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Gov. Ron DeSantis and Cabinet Recognize Florida Highway Patrol Trooper of The Year
On Monday, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet passed a resolution recognizing Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper Curtis Vaughn as the FH [...]
Florida Deputies Interrupt Home Invasion In Progress, VIDEO
by: LEO RoundTable
We watch the bodycam footage of Volusia County (Florida) sheriff officers rescuing 5 victims held by suspects Jermaine Oliver, [...]
Citrus County Search Warrant Uncovers 13-Firearms and 9-Types of Narcotics
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - On December 9th, 2020, members of the Citrus County Sheriff's Office Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) executed a narcotics search war [...]
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Producing Photos Of Himself Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Child
Jacksonville, Florida – Columbus Donavan Jeffrey (43, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to two counts of producing images depicting himself as he sexu [...]
Tampa Man Sentenced To 28-Years After Committing Five Armed Robberies
TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Eric Lee Robinson, Jr. (29, Tampa) to 28 years in federal prison for conducting a st [...]
‘No Gun In Her Face’ Rebekah Jones, FULL Body-Cam Video Florida Department of Law Enforcement
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement released the full video of body-worn cameras during the Rebekah Jones 'raid', which wasn't much of a raid a [...]
Pinellas County Jail Inmate Charged in Death of Fellow Inmate
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - According to detectives, on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 54-year-old inmate Julio Vega and 20-year-old inmate Jamar Johnson had a [...]
WATCH: Florida Deputies Rescue Homeless Man Stuck in a Creek for 2-Days
At around 1:30 am on November 18th, deputies were dispatched to a call at Mike’s Mini Mart located at 57th Ave and 15th St E. in Bradenton Florida. W [...]
Body-Cam Video of The Riverview Deputy-Involved Shooting Released
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has released the body-worn camera video of a deputy-involved shooting that took [...]
Wauchula Shooting Suspect Arrested By Deputies and FDLE in Polk County
HARDEE COUNTY, Fla. - Jose Garza, the suspect responsible for the recent shooting on Osprey Lane, has been apprehended and arrested in Polk County, F [...]