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Emirates Health: The First of Many Exciting Shows to Grace the Middle East Region In a surprising turn of events, Gossip Stone TV, the renowned American celebrity reality TV channel, has announced the cancellation of the show “Seduce Like a Spy,” hosted by the charismatic Aliia Roza. As the curtain falls on one chapter, a […]
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Stewart Walter Bachmann (55, Dade City) with one count of unlicensed possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR). If convicted, Bachmann faces up to 10 years in federal […]
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CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING, PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITY ROAD CLOSURES Monceaux Road between Dixie Highway (US 1) and Georgia Avenue (through August 2023): There will be intermittent lane closures for underground utility improvements. Access to all homes and businesses will be maintained. Northlake Boulevard west of Coconut Boulevard (until further notice): Periodic eastbound right turn […]
Orlando, Florida – United States District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Patrick James Sperber (45, Apopka), a registered sex offender, to 10 years in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse images and videos. Sperber had pleaded guilty on May 17, 2023. In 1999, Sperber was convicted of lewd and lascivious assault on […]
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Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Devon Floyd (31, Bradenton) with one count of Hobbs Act robbery. If convicted, Floyd faces up to 20 years in federal prison. According to the complaint, on August 10, 2023, Floyd robbed a business in Tampa. […]
The post Bradenton Man Arrested For Robbing Tampa Business With Firearm first appeared on City News Miami.
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Rafick Gordon Gilpin (32, Oviedo) to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. The court also ordered Gilpin to forfeit a firearm and multiple rounds of ammunition. Gilpin had pleaded guilty […]
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Tallahassee — “This is a dark time for freedom in our nation. The draft opinion by SCOTUS to overturn Roe v. Wade reveals that a woman’s rights to her personal freedom, her privacy, and health care are no more important than the paper the opinion was written on. This move threatens not only us today, but future generations by turning back […]
The post Florida Senate Democrats Vow to Defend Freedom & Health Care for Women first appeared on Floridas News.
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Zachariah Ryan Luke (28, Bennettsville, South Carolina) today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Luke faces minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, […]
The post South Carolina Man Who Orchestrated Drug Deals By Phone From Prison Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine first appeared on City News Miami.
Tallahassee — “I applaud Judge Smith’s ruling as it’s a win for the people of Florida who voted for Fair Districts and expect the redistricting process to be free from partisan influence. It also reaffirms why our Caucus unanimously rejected the map offered by the Governor as it clearly eliminated African-American access seats and denied […]
The post Statement: Leader Lauren Book Applauds Judge Layne Smith first appeared on Floridas News.
The Miami-Dade County 4th Annual Procurement Expo will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus, Building 3, 2nd floor, located at 245 NE 4th Street in Miami. If you’re interested in doing business with Miami-Dade County, this is a great place to start. The event is free and open to […]
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