Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations intercepted more than a ton of marijuana at the Fort Street Cargo Facility in Detroit, Michigan on May 11. An x-ray scan of an inbound tractor-trailer and subsequent physical inspection conducted by officers and a K-9…
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U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Timothy Leon Wilson, Jr., 25, Seminole County, to 15 years in federal prison. Wilson had pleaded guilty on December 15, 2021. According to court documents, on April 4, 2017, Wilson sold an individual a mixture of…
Read More Florida Man Gets 15 Years After Selling A Victim Fentanyl Causing Death
TAMPA, Fla. – Two Tampa-connected companies were recently honored as among the best-managed businesses in America. Last week, Deloitte Private, the tax and financial services consulting firm, and The Wall Street Journal selected 51 entities for its Best Managed Companies of 2022. The companies were…
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A Florida church is hosting a “Youth Pride Conference” with an LGBT advocacy group Saturday that will feature a drag show for students as young as 12. The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) is hosting the one-day conference at Naples United Church of…
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On Thursday, Florida officials said a 74-year-old woman was found dead in a septic tank in her front yard. North Port Police Department spokesperson Josh Taylor said authorities were called to the home, and they quickly realized that the woman was in the hole. “It…
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A food truck exploded Saturday at a Seafood festival, severely injuring one person, according to investigators. “We are currently on scene investigating an explosion of a food truck at Riverside Park The food truck was participating as a vendor in this weekend ‘s Seafood Festival,…
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A former Florida cop has been sentenced for civil rights violations against three women after using his authority on distressed female citizens to perform sex acts. Jesus Manuel Menocal Jr., 34, a former Hialeah Police Department Sergeant, was sentenced in federal court in Miami, Florida…
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First Lady Casey DeSantis yesterday made her first public appearance with Governor Ron DeSantis’s campaign since doctors declared her cancer-free in February. Governor DeSantis first announced her fight with cancer in October of last year. Monday night she thanked supporters for their prayers and reminded…
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A man sleeping on the side of the railroad tracks near DeLeon Springs, Florida, lost his life Sunday evening when he was struck by a passenger train. Deputies responded to the scene south of Dawson Brown Road and U.S. 17 in Volusia County around 6:20…
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WINTER HAVEN, FL. – A 28-year-old Winter Haven man has been charged with first-degree murder after a confrontation Saturday. On Saturday, May 7, 2022, at approximately 11 a.m., Winter Haven Police responded to the Abbey Lane Apartments, where a male victim was discovered lying on…
Read More Winter Haven Man Charged With Murder After Shooting, Killing Boyfriend Of Ex-Girlfriend