Jacob OglesMay 12, 2020
5min986
Police say he tried to use a political connection to avoid arrest.
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Jacob OglesMay 12, 2020
Noah PranskyOctober 2, 2019
13min2107
Suggestive chats from 2017 reveal officers kept pushing sex on disinterested young adults.
Noah PranskySeptember 30, 2019
20min4828
Florida man’s suicide shines light again on police overreach.
Jacob OglesAugust 12, 2019
7min392
New bill stems from Sarasota County dispute over 'courthouse carry.'
Jacob OglesJune 6, 2019
3min295
Chief Deputy Kurt Hoffman will run for the post.
Jacob OglesNovember 20, 2018
4min957
Attorney General-elect Ashley Moody named former Assistant U.S. Attorney John Guard as executive director for her transition team, which includes a number of prominent leaders in the legal and law enforcement community. In announcing her team, the Republican also laid out a list of top priorities, including the opioid epidemic, elder abuse, law enforcement, human […]
Drew WilsonJune 25, 2018
3min411
Three years after his appointment to Florida’s Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court by Gov. Rick Scott, Judge Brian Iten is up for retention. While nearly all judicial elections were decided without opposition, Iten is facing a challenge from Venice attorney Maria Ruhl to keep his seat in the circuit covering DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties. In […]
Drew WilsonMay 17, 2018
3min284
Republican Tommy Gregory announced Thursday that former Manatee Sherriff Brad Steube has endorsed his campaign to replace Rep. Joe Gruters in House District 73. “Tommy Gregory’s character and values will make him a very effective legislator,” Steube said. “His military career demonstrates his commitment to public service, and I believe he will bring the same […]
Drew WilsonApril 11, 2018
5min512
Two dozen county sheriffs across the state said Wednesday that they were in favor of a Constitution Revision Commission proposal that would add a “crime victim bill of rights” to the Florida Constitution. The endorsements represent more than a third of Florida’s 67 county sheriffs. The proposal, known as “Marsy’s Law,” would put several rights […]
Drew WilsonFebruary 26, 2018
5min973
Sarasota Republican Sen. Greg Steube announced Monday that he will run for Florida’s 17th Congressional District. “I’m running because Washington is broken; it needs to serve the people it was intended to serve, Floridians; rather than special interests in DC,” Steube said in an email. “My entire adult life has been about service, I enlisted […]