With a push by the National Transportation Safety Board to lower the blood alcohol limit to .05 percent for drivers in Florida and all other states, consumer-grade testing devices are gaining in popularity. Prices for these units range from $30 to $150 and don’t require a training course to operate. They are sold calibrated and ...
On June 20 just before 5:45 p.m., a 42-year-old Florida resident become embroiled in an incident with a woman in the parking lot of a convenience store in Okeechobee. According to authorities, the man reportedly parked his car near the woman’s parked vehicle, and when he went to exit his vehicle, his car door hit ...
Most people who get arrested for DUI charge in Florida will have their driving privileges suspended for up to one year. You are able to apply for a hardship or work purposes license, however you must serve a 30 day “hard suspension” prior to obtaining that. This can be a severe hardship for people whose ...
In June, 40 men and one woman were brought in to face charges relating to sexual encounters with children. The state of Florida set up an operation targeting individuals who use the Internet to commit sex crimes. The Polk’s County Sheriff’s office performed the operation between the dates of June 8 and June 15. The ...
A Boca Raton man was taken into custody following a car accident. He is facing several charges including DUI and leaving the scene of a car accident. According to the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, the man was driving on a suspended license when he caused a crash that damaged property. The man then left the ...
A Florida pharmacy has been raided by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation (MBI), resulting in the arrest of two pharmacists. They have each received a prescription drug trafficking charge. This pharmacy is the fourth to be raided after an investigation had been conducted on two suspected drug-trafficking ringleaders. According to reports, one of the ringleaders ...
An 18-year-old woman in Indian River county was charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a 14-year-old girl. The case became widely known when the family of the 18-year-old girl took to social media, claiming it was a false accusation because it was a consensual relationship. However, in Florida, children under 16 are not legally ...
A woman using an alias was arrested at a Boca Raton mall on charges of fraud. The woman claimed that a couple had offered her $200 in payment for each fraudulent credit account that she opened. She was allegedly given a fake Georgia driver’s license by the couple. Using a fake name, the woman was ...
A 49-year-old Orlando pastor and Disney employee has been detained for solicitation of minors and possession of child pornography. He was suspected of sex crimes after Disney became aware he was allegedly trying to access blocked child pornography sites on his company computer. Investigators also say his work computer had pornographic videos and there was ...
