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Staff ReportsJune 13, 2017

Prosecutors are moving forward with a criminal case against Lisa Edgar, a former Public Service Commissioner and state parks director, who was arrested in Tallahassee after an alleged drunk-driving hit and run. Earlier this month, State Attorney Jack Campbell’s office filed an information, or formal criminal charges, against Edgar for the April 15 incident. Campbell is […]

Staff ReportsMarch 24, 2017

State Rep. Cary Pigman faces a misdemeanor drunk-driving charge in St. Lucie County after a traffic stop late Thursday, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. The FHP charged the Avon Park Republican as he was driving on Florida’s Turnpike. Pigman, first elected in 2012, is an emergency medicine physician and U.S. Army Reserve doctor who […]

Ryan RayMarch 7, 2016

The ride-hailing firm Uber held a news conference Monday with two Florida officials to talk about how their services are “changing the mindset” of Floridians in terms of getting home after a night out. Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo and Miami Gardens Sen. Oscar Braynon joined with Uber Trust and Safety Lead Amanda DeSantis, who presented research that Uber conducted showing a […]

Tag: drunk driving

State files misdemeanor charges against Lisa Edgar

Cary Pigman charged with early morning DUI

Uber contends ride-hailing helps reduce DUIs