investigators with the Bay County Sheriff’s Office discovered more than a dozen videos of Florida women secretly recorded undressing…
Man Rents $460K Worth of Heavy Machinery from Home Depot and Sells It Online
Jereome Downing, of Fort Lauderdale, was arrested for orchestrating a scam that involved renting heavy machinery and selling it online. According to detectives from the…
Officer Shot and Suspect Dead After Shootout at Fort Lauderdale Hotel
A police officer is in stable condition after being shot in an exchange of gunfire at a hotel in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday morning. The…
College Grad and Roommate Slain by 40-Year-Old Boyfriend in Double-Murder Suicide
Over the weekend, 40-year-old Luis Napoles shot and killed his 25-year-old girlfriend and her 23-year-old roommate before turning the gun on himself in a double murder-suicide…
3rd-Grade Teacher Uses Yearbook Photos to Create AI Child Porn
A 3rd-grade science teacher in New Port Richey was arrested for possession of child pornography, including images of students that he generated using artificial intelligence….
Man Brings Gun to Meet 13-Year-Old for Sex in Miami
Enrique Miguel Santamaria, of Lehigh Acres, traveled to Miami-Dade County to meet an undercover detective who he thought was a 13-year-old girl. The investigation began…
DeSantis on Incoming Wave of Haitians: ‘We Want to Be Prepared. It’s the Same Thing We Do When We Do Hurricanes.’
As Florida prepares for a wave of migrants from Haiti following the takeover by violent gangs, Governor Ron DeSantis commented on Friday, “We want to…
Hollywood Middle Schooler Pulled Into Closet and Molested by Teacher
Felicia Sharonda Smith, a teacher at Driftwood Middle School in Hollywood, was arrested after having “inappropriate contact” with a student. She faces charges of lewd…
Woman Tries to Sell Toddler for $500 Before Abandoning Her
A woman named Jessica Woods was arrested in Palatka after trying to sell her 18-month-old daughter for $500. When she was unable to sell the…
Free Speech Zones? Miami Beach Says Constitution Only Applies in Designated Areas
On Monday, a small group of anti-war activists visited the Miami Beach Convention Center to hand out flyers to attendees of the Aspen Ideas climate…
Three Undocumented Immigrants Kidnap and Sexually Abuse Woman in Lake Worth
On Monday, three undocumented immigrants were booked into the Palm Beach County jail after forcing a woman into a vehicle and sexually battering her at…
Florida to Raise Legal Stripping Age to 21
On Friday, the Florida House voted to raise the age to strip for money to 21. The bill already passed in the Senate and will…
Winter Haven Creep Arrested for Exposing Himself to Several Elderly Women
Jeremy Isaiah Menendez was arrested on Thursday for lewd or lacivious exhibition in the presence of an elderly person, after police issued a warrant in…
Litterbug Attacks Man With Car After Being Asked to Pick Up Her Trash
A Fort Lauderdale woman, Elizabeth Ann Bradshaw, was arrested Monday on a warrant for using her car as a weapon against a man who confronted…
Man Caught Off Coast of Brevard With Fishing Boat Full of Haitian Migrants
A man was arrested on Thursday for attempting to smuggle dozens of undocumented migrants into the U.S. off the coast of Brevard County. The Florida…
Royal Caribbean Cruise Worker Caught Hiding Cameras in Guest Rooms
Arvin Mirasol, a man from the Philippines working on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas, was arrested Sunday as the ship docked at Port Everglades,…
Gymnastics Coach Arrested for Raping Multiple Underage Girls
Oscar Olea, a South Florida gymnastics coach, was arrested Wednesday after having sex with two female students. He was charged with two counts of sex…
Boat Carrying Haitian and Dominican Migrants Lands in Jupiter Island: 6 Apprehended
According to the U.S. Border Patrol, a boat carrying six migrants—four Haitians and two from the Dominican Republic—landed at Coral Cove Park in the town…
Homestead Man Arrested for Pursuing and Sending Nudes to Minor Over Social Media
Rafael Felipe Bajos of Homestead was arrested for sending sexually explicit photos and videos of himself to a teenage girl in the Florida Keys. The…
DeSantis Vetoes Legislation to Ban Children Under 16 from Accessing Social Media
Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill that aimed to prohibit children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms. “I have vetoed…
Israeli Diplomat’s Crying Son Who Ran Over Cop Beaten in Miami Jail
On Wednesday, Avraham Gil, the teenage son of an Israeli diplomat who was recently arrested for running over a police officer with his motorcycle in…
