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Florida Man Sentenced In Federal Drug Case, Will Serve Time After Completing Murder Sentence
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
A Florida man already serving a 22-year sentence for a triple homicide will spend an additional five years and ten [...]
Lakeland Man Arrested For Exposing Himself During Lyft Ride: Polk County Sheriff
Justin Cole
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland man was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly exposing himself and engaging in inappropriate behavior [...]
Florida ICE Officers Remove Fugitive Wanted for Human Smuggling, Death Of 3 Minors
Edgar Batista Matos (ICE)
A Dominican national wanted in his home country for human smuggling leading to the death of three minors was removed fro [...]
Officer’s Actions Under Scrutiny After Drawing Weapon In Incident With Child In Winter Haven
Officer's Actions Under Scrutiny After Drawing Weapon In Incident With Child In Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A disturbance involving a firear [...]
Student Arrested For Making Social Media Threat Against A Florida High School
School Hallway (File)
A student at Amos P. Godby High School in Leon County has been arrested for making an online threat against an unspecified s [...]
Alert Bank Employees Help Nab Identity Thief In Florida Who Stole $150K From Georgia Resident
Eugene Kleyman
A Florida man is behind bars thanks to the quick thinking of bank employees who helped Collier County Sheriff's deputies apprehend [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Dismantles Major Florida Drug Trafficking Network, 33 Arrested
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Dismantles Major Florida Drug Trafficking Network, 33 Arrested
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A six-month invest [...]
Wesley Chapel Contractor Sentenced To Prison For Fraud And Death Of Employee
TFP File Photo
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - A Wesley Chapel contractor has been sentenced to federal prison for a scheme involving workers' compensation [...]
12 Illegal Aliens Indicted For Assaulting Federal Officers In Texas Detention Center
Texas Border Wire Fence
A federal grand jury in Texas has indicted 12 illegal aliens for allegedly assaulting two federal correctional officers at [...]
Former Alabama Police Officer Pleads Guilty To On-Duty Sexual Assault, Child Exploitation
Jail Bars, TFP File Photo
A former police officer in Alabama, Jarrod Gailen Webster, pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexually assaulting a woman during [...]