Florida residents who enjoy watching "The Mindy Project" and "Happy Endings" may be interested to learn that on March 28 Adam Pally, an actor who was a regular on those shows, was taken into custody in New York City for possession of illegal substances. He was charged...
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2 charged with drug offenses following home raid
Two Florida residents were taken into police custody on March 23 after authorities raided their home after executing a search warrant. The residents were identified as a 25-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman. A 2-year-old child was also discovered during the raid...
Florida sheriff’s office makes record heroin bust
A 31-year old Florida man is at the center of what officials with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office say is the largest case involving heroin in agency history. Deputies took the man into custody on March 21 after searching his home. He is facing a long list of...
Florida taking steps to decriminalize marijuana
While many other states have made marijuana legal for medical or recreational use, it is still against the law in Florida. However, some lawmakers seem to be taking steps towards changing this. These steps are small, and they involve decriminalizing possession of...
Study shows African-Americans likelier to be wrongfully convicted
A recent study of exonerations may interest some Florida residents. In the study, the researchers found that African-Americans were much likelier to have been wrongfully convicted than members of other groups. The researchers believe that the reason for this is tied...
Domestic violence against a college student
Are you a college student? If so, you know that making all the right decisions is easier said than done. Unfortunately, if you travel down the wrong path, you could find yourself in trouble with the law. While domestic violence has always been a troubling crime, it...
Drug treatment center operators accused of forgery
A husband and wife in Florida were charged on Feb. 9 for forging checks and depositing them into the bank accounts of two companies that they operate. The 37-year-old man is facing 13 forgery counts, and his 29-year-old wife is facing two forgery counts. The total...
Police recover more than 5,500 bags of heroin
Police in Florida say that a tip from the U.S. Postal Service led to one of the most significant drug cases in Hernando County history. According to media reports, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office began its investigation after a postal worker intercepted a package...
Rapper facing drug and weapons charges
A rapper from South Florida who goes by the stage name "Stitches" was handed gun and drug charges on Jan. 25. The man was stopped outside of a Miami Beach Whole Foods supermarket after a police officer noticed that he was illegally parked in a handicap space. The...
Obama’s last official act is hundreds of commutations
Some Florida federal inmates might be among the 1,715 offered clemency by Barack Obama during his eight years in office. On Jan. 19, Obama commuted the sentences of 330 people serving time for drug crimes. During his presidency, Obama tried to reform sentencing laws...