Man Faces 15 Felonies in Miami After Uploading Videos of Children as Young as 3 Being Raped
Evaristo Ruiz-Guerra, a resident of Silver Bluff, is now facing 15 felony charges after law enforcement was alerted by a cloud storage service about the…
‘F* You! F* Your White Life! White Mother F*!’: Man Receives Life in Prison for Hate Crime Murder in St. Petersburg
Kristoff Alexander King received a sentence of life in prison for fatally beating a man at a St. Petersburg sports bar in 2020. He was…
Seven Years in Prison for Palm Coast Predator Who Stalked and Harassed 16-Year-Old Girl
Jerome Malerba, a Palm Coast man who stalked and solicited sex from a teenage girl was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday morning. He will be…
Miami-Dade Police Arrest Man Accused of Raping 16-Year-Old Girl at Gunpoint
A man named Alexander Escarment was arrested by Miami-Dade police on Wednesday after raping a teenage girl at gunpoint. The 16-year-old victim from Boca Raton…
Boynton Beach Commissioners Repeal Segregation Ordinances and Plan to Burn Them Saturday Before Block Party
Boynton Beach commissioners unanimously repealed three ordinances Tuesday evening that were established 100 years ago to enforce segregation by prohibiting residents of different races from entering…
Teacher Arrested for Punching Autistic 9-Year-Old Student in Hillsborough County
Prechae Rodriguez, a teacher at Eisenhower Exceptional Center in Hillsborough County, was arrested on Monday after punching a 9-year-old, non-verbal autistic student in the face,…
Pervert Travels to Arcadia in Stolen Car to Meet Underage Girls
A Tampa man, Erdem Guzelgunler, was arrested by Arcadia Police on Thursday, after stealing a car and traveling to the area with the intention of…
Could Florida Be the Winner in the Lawsuit Against Trump? Experts Predict New York Business Exodus
Legal experts warn that the civil penalties imposed on former President Donald Trump, his family, and associates could serve as a cautionary tale for other…
Florida Bills to Strengthen Penalties for Deported Illegal Aliens Who Return to Commit Crimes Advance
Legislation (HB 1449) to strengthen penalties for illegal immigrants who reenter the U.S. and commit crimes after being deported for committing a felony passed through…
Man Receives $14 Million Settlement After 37 Years in Prison Over Wrongful Conviction of Teen’s Rape and Murder
On Thursday, the Tampa City Council unanimously granted a $14 million settlement to Robert DuBoise, who spent 37 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted…
Teen Jumps Naked from 3rd-Floor Window After Beating
A 15-year-old boy shattered the glass, leaped from his bedroom window on the third floor, and ran to a nearby Walgreens for help, saying he…
Ron DeSantis Releases Disturbing Video of Pornographic Material Found in Florida Schools
The office of Gov. Ron DeSantis released a disturbing video of pornographic material being provided to young children in Florida schools. CONTENT WARNING: This video…
Plantation High School Teacher Arrested After Soliciting Sex with Minor
A Plantation High School math teacher named Gabriel Abraham Mohammed was arrested in Tamarac on Monday after soliciting a sexual relationship with a minor. Broward…
Man Arrested in St. Petersburg After Posting YouTube Video of His Own Police Chase
Javan Gomes was seen riding his dirt bike around St. Petersburg, popping wheelies, running red lights, cutting across private property and sidewalks, and driving into…
Miami Beach Details Plan to ‘End Spring Break’ After Years of Chaos and Violence
Authorities in Miami Beach are outlining strict measures aimed at “putting an end to spring break” in the city, following past seasons marked by disorderly…
Non-Student Pervert Caught Peeking Under Ladies’ Room Stalls at Miami-Dade College
Rishard Parsons is facing multiple charges after entering a women’s bathroom at a Miami-Dade College campus to watch students using the toilet, before attempting to…
Miami Homeless Receive $300,000 Settlement After City Cleans Up Their Trash
Miami will pay a $300,000 settlement to end a lawsuit brought by four homeless people after city workers cleaned up items they abandoned on the…
Proposed Legislation Would Put Florida Homeless in Camps
Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed a first of its kind, statewide strategy on Monday for dealing with homelessness: to put homeless people in camps. Over the…
Teacher Provides Alcohol and Sexually Batters Student in Lakeland
Richard Alcalde, a teacher and boys’ soccer coach at Star Athletes Academy in Lakeland, was arrested Tuesday for having an inappropriate relationship with a student….
