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Seven-Time Convicted Felon Indicted For Possession Of Firearm And Ammunition

Law

Armed Career Criminal Pleads Guilty To Possessing Firearms And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon

Armed Career Criminal Pleads Guilty To Possessing Firearms And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon

Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Samuel Robert Bruner (47, North Fort Myers) today pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Bruner faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According […]

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Law

Twenty-Time Convicted Felon Faces Life In Prison For Federal Firearm Offense

Armed Career Criminal Pleads Guilty To Possessing Firearms And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon

Ocala, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Craig Antwon O’Neal (53, Ocala) based on an indictment charging him being a felon in possession of a firearm. He faces a mandatory minimum term of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. O’Neal had been indicted on March 3, 2021. […]

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Miami

Visit the Where Love is Illegal exhibit portraying stories of LGBTQ survivors

Visit the Where Love is Illegal exhibit portraying stories of LGBTQ survivors

June is Pride Month to celebrate the LGBTQ community. During the month of June, the LGBTQ Board invites you to visit the Where Love is Illegal exhibit at the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street. The free exhibit will be on display in the lobby from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. A total […]

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Florida

Senator Taddeo Comments On The Passage Of Florida’s Historic $112.1 Billion Budget

Senator Taddeo Comments On The Passage Of Florida’s Historic 2.1 Billion Budget

Tallahassee — Florida’s historic $112.1 billion state budget for the upcoming fiscal year, House Bill 5001, the General Appropriations Act, was finalized this afternoon with a final vote. In addition, the Florida Senate today voted on House Bill 7071, a series of long- and short-term sales tax relief initiatives, which will deliver $658 million in […]

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Florida

PHOTO RELEASE: Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis Honor Veterans on Memorial Day

PHOTO RELEASE: Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis Honor Veterans on Memorial Day

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis hosted over 400 veterans and their families at the Governor’s Mansion to honor the Memorial Day holiday. Florida is home to nearly 1.5 million veterans, the third largest veteran population in the country, and 20 military installations. The Governor also gave remarks at the […]

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Lifestyle

Join WPB for Our Summer Reading Program

Join WPB for Our Summer Reading ProgramMay 30, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office dpapadakos@wpb.org 561-822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771)   Join the City of West Palm Beach for Our Summer Reading Program All Summer Long   WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Throughout the months of June and July, the […]

Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Highlights Largest Tax Relief Plan in Florida’s History

Governor Ron DeSantis Highlights Largest Tax Relief Plan in Florida’s History

Record $2.7 billion of tax relief could save a family of four as much as $1,000 over the course of a year. All videos may be used courtesy of the Executive Office of the Governor.   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the largest tax relief plan in Florida’s history, providing Florida families […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation Toughening Penalties for Sex Criminals and Other Violent Offenders

Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation Toughening Penalties for Sex Criminals and Other Violent Offenders

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 537, which toughens penalties for sex criminals. The bill makes all attempted sexual misconduct criminals ineligible for “gain-time,” a Department of Corrections program that sometimes shortens periods of incarceration. It also eliminates sentence reduction eligibility for any person convicted of attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to […]

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Florida

Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Memorial Day

Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation Toughening Penalties for Sex Criminals and Other Violent Offenders

MEMORANDUM TO:                  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Development and Management FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:            Thursday, May 25, 2023 RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Memorial Day On Memorial Day, we honor the heroes of the United States military who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. May we never forget the selfless bravery of the men […]

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