Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 12, 2019
6min890
Powers allegedly shot and killed 31-year-old Derek Omasta.
Tag: bail bondsFlorida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, Senate President Ben Albritton and Senate President Pro Tempore Jason Brodeur speak at Farmers Feeding Florida press conference Aug. 14,2025. Image via Florida Channel
Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 12, 2019
Scott PowersMay 29, 2019
8min444
Says her own options after term all remain open.
Drew WilsonMarch 5, 2019
6min336
Bail bondsmen say the pre-trial release bill is a solution in search of a problem.
Drew WilsonJuly 9, 2018
12min539
The Alachua County Commission may green-light a new program aimed at helping suspects accused of low-level crimes get out of jail while they await trial, but according to a report from the county’s Court Services office, it may not help many people. The “Community Bail Bond Program” would apply to people whose bail is set […]
Peter SchorschFebruary 27, 2018
4min304
With increasingly crowded courts and jails, few will disagree that Florida’s justice system needs improvement. Nevertheless, are statistics — and removing the human element — really the best path to reform? Among the sweeping measures moving through the Florida Legislature is a proposal for a “pretrial risk assessment” tool, which is designed to give an […]