Fewer teens are getting pulled into and lost in Florida’s juvenile criminal justice system. Law enforcement officials at the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice believe that appropriate and frequent use of pretrial diversion programs helped create this decrease in juvenile criminal arrests. Diversion Programs Result in Fewer Arrests Data provided...
Seguir leyendo A man is facing hate-crime charges after authorities allege he broke into and vandalized an Islamic center in North Palm Beach Florida. Authorities brought hate crime charges against the 27-year-old defendant alleging he targeted the Islamic Center of Palm Beach. The defendant was charged with burglary of a dwelling and...
Seguir leyendo Three suspects were in custody on Christmas Eve after a high-speed boat chase that ended 70 miles from northwest Cuba. The chase lasted nearly 24 hours before authorities apprehended the suspects. The suspects stole a 33-foot boat, with 300-horsepower engines from Fort Myers Beach. Those large engines allowed the suspect...
Seguir leyendo The Supreme Court is taking another “shot” at the DUI laws and the drunk-driving test. They will be examining three separate cases that will be argued together at a one hour hearing. The issues presented in this case are defendants declining to take the tests. In this case they are...
Seguir leyendo The school district in Santa Rosa County is requiring that parents who homeschool their children to register their children in a public or private school. If the parents fail to comply then they could be subjected to criminal charges. An Overview of the School’s Policy The Santa Rosa policy began by...
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