Civilian police oversight in Florida crumbles after new law kicks in
Oversight advocates warned the law would damage community-police relations and diminish trust in law enforcement.
‘Halo Law’ protects Florida’s law enforcement officers
A new Florida law is providing more protection to first responders. The so-called ‘halo law’ went into effect on January 1. ...
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Florida man arrested on multiple felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, police say
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) says they arrested Langston Rowe, 19, on Dec. 20 in Altamonte Springs.
Tampa law enforcement leaders address Gasparilla safety concerns after New Orleans attack
Hundreds of thousands of people flock to Tampa for Gasparilla, the area’s largest event every year. New security concerns are surfacing in light of the recent attack on Bourbon Street in New ...
Florida’s new law shields responders; critics say it’s aimed at curbing videos of cops
“You can video law enforcement officers, that’s your constitutional right,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, an advocate of ...
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Boca Raton police release name of officer involved in Dec. 18 downtown fatal shooting
Super has been with the police department since 2019, the spokesperson said. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is ...
Armed man shot, injured by law enforcement during Christmas Day confrontation in Altamonte Springs, report says
Two members of law enforcement shot at and injured an armed man during a home confrontation on Wednesday, according to a ...
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Floridians now able to take legal action against counties as part of enforcement of homeless sleeping ban
Residents, business owners or the attorney general can sue a municipality if they don’t believe the ban is being enforced enough.