Florida

Senator Shevrin Jones, Dignity Power, and Others Rally to Celebrate Dignity Day at the Capitol, Bring Attention to Ava’s Law

Senator Shevrin Jones, Dignity Power, and Others Rally to Celebrate Dignity Day at the Capitol, Bring Attention to Ava’s Law

Tallahassee — Senator Shevrin Jones (SD-35), Dignity Power, and others will host a press conference tomorrow to celebrate Dignity Day at the Capitol. Since forming in 2018, Dignity Power’s advocacy efforts for the reproductive rights and dignity of incarcerated women, girls+, and their children have shook the walls of the Florida Capitol with their back-to-back […]

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Law

Tampa Men Sentenced For Armed Robbery Of A Mail Carrier

Tampa Men Sentenced For Armed Robbery Of A Mail Carrier

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mizelle today sentenced Omar Rochester Miller, Jr. (23, Tampa) and Christopher Diaz, aka “Chico,” (27, Tampa) for the armed robbery of a postal mail carrier. Specifically, Miller was sentenced to 9 years and 2 months in federal prison for armed robbery of a postal mail carrier, theft of […]

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Florida

STATEMENT: Florida Senator Shevrin Jones, First Openly-LGBTQ Senator in State History on Passage of FL GOP’s Dangerous “Don’t Say Gay” Bill out of Second Committee Stop

Senator Shevrin Jones, Dignity Power, and Others Rally to Celebrate Dignity Day at the Capitol, Bring Attention to Ava’s Law

Tallahassee — Today, State Senator Shevrin Jones (SD-35), Vice Chair of the Senate Education Committee and Florida’s first openly-gay State Senator, issued the following statement regarding the Florida GOP’s dangerous “Don’t Say Gay” bill (SB 1834), which passed the Senate Appropriations Committee today: This dangerous bill will make kids less safe by undermining protections for […]

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Law

Spring Hill Man Pleads Guilty To Tampa Bank Robbery

Tampa Men Sentenced For Armed Robbery Of A Mail Carrier

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that John Charles Anderson (39, Spring Hill) has pleaded guilty to bank robbery. Anderson faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to court records, on January 14, 2022, Anderson entered the SunTrust Bank […]

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Lifestyle

Post-Hurricane Simulation Training – May 11, 2023

Post-Hurricane Simulation Training – May 11, 2023May 4, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office [email protected] 561-822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771) City of West Palm Beach Conducts Training Exercise, Post Hurricane Simulation to Practice Hurricane Recovery Procedures on May 11, 2023 WHO:                   City of West Palm Beach Department of Public […]

Lifestyle

See Tracks, Think Train: City Unveils Railway Safety Campaign

See Tracks, Think Train: City Unveils Railway Safety CampaignSEE TRACKS, THINK TRAIN: CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH UNVEILS RAILWAY SAFETY CAMPAIGN         WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA (December 7, 2022) – Mayor Keith A. James and the City of West Palm Beach have unveiled a railway safety campaign to encourage and empower the public to make good choices at highway-rail grade crossings. […]

Law

Riverview Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Two Armed Robberies

Tampa Men Sentenced For Armed Robbery Of A Mail Carrier

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Jamaal Black (21, Riverview) to 15 years in federal prison for two armed robberies and discharging a firearm during one of the robberies. Black had pleaded guilty on January 26, 2023. According to court documents, on January 30, 2021, Black entered a gas station […]

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Lifestyle

SaferWatch is Rolling Out Just in Time for Sunfest

SaferWatch is Rolling Out Just in Time for SunfestMay 3, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact:                 Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office [email protected] 561-822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771)  See Something – Say Something Taken to the Next Level SaferWatch rollout in time for SunFest WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The West Palm Beach Police Department introduces SaferWatch […]