Law

Jacksonville Convicted Felon Sentenced To More Than Three Years In Federal Prison For Firearm Possession

Jacksonville Convicted Felon Sentenced To More Than Three Years In Federal Prison For Firearm Possession

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Antoine Danielle Pearson, Jr. (28, Jacksonville) to three years and one month in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. He was also ordered to forfeit the firearm and ammunition traceable to the offense. […]

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Florida

Governor DeSantis Directs $1.1 Million to Edward Waters University for Campus Security and to Support Shooting Victims’ Families

MEMORANDUM: EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 23-172

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Over the weekend, Governor DeSantis vehemently condemned the horrific, racially-motivated murders in Jacksonville near Edward Waters University. Governor DeSantis announced an initial, immediate award of $1 million through the Volunteer Florida Foundation to bolster campus security at Edward Waters University in addition to an award of $100,000 to help the impacted families of […]

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