A Florida man was taken into police custody after a SWAT team raided his home in Fort Myers. The search by Fort Myers Police followed an investigation into alleged drug crimes that had taken place over several months. During the investigation, authorities conducted...
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Florida city cannot seek forfeiture of drug residence
A Florida appeals court ruled on Sept. 12 that the city of Maitland would not be allowed to seize a residence where marijuana was reportedly grown. The court reasoned that the forfeiture would constitute an excessive penalty. The owner of the home was charged with...
Florida doctor accused of exchanging narcotics for meth
It was reported on Sept. 6 that a Florida doctor was taken into custody after he was accused of providing prescriptions for hydrocodone to at least two people in exchange for methamphetamine. It was believed that, for one of the individuals, the doctor provided five...
Theft charges for alleged theft ring run out of ice cream shop
Fort Lauderdale residents may be interested in the story of one couple who has been charged with running a theft ring out of their ice cream shop. The charges have led to one of them abandoning a run for local political office. The proprietors of a West Melbourne ice...
Man accused of being ringleader in Florida iPhone scam
A 26-year-old man was taken into police custody in Florida after he was accused of being involved in an iPhone ring that was estimated to total more than $500,000. According to the report, the man was believed to have been the mastermind of this ring while he was an...
Man charged for drug possession after raid
A man who was wanted for narcotics sales and possession charges in Florida has been arrested for similar charges in Georgia. Before making the arrest, police in Valdosta reportedly received several tips about drug activity taking place at the man's residence on...
Florida man with drug record detained again
Officials have taken a 33-year-old man into custody on drug charges in Okeechobee. The man is suspected of possessing both marijuana and amphetamine in his home. Officials also reported finding a large quantity of currency at the time a search warrant was served on...
Heroin incident results in detention of 2 men
Florida residents may be surprised at the location of an alleged drug incident in California. Two men, ages 28 and 27, were charged after officials received a report of their presence in a Chuck E. Cheese bathroom stall. A customer at the establishment contacted...
Florida State receiver charged with theft of motor scooter
Jesus Wilson, a 19-year-old Florida State football player, has been charged in relation to his alleged theft of a motor scooter. A man who had parked the scooter on the Florida State campus on Atomic Way reported the vehicle missing when he returned to his parking...
2 detained in connection with Florida business burglary
Officials in Fort Myers were called to the scene of a potential burglary in progress on the evening of June 6. An individual reportedly contacted 911 around 8 p.m. regarding two men seen within a truck company's fenced compound. As officers arrived, they called to the...

