The Sanford City  Commission has voted ‘No Confidence’ in Police Chief Bill Lee Jr. tonight.  This comes in the aftermath of the shooting death of 17 year old Trayvon Martin by self appointed neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman.  In the non-binding vote the commission voted 3-2.   For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and [...]

According to Assistant State Attorney David Schulson, the Miami Police Officer stopped at gun point and written a citation for for Reckless Driving by Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Donna Jane Watts, will plead no contest on April 3rd.  The plea deal will have Officer Fausto Lopez pay a fine and court costs of $3300.  If [...]

24 year old Sgt Ruben Thomas of the Florida Department of Corrections was killed Sunday night when he was stabbed in the neck by a convicted murder using a homemade weapon.  The suspect also assaulted another corrections officer who was hospitalized and released.  For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a [...]

Since Ford did away with the Crown Victoria they have come out with the Ford Taurus and Explorer patrol vehicles.  They are not only stressing the power of the Taurus and Explorer, but the gas mileage as well.  For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links [...]

Was it a coincidence or did Dallas Police tip off a local television station that they were about to go arrest a Dallas firefighter at his home?  Dallas Police have started an internal investigation to find out and have transferred a Lieutenant who approved the arrest while the investigation is ongoing.  For up-to-date news accounts [...]

The Plantation, FL police department is forcing it’s officers to slow down.  It is turning on a device in it’s cars that will tell the officer and their supervisor whenever the officer exceeds the posted speed limit.  A voice will tell the officer “Your are speeding” when they exceed the speed limit also.  For up-to-date [...]

Florida has come a long ways in the battle against pill mills.  Two years ago out of the 100 top doctors prescribing Oxycodone, 90 were from Florida.  Today that number is down to 13.  Florida can’t declare victory yet.  For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the [...]

Putnam County, FL Sheriff’s Candidate Tim Brown Sr. was killed in a crash Monday night.  Brown who had retired from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department was one of nine candidates running for Sheriff.  For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below: 03/13/2012 – Tim Brown [...]

Miami Police Officer Fausto Lopez who was charged with Reckless Driving by Trooper Donna Jane Watts, was offered a Plea Deal.  The Plea Deal would allow Lopez to avoid any jail time and a formal finding of guilt on his record.  Failure to accept the plea deal by March 20th will result in an additional [...]

San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi plead guilty today to one misdemeanor count of false imprisonment.  Mirkarimi will not face any jail time, but will have to serve 3 years probation, 100 hours of community service, and 52 weeks of counseling.  The state is dropping the other charges.  For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos [...]