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September 15, 2021

Florida sheriff praises K9s shot during arrest: took bullets meant for deputies

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood is praising two police K-9s who were shot by an alleged armed carjacking suspect in the early hours of Saturday morning, saying that they took bullets for their handlers and potentially saved their lives.

July 8, 2021

Florida cop shooting suspect indicted on attempted murder charge

The Florida man accused of shooting a Daytona Beach police officer and leading police on a three-day manhunt that ended when he was arrested on a Black nationalist militia group’s property has been indicted on an attempted murder charge.

June 18, 2021

Orlando police announce more than 50 arrests of alleged fentanyl dealers, several linked to overdose deaths

The Orlando Police Department announced the arrest of 53 fentanyl dealers on Friday in a 9-month investigation they named, "Operation Good Call."

June 13, 2021

Sen. Johnson warns of 'unequal application of justice' as Capitol riot suspects sit in jail, vs Antifa, BLM

Senate Homeland Security Committee member Ron Johnson, R-Wis., railed against the "unequal application of justice" he sees between the suspects involved in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot and those involved in Antifa and Black Lives Matter protests in cities like Philadelphia, Portland, New York City and Washington over the past year that devolved into criminal activity.

June 11, 2021

Florida man paid bum $100 to attack girlfriend, visited her in hospital, police say

A Florida man accused of paying $100 to a homeless man who slashed his girlfriend’s face also allegedly placed a GPS tracker on her car and drove the attacker to a parking garage outside her job for the ambush, then visited her on the hospital, according to newly released documents.

June 9, 2021

Florida Senate race: Rep. Val Demings, former Orlando police chief, officially kicks off run against Rubio

Rep. Val Demings launched her 2022 U.S. Senate campaign against Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday accusing the incumbent Republican of failing to show up for Florida while promising she'd "never tire" of doing the right thing on behalf of the Sunshine State.

May 30, 2021

LeBron James diss of Orlando draws responses from Florida city's mayor, NBA's Magic

A viral diss by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James against the city of Orlando, Florida, drew responses Saturday from the city's mayor and from the NBA's Orlando Magic. 

May 13, 2021

Florida woman followed home, killed in driveway during botched car jacking

An Orlando woman was shot dead in her driveway Sunday, in what police are calling a “senseless” botched carjacking.

May 11, 2021

Florida man allegedly paid acquaintance $100 to slash his girlfriend’s face with knife

A Florida man allegedly paid an associated $100 to attack his girlfriend with a knife, leaving her severely injured, then visited her in the hospital, according to court documents.

May 11, 2021

Former Burger King employee awarded $2M after she was fired for having a trachea tube: lawsuit

Ashley Merard sued the franchise owner, Magic Burgers LLC, for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.