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June 27, 2018

A Florida man was arrested on June 25 and accused of possessing crack cocaine. Alvin McCants, 50, formerly a defensive end for the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was pulled over in his car as he drove near St. Petersburg in the early morning hours.

June 22, 2018

Police officers in Florida and around the country often hear strange questions from members of the public. However, the request allegedly made by a 49-year-old Hawthorne resident to deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office on June 12 was unusual even by law enforcement standards.

June 15, 2018

Evidence against some people in Florida facing criminal charges might be based on eyewitness identification, but this is not always reliable. In one case in California, a man spent eight years in prison on a rape conviction and was released after being exonerated on DNA evidence.

June 13, 2018

You may think that getting behind the wheel of a car is no big thing after enjoying a beer or two or a couple of glasses of wine. You have done it more times than you can count.

June 7, 2018

On May 26, a Florida woman was arrested for alleged possession of crystal meth. Ironically, her first name is Crystal, and her last name is spelled similarly to the drug.

June 1, 2018

Florida deputies arrested five people following a drug bust in Hendry County on May 22. According to authorities, sheriff’s deputies discovered illegal drugs, drug money and firearms inside a Labelle home on Bridle Way during the operation.

May 22, 2018

Some people in Florida who have been convicted of a crime might be innocent. In around 3 to 5 percent of cases involving capital crimes, such as rape and murder, people are exonerated when new DNA evidence is discovered.

May 17, 2018

Alcohol and youth seem to go hand in hand in Florida, whether at a beach, home or college party. As part of our culture this may be, it is important to follow Florida laws on drinking.

May 16, 2018

A traffic stop in Winter Haven on May 8 led to arrests of two men on drug charges. The motorist allegedly failed to obey the Move Over Law, which requires drivers to either move over or slow lower their speeds for emergency vehicles on the road.

May 10, 2018

On May 1, Florida authorities raided a plant nursery near Orange City after receiving numerous complaints about alleged drug activity and vagrancy occurring on the property. The operation led to the arrest of 21 people.