In what would be Florida’s sixth execution this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a death warrant for an inmate convicted in the 1996 murder of a woman he met in an Escambia County bar.

Appeal Filed In Florida As Execution Nears For Death Row Inmate Michael Duane Zack

Attorneys for Florida Death Row inmate Michael Duane Zack have gone to a federal appeals court after a district judge last week refused to halt Zack’s scheduled Oct. 3 execution. The attorneys filed a notice that is a first step in appealing a decision Friday…

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A Florida Highway Patrol Troopers is being hailed a hero after jumping into action as a man pushing a stroller was about to be struck at an intersection.

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Struck By Vehicle While Saving A Father Pushing A Stroller

A Florida Highway Patrol Trooper is being hailed a hero after jumping into action as a man pushing a stroller was about to be struck at an intersection. According to officials, on Sunday at 8:00 AM, FHP Troopers were assisting with traffic control for the…

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15-Year-Old St. Petersburg Boy In Critical Condition After Being Shot By Fellow Teen

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – A 16-year-old St. Petersburg boy has been charged with attempted murder in the first-degree in the early morning shooting of a 15-year-boy at an apartment complex on 4th Street North. According to police, shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday, a shooting occurred…

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BRANDON, Fla. - In a collaborative effort to combat illegal street takeovers, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office executed "Operation Safe Street" on Friday, September 15, 2023.

4 Arrested In ‘Operation Safe Street’ Illegal Street Racing In Brandon

BRANDON, Fla. – In a collaborative effort to combat illegal street takeovers, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office executed “Operation Safe Street” on Friday, September 15, 2023. The operation was focused on Brandon and its surrounding neighborhoods. “Operation Safe Street” was launched in response to intelligence…

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Mississippi Man Charged With ‘Exposing Himself’ On Flight To Pennsylvania From Chicago

James Torrez Smith, 24, of Jackson, Mississippi, was charged in Pennsylvania with violation of law on an aircraft, Exposing himself during a flight from Chicago. According to court documents, on June 6, 2023, Smith was a passenger on a flight from O’Hare International Airport to…

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