Five Florida residents were taken into custody on Aug. 8 following the execution of a search warrant at a New Port Richey residence. Authorities said that meth, firearms and a variety of Nazi propaganda was recovered during the search. Approximately 12 grams of meth...
Drug Charges
Man calls authorities to report stolen cocaine
Authorities reported that a Florida man contacted the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office on July 16 claiming that someone stole a bag of cocaine and some cash from his vehicle. During the call to report the alleged crime, the 32-year-old man told authorities that he was...
Aaron Carter accused of DUI and pot possession
Aaron Carter fans may be interested to learn that the Florida-born singer was accused of driving while under the influence and for being in possession of marijuana on July 15 in Georgia. According to the Habersham County sheriff's office, the 29-year-old was taken...
Florida Gov. Scott signs tough fentanyl bill into law
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill into law that significantly stiffens the penalties for fentanyl possession in the state. Fentanyl is an extremely powerful synthetic opioid painkiller that can greatly ease the suffering of cancer patients and individuals...
Men taken into custody at pool party
Florida residents may be interested to learn about a case where three people were taken into custody during a pool party that took place at College Club Townhomes in Tallahassee. The officers belonged to a group called the Community Oriented Policing and Problem...
Drug raid of Florida man’s home streamed on Facebook Live
A raid by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Department interrupted a 22-year-old man's live video stream on Facebook where he was flashing wads of money. As he boasted about his cash on social media, the video captured the sound of law enforcement announcing the execution of...
Rapper taken into custody in his home state
Florida residents who follow the world of rap music may have heard that Rich Homie Quan was stopped by police at a checkpoint in Georgia on May 27. He and five others were taken into custody and charged with suspicion of possessing a stolen gun and drugs. Quan was...
5 taken into custody following residential drug bust
On May 17, Florida authorities said that five people were taken into custody on drug charges following a year-long investigation. The arrests were made following the execution of a search warrant at a residence located in the 6000 block of Barnes Street in Milton....
Man facing drug trafficking charges after undercover sting
A 30-year-old Florida man is facing decades behind bars after allegedly approaching an undercover Polk County deputy to help him cook and distribute methamphetamine with a street value of approximately $600,000. The man has been booked into the Polk County Jail on two...
Drug legislation amended to remove mandatory minimums
On May 2, it was reported that legislation regarding Florida's rising opioid epidemic sparked a debate among lawmakers. This debate put an amendment that would establish mandatory minimim penalties for those who were convicted of being in possession of fentanyl in...