Communism Education Bill Moves Forward
Legislation (SB 1264) by Tampa Republican Sen. Jay Collins creating a task force to evaluate and determine the accuracy of communist history lessons in classrooms…
Murderer of Ex-Commissioner Edie Yates-Henderson and Her Husband Faces Death Penalty
A sentence is set to be determined on Monday for Marcelle Waldon, who was found guilty last week in the 2020 murders of former commissioner…
Bears ‘on Crack’ Targeted with Legislation by Florida Republicans
Republican State Rep. Jason Shoaf is pushing to loosen regulations on the killing of wildlife, claiming that black bears high on crack are breaking into…
DeSantis Backs Legislation to Ban Fake, Lab-Grown Meat in Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis endorsed legislation (HB 1071 and SB 1084) on Friday which would make the creation or sale of fake, lab-grown meat within the…
Man Who Caused Death of FHP Trooper Zachary Fink Arrested on 12 Charges
Lauderhill resident Michael Anthony Addison appeared in court for the first time following his arrest in connection with the fatal crash on I-95 that resulted…
Man Arrested for Aiming Gun at Another Parent in Car Line at Lauderdale Lakes School
On Thursday, a man was taken into custody for aiming a firearm at another parent in the car line at Central Charter School in Lauderdale…
Margate Police Arrest Two Men for Robbing 7-Year-Old on Broward County Transit Bus
Margate Police arrested two adult brothers, Dunel Osier and Darlenson Osier, for robbing a seven-year-old boy on a Broward County Transit bus. The incident unfolded…
Israeli Diplomat’s Son Intentionally Runs Over Miami Cop and Claims Immunity
An Israeli diplomat’s teenage son is now facing a felony assault charge after hitting a Sunny Isles Beach police officer with his motorcycle. On Saturday…
Florida House Committee Unanimously Approves Bill Requiring DNA from Inmates
On Tuesday, the Florida House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved HB 533, legislation introduced by Rep. Tom Fabricio mandating the collection of DNA samples from all…
Parents Outraged After Woman Advertises Her OnlyFans to Christian School Children
Lake County parents are outraged after Michelle Cline dropped her children off at their Christian school with a reference to her ‘OnlyFans’ account on her…
Three Arrested for Attempting to Purchase Autistic and Non-Verbal 13-Year-Old for Rape
Over the weekend, undercover human trafficking operations were carried out by detectives in St. Petersburg, resulting in the arrest of three men who were trying…
$55 Million Worth of Cocaine and Marijuana Offloaded by Coast Guard in St. Petersburg
On Monday, following a 60-day patrol, the U.S. Coast Guard offloaded over 10,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana worth approximately $55 million in St. Petersburg….
‘Crypto-Mom’ Cuts Her Own Dog’s Neck in Sacrifice to Gods to Save Humanity
A Harvard-educated Bulgarian immigrant and Miami-based web designer has been charged with felony animal cruelty after cutting her own dog several times in the neck,…
Florida House Panel Approves Bill Allowing DeSantis to Deploy State Guard to Texas Border
A House panel passed a bill on Thursday that allows the Florida State Guard, which had been inactive since 1947 but was revived by Governor…
Florida House Passes Legislation Aimed at Protecting Children from Online Porn, Predators and Addictive Social Media
On Wednesday, the Florida House passed legislation by a significant majority, proposing some of the strictest social media regulations in the U.S. The focus of…
Tampa Man Who Beat Pregnant Girlfriend to Death Appears in Court
A Tampa jury was presented with the harrowing account of the final moments of a pregnant mother’s life. Her boyfriend at the time, Jay Rodriguez,…