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Kelly HayesJanuary 11, 2021

Harassment of a manatee is a federal criminal offense punishable by a $50,000 fine and up to one year in prison.

Scott PowersMay 9, 2018

Two Florida former top cops now in Congress — Republican U.S. Rep. John Rutherford of Jacksonville and Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Orlando — are teaming up to make it an additional federal crime for criminals to attack law enforcement officers. Rutherford sponsored and Demings co-sponsored House Resolution 5698, which they dubbed the “Protect and […]

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Tag: federal crime

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