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Florida Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence in Brutal Killing of 11-Year-Old Girl, Babysitter in 1990 Cold Case
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (201+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. " Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that Florida's Capital Appeals Division has secured a death sentence for Joseph Zieler in connection with the 1990 rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl and her babysitter during a home invasion. According…...
Florida Woman Sentenced to Two Years for Committing Aggravated Identity Theft While Stealing Social Security Benefits
1+ week, 2+ day ago (201+ words) The US Department of Justice announced the prison sentence of a woman who was convicted of stealing Social Security benefits. Below is an official statement from the US Attorney for the Middle District of Florida: Vivina Barnwell (62, Dade City) has…...
Jamaican National Pleads Guilty to Illegally Voting in Presidential Primary Election
1+ week, 5+ day ago (218+ words) The US Department of Justice released an official statement regarding a Jamacian national who recently pleaded guilty to illegally voting in the 2024 Presidential Primary Election. Tallahassee, Florida" Jacqueline Wallace, 53, a Jamaican national, pleaded guilty in federal court to voting by…...
News Across Florida " April 2, 2026 Update
2+ week, 3+ day ago (323+ words) President Donald Trump'removed'Pam Bondi'from her position as U. S. attorney general, marking a major shakeup within the administration's top law enforcement leadership. The decision, confirmed today by multiple outlets'including Fox News'and Politico, follows days of speculation and reflects growing frustration inside the…...
Coral Springs Vice Mayor Killed During Domestic Violence Incident
2+ week, 3+ day ago (337+ words) Coral Springs, Florida " Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was shot and killed inside her home on April 1, 2026, in what authorities say is an apparent domestic violence incident that has shocked the South Florida community and drawn statewide attention....
The Monkey Whisperer" Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Primates While on Probation for the Same Crime
3+ week, 3+ day ago (95+ words) As a result of this prosecution, Hammonds surrendered his ownership of 67 animals to include numerous primate species, muntjac deer, lemurs, kangaroos, wallabies, and otters. Hammonds" violation of probation hearing will take place on April 2, 2026. This case was investigated by the…...
Florida Man Charged for for Attempting to Detonate an Improvised Explosive Device at Mac Dill Air Force Base
3+ week, 3+ day ago (222+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " A 20-year-old Land O'Lakes man has been federally charged in connection with an alleged attempt to detonate an improvised explosive device at Mac Dill Air Force Base earlier this month, according to the U. S. Attorney's Office. Prosecutors say Alen…...
Jacksonville Man Sentenced to 28 Months in Federal Prison for Threatening a Witness on Facebook
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (116+ words) Florida Daily Hi, what are you looking for? The US Department of Justice recently published an official statement regarding a prison sentence for a Jacksonville resident who threatened a federal case witness: Jacksonville, Florida " Chief U. S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard…...
Florida Man Pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 Offenses Sentenced to Life in Prison for Child Sexual Abuse
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (575+ words) A Florida man who previously pleaded guilty to charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U. S. Capitol has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing two middle-school-aged children. Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, was found…...
Florida Officials Announce Record Seizure of Illegal Vaping Products
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (383+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. " Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Thursday what officials described as the largest seizure of illegal and contraband vaping products in state history, following a series of coordinated enforcement actions carried out by a statewide Vape Task Force....