No video voyeurism charge for ousted Florida GOP chair, previously cleared in rape case
Prosecutors say the ousted former chair of the Republican Party of Florida will not face a video voyeurism charge for recording a sexual encounter with a woman who accused him of rape, a case in which he was also not charged.
Wasserman Schultz calls for removal of Florida surgeon general over ‘grossly irresponsible’ response to measles outbreak
Florida’s controversial surgeon general is drawing criticism for his handling of an elementary school’s measles outbreak, telling parents of unvaccinated children it is their choice whether their student attends class.
Jacksonville man whose case helped change sentencing laws for juveniles to be released soon
Terrance Graham, who is from Jacksonville, spent almost two decades in Florida prison for crimes he committed as a minor. His case, which ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2010, led to a landmark decision about the sentencing of juvenile offenders.
Gov. DeSantis backs proposed bill that could limit people without homes from camping in public places
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he supports a proposed Florida bill that could potentially restrict people without homes from sleeping in public buildings and on public property without a permit.
‘We’re just being us’: Florida LGBTQ+ community concerned over difficulties with birth certificate changes
After a new state policy change that prohibits Floridians who are transgender from changing their driver’s licenses to match their current gender identity, there is a growing concern among the LGBTQ+ community that this policy may also apply to birth certificates.
Florida man sentenced to 30 months for stealing sports camp tuition to pay for vacations, gambling
A Florida man convicted of stealing sports camp tuition in 2019 from hundreds of families and spending the money on plastic surgery, vacations and gambling has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
‘Disgusting ideology’: Sheriff releases hate-filled manifesto from Dollar General shooter
Investigators have released the bigoted, hate-filled, ranting manifesto left by a 21-year-old gunman who killed three Black people in a racially motivated attack at a Northwest Jacksonville Dollar General last year.