โI donโt see how you can see fearโ: Aunt outraged after teen shot twice on front steps of wrong house
A 16-year-old shot twice after ringing the doorbell at the wrong home is recovering, but has a long road ahead of him. Attorneys for the family of Ralph Yarl said he suffered a brain injury in the shooting.
Man claiming โstand-your-groundโ defense in fatal St. Augustine shooting opts not to testify
When the defense rested its case Thursday morning in a stand-your-ground hearing in St. Johns County court, the man charged with manslaughter in the May 2021 shooting death of Adam Amoia had opted not to take the stand.
Defense breaks down surveillance video as man claims โstand your groundโ in fatal St. Augustine shooting
Crucial surveillance video of the May 2021 shooting death of Adam Amoia continued to be the focus of attention Wednesday in a hearing to determine whether a manslaughter charge should be dropped in the case.
Gov. DeSantis backs โanti-mobโ proposal in response to protests
The proposal titled โanti-mob legislation draftโ would expand the list of โforcible feloniesโ under Floridaโs self-defense law to include property crimes. โWe donโt want to see our cities burning like across the nation without consequences, so Gov. Meanwhile, a rally to protest the proposal is planned for 1 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Duval County Courthouse. The first survey question by AP VoteCast found 42% of Florida voters surveyed have a gun in their household. Only 32% of Joe Biden voters have a gun in their house compared to 51% of President Donald Trump voters.
Girlfriend of Man Killed in Parking Spot Dispute Says She Feared for Her Family
The manslaughter trial of a Florida man who claims self-defense under the state's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law began Wednesday in Pinellas County. Michael Drejka, 49, told authorities he was defending himself when he fatally shot a man who had pushed him to the ground in a handicapped parking spot dispute. Drejka approached Jacobs and the two argued over the car being parked in a handicapped spot without a visible permit, authorities said. McGlockton emerged from the store, saw Drejka arguing with his girlfriend, and shoved the man, who hit the ground, officials said. The statute was also claimed by George Zimmerman, who was acquitted in the fatal shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012.