Lake County Schools goes to court after 47,000 student records ‘mistakenly released’ to parent
TAVARES, Fla. – The Lake County school district “mistakenly released” more student records than previously thought, and they are going to court to get them destroyed. A district attorney updated school board members on the debacle during a meeting Monday. On Monday the attorney said that person...
Florida cowboys rescue stranded cattle along Peace River after flooding
ARCADIA, Fla. - Rising floodwaters along the Peace River triggered cowboys to jump into action for livestock rescues across Southwest Florida. Ranchers, farmers and equestrian workers joined forces across DeSoto and Hardee counties after the Peace River spilled over its banks. The crew answered around 20 calls for help, steering some herds to high ground in an orange grove and hauling other cattle out of deeply flooded terrain with a jon boat.
Miami Sheriff Hired a Private Law Firm To Pursue—and Profit From—Asset Forfeiture Cases
A court appeal challenging the Miami-Dade County sheriff's unusual practice of using a private law firm to pursue property seizures on its behalf—and guaranteeing the firm a cut of the proceeds—could change the law surrounding police seizures in Florida and is drawing national attention from think tanks and criminal defense groups.
Camera Catches Florida Woman Signing Away Stolen Land In Property Deed Fraud Scheme, Sheriff...
Melissa Jester (FCSO) For two decades, three vacant lots in Palm Coast sat quietly under...
Florida lawmakers face pressure to implement tax cuts by January
After Tuesday's election, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he wants state lawmakers to return to Tallahassee to begin implementing Amendment 3 - the property tax exemption voters approved last week.
Dog the Bounty Hunter has made Ocala his new home
Duane Chapman, who is best known as “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” has officially relocated to Ocala, becoming the city’s newest celebrity resident. Ocala Mayor Ben Marciano confirmed Chapman’s residency on Monday, Nov. 9, after hosting the television personality and his wife, Francie Chapman, at his office.
Miami-Dade Deputies Stage Fake Crashes to Trap Scammers Preying on Drivers
Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies staged a series of fake car crashes across Northwest Miami-Dade, sending undercover officers to pose as crash victims in hopes of luring in the scammers who prey on real ones. The sting ended with two men detained after they showed up to one of the scenes with police scanners in their car.
Grandma Accused of Stealing Inflatable Ghost From Porch Because Grandchildren Wanted It
A grandmother was reportedly driving around her hometown of Lakeland, Florida, with her three young grandchildren when she allegedly stopped and stole an inflatable ghost from someone’s porch because the kids said they liked it. Tonya Jean Mannion was arrested on October 17, one day after the alleged incident, and is now facing six different […]
FAU Research Finds Florida Sea Turtle Hatchlings Are Almost All Female
FAU researcher has spent 24 years monitoring sea turtle nest temperatures and warns that rising beach heat is producing nearly all-female hatchling cohorts. (Image credit: FAU) In the laboratory of Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences and Director of FAU’s Marine Science Laboratory within the Charles E. Schmidt College...
Lake Worth car dealer accused of rolling back odometers in sweeping fraud scheme
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Lake Worth Beach car dealer is accused of shaving more than 100,000 miles off used cars before selling them to unsuspecting buyers. Anthony Rodriguez, 33, owner of Brother's Best Deal Auto Sales, is accused of running an elaborate odometer fraud scheme involving altered mileage, falsified paperwork and fraudulent license plates, according to a 36-page warrant affidavit from the Florida Highway Patrol.
