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• Florida Expunging Of Records Is a Reality for Students

  Getting a criminal record expunged is a common thing to do today. Students are taking advantage of this process in order to make clear records for any future employment and career opportunities they may be…

• Domestic Violence On Rise in Palm Beach County

  Palm Beach County, FL has topped the charts as being the 4th highest for foreclosure rates in the country. Along with this figure, the county has claimed a massive spike in domestic violence and child…

• Former Florida Jaguar Football Player Guilty for Cocaine Possession

  Jimmy Smith, a former Jacksonville Jaguar football player, will be doing 18 months probation on a conviction of possession of cocaine. Smith was stopped by Florida Highway Patrol last April for dark tints on his…

• Florida Baby Found Alive Under Bed; Mom in Custody

  Chrystina Lynn Mercer, 25, has been charged with neglect of a child with aggravated circumstances and interference of child custody. The 7 month old child was reported missing and found 4 days later in a…

• Florida Prescription Pain Killer Dealers Arrested En Masse

  The Kentucky State Police and FBI have partnered in their prescription pill war efforts, resulting in more than 300 people being arrested in 2 days recently. The drugs the individuals obtained are usually bought at…

• Tampa Police Officer Shot at, Suspect In Custody

  Jeffrey Lee Ervin, 21, was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and one count each of obstructing or opposing an officer with violence, carrying a concealed…

• Florida DUI Checkpoint Results in 10 DUI Arrests, Among Other Things

  Lee County conducted a DUI checkpoint last Friday in Fort Myers. Starting at 11pm and ending at 3am, police officers nabbed 10 drivers under the influence of alcohol as well as a few other criminals…

• Girls Gone Wild founder Gets Probation on Tax Evasion

  Joe Francis, age 36 and founder of the lewd soft-porn series "Girls Gone Wild", is on 1 year of probation after filing false tax returns and bribing jail workers. He already served 301 days of…

• Florida Man Asks for Sex in 911 Call

  Joshua Basso, 29, is accused of asking for sex from a 911 dispatcher. "The caller advised the 911 dispatcher that he was in the bathroom looking for sex and continued to make several obscene comments…

• Child Molester Accused of Abusing Mentally Retarded Step-Daughter

  A man from South Bend, Indiana is being accused of molestation charges to his mentally challenged step-daughter. Timothy Strait, 38, is looking at child molesting, criminal confinement, and domestic battery. The mother to the child…