Police in Florida have reported that the high school football coach and former NFL player Laroni Gallishaw was taken into custody on the evening of July 6 on narcotics charges. The 37-year-old retired athlete, who played for the Minnesota Vikings during the 2005 NFL...
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Florida woman reporting for jury duty charged with possession
A 39-year-old Florida woman has been charged with cocaine possession after allegedly bringing bags of the drug with her when she answered a jury duty summons. A Pasco County Sheriff's Office representative said that the woman was taken into custody on June 25 when she...
An overview of underage DUI laws
Individuals under the age of 21 in Florida are subject to "zero tolerance" alcohol laws. In addition to not being allowed to possess or consume alcohol, they are not permitted to drive with a blood alcohol content higher than .02 percent. This is lower than the .08...
Florida woman facing drug charges following traffic stop
A Florida woman was taken into custody on June 23 for allegedly trafficking meth and heroin. According to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop on the 2018 Cadillac XTS that the woman was driving on Interstate 95 near Wildwood. After...
Charges filed in Florida heiress fraud case
Authorities have charged a 52-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man with swindling the heiress to the Wrigley chewing gum fortune out of almost $500,000. The arrests come after a yearlong investigation by the Florida Attorney General's Office and Department of Law...
Landmark drug charges filed in fentanyl case
A 22-year-old Florida man has been charged with distributing fentanyl resulting in death. A Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office representative said that the man is the first county resident federally indicted for this crime. He is alleged to have sold the drugs that...
Points about victim cooperation in domestic violence cases
Many different factors may be involved in a domestic violence charge. In some cases, the prosecution is relying on statements made by the alleged victim. This means that your family member could have to testify against you, in some circumstances, e.g., if the alleged...
Man facing drug charges allegedly claimed to be federal agent
A 31-year-old Florida man was taken into custody on May 30 on drug possession charges after allegedly claiming to be a federal agent according to a report from the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say that the man told them that he was working undercover when a...
Five arrested in Florida drug bust
On May 22, Florida authorities arrested five people on various drug and firearms charges. According to the Hendry County Sheriff's Office, deputies searched a property on Bridle Way in Labelle and uncovered 281 grams of marijuana, 7 grams of cocaine, nine Xanax pills,...
Unpaid hotel room leads to drug charges for 2 people
Residents of Fort Lauderdale may be interested in a drug case that is unfolding in the middle of the Florida Keys. According to news sources, two people are facing charges after authorities discovered cocaine in their possession in separate locations. The series of...

