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Florida residents might be interested to learn about a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling concerning the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. On Dec. 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a police officer did not violate a driver's...
On Dec. 1, three juveniles in Florida were accused of shooting a pizza delivery driver with BB guns. The individuals accused of juvenile crimes are reportedly 12- and 13-year-old teens. Although reports about the incident indicate that there were four juveniles, only...
Authorities have taken a 27-year-old man into custody on charges of several counts of armed robbery after a car chase following his alleged hold-up of a Florida convenience store and an Alabama pharmacy. Police detained him after a high-speed chase in Mississippi...
Florida authorities reported that they took two people believed to have been involved in two robberies into custody on Nov. 18. The two incidents reportedly occurred on Nov. 13 and Nov. 18 respectively. Both of the alleged robberies occurred at a Clearwater Walmart....
Individuals convicted of a second shoplifting charge in Florida could be fined up to $1,000 or ordered to provide more than 125 hours of public service work. Labeled as "petit theft" in Florida statues, a second conviction for shoplifting can mean paying a hefty fine...
Many people in Florida have the mistaken belief that juvenile records automatically go away once the youth reaches the age of 18. This is not the case, however. When a person has a juvenile criminal record, he or she must apply to have the record either sealed or...
An alleged theft that took place at a construction zone in the Florida Keys resulted in two men receiving charges for grand theft on Oct. 21. The men reportedly blamed each other for the theft before they were both booked into jail in Monroe County. The Monroe County...
On Oct. 17, a homeless man in Florida was handed criminal charges after he was accused of stealing metal pipes and handles from restrooms around St. Petersburg. The 28-year-old man allegedly stole the items from public restrooms at several different parks as well as...
It was reported on Oct. 8 that three Florida residents who were believed to be involved in a counterfeit operation were taken into police custody. The individuals were first observed being involved in suspicious activities by the authorities on Oct. 3. A sergeant with...
Although people may have the idea that providing intensive levels of supervision to juveniles will help stave off recidivism rates, that is not always the case. Studies on Florida juveniles who are assessed at a low risk to re-offend actually demonstrate the opposite...
