A 24-year-old Hialeah woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with having sex with a 15-year-old boy, according to police. The woman was charged with two felonies, including lewd and lascivious battery on a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Police claim the woman knew the victim as…
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested nearly 40 suspected dealers and suppliers across the county last month in a drug bust dubbed “Operation Dog Pound.” Tips from everyday citizens apparently started the initial investigation. According to Lake County detectives, 38 men and women were arrested for their involvement in the…
A Citrus County B & W Rexall Drug Store manager was arrested last week for allegedly stealing and then redeeming scratch-off lottery tickets. The 33-year-old Inverness man is charged with one count of grand theft and one count of dealing in stolen property. The owner of the drug store contacted…
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has reported that they arrested a 50-year-old Bushnell paramedic after a raid of his home Wednesday apparently revealed dozens of illegal pornographic images. The man also allegedly confessed to molesting a 15-year-old. The man was charged with 12 counts of possession of child pornography and…
A man with a fake pilot’s license was recently arrested in the Florida Keys. According to authorities in the Florida Keys, the man was apparently flying customers in an unregistered plane. The Marathon, Florida man allegedly showed investigators a fake pilot’s license and was advertising for customers on the social…
The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office recently released the results of a four-week operation designed to serve outstanding arrest warrants on people accused of domestic violence or failing to pay child support. The task, dubbed “Operation Safe Families,” was conducted from Oct. 13 through Nov. 9. According to reports, it resulted…
Republican U.S. Rep. Trey Radel of Fort Myers pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of cocaine on Wednesday morning. He also stated that he would be taking a leave of absence from his position to get treatment. According to a Washington, D.C., court document, on Oct. 29, Radel “did unlawfully, knowingly,…
Two Fort Myers men were arrested at the end of last month and charged with selling synthetic marijuana at two convenience stores. One of the men, 18, was charged with four counts of sale and possession of a synthetic narcotic after Fort Myers police claim he sold the illegal substance,…
Four women were arrested last month in a prostitution sting at the La Quinta Hotel in Lake Mary. Authorities claim the women were arrested after offering sex for hundreds of dollars at the hotel, which is located just off Interstate 4. Undercover deputies apparently met the woman at the hotel…
Broward County Public Schools, one of the nation’s largest school districts, has reached an agreement with law enforcement agencies and the NAACP to reduce the number of students arrested and charged with minor criminal offenses. The agreement brings district officials together with police and the state attorney’s office to create…