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Jan. 11, 2018

On Jan. 6, Florida authorities released a report regarding a man who called the police on New Year’s Eve to report himself for driving while under the influence of alcohol. The dispatcher reportedly kept the man on the phone while authorities attempted to locate him.

Jan. 4, 2018

Up to 90 percent of criminal cases in Florida and throughout the U.S. are resolved by plea bargaining. Plea bargains are attractive for some defendants because they allow them to get a lighter sentence.

Dec. 28, 2017

A Florida McDonald’s was the scene of a minor car accident on Dec. 20 that led to criminal charges for country singer Michael Ray. The charges of DUI and drug possession came after Ray rear-ended a car that was in front of him at the restaurant’s drive-thru.

Dec. 23, 2017

Drivers whose holiday plans include travel on roadways in Florida and other states may want to heed the message of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s seasonal safety campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. According to an NHTSA deputy administrator, law enforcement officials will be on patrol across the country over the Christmas and New Year’s Day holiday weekends in an effort to protect motorists from intoxicated drivers.

Dec. 21, 2017

Most physicians intend prescriptions to aid in either enhancing or maintaining a patient’s condition. When law enforcement has suspicions of an individual misusing prescriptions, an officer may make an arrest, and a person may face prescription drug charges.

Dec. 18, 2017

According to authorities with the Hendry County Sheriff’s Department, a 35-year-old woman who was working as a substitute teacher was charged after she allegedly sold marijuana to two middle school students. The woman was taken into custody on Dec. 8.

Dec. 6, 2017

Methamphetamine abuse and addiction are serious problems in Florida. Because of the addictive potential of this drug, Florida law classifies it as a schedule II controlled substance.

Dec. 4, 2017

As a motorist who frequents the streets of Florida, you may not realize that certain types of driving behaviors can result in criminal charges. When driving, you pay careful attention to conditions and other motorists to minimize your risk of collision or accident.

Dec. 1, 2017

News sources report that Florida’s open carry law, which bans openly carrying firearms, has been upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States. The lower court’s ruling was upheld by the high court when it refused to hear the case on a writ of certiorari.

Nov. 29, 2017

Black men in Florida and across the United States have good reason for concern when facing sentencing in a criminal case. A study by the U.S. Sentencing Commission has shown that in many cases, Black men receive longer sentences than those of white men convicted of the same or similar crimes.