A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2019
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Civil liberties advocates have concerns.
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A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2019
Jacob OglesJanuary 6, 2019
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U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, chairman of Florida’s legislative delegation, filed seven new bills at the start of the 116th Congress. “I am hopeful that we can advance meaningful bipartisan legislation to continue generating economic growth and opportunity for millions of Americans,” said the Sarasota Republican. His newly filed legislation touches on a range of topics from […]
Drew WilsonNovember 6, 2018
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Florida voters had to fight back some “ballot fatigue” Tuesday, with no less than a dozen amendments following the razzle dazzle races for Governor and U.S. Senate getting people to the polls in record numbers for a midterm election. Some of those amendments have hogged the spotlight, none more so than Amendment 4, which would […]
Associated PressAugust 19, 2017
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A police officer in Florida died from his injuries Saturday, a day after his colleague was killed when a suspect fired at them during a scuffle while they were on patrol. The suspect was later arrested at a bar. Sgt. Sam Howard died Saturday afternoon at a hospital where he had been taken following Friday […]
Scott PowersFebruary 21, 2017
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The Pulse nightclub massacre took its toll on at least one Orlando cop who responded that horrible morning and state Sen. Victor Torres said he’s convinced it’s time the state recognized Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a covered disability for Workers Compensation claims. Torres filed Senate Bill 1088 Wednesday night to make first responders suffering from […]
Larry GriffinJanuary 17, 2017
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Markeith Loyd, suspected in the killing of Master Sergeant Debra Clayton in a shootout last week, was caught after over a week of hunting by the Orlando Police Department Tuesday night. He’ll face multiple charges of first-degree murder and aggravated assault. Loyd has been the subject of a nine-day-long manhunt by the OPD as well as […]
Staff ReportsJanuary 17, 2017
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Legislation filed in the Florida House would mandate that police and corrections officers undergo psychological evaluation upon hiring and every four years subsequently. HB 37 also would require training academies to seek and maintain accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Each screening would be done by a licensed “mental health professional.” […]
Larry GriffinJanuary 9, 2017
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The Orlando Eye, always a sort of emotional thermometer for the city, shone a bright shade of blue Monday night in remembrance of the death of Orlando Police Master Sergeant Debra Clayton, shot to death Monday morning. In the past, the Eye has shone rainbow colors for the Pulse nightclub shooting and other colors to […]
Larry GriffinJanuary 9, 2017
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Orlando Police Chief John Mina was sure of himself standing before a crowd Monday afternoon – they were going to catch Markeith Loyd, the suspect in the killing of Master Sergeant Debra Clayton by firearm earlier in the day. “It doesn’t matter where he goes,” Mina said. “We’ll track him to the ends of the […]
Larry GriffinJanuary 9, 2017
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, in the wake of the deaths of two law enforcement officials in Orlando on Monday, condemned the violence and mourned Orlando Police Department Master Sergeant Debra Clayton and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy killed. “Sergeant Clayton leaves behind a husband and two children, and her murderer must be held accountable and prosecuted […]