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Aug. 30, 2017

Deputies working in the Marion County Jail had an interesting encounter when they processed a 53-year-old man arrested for failing to appear in court after driving with a suspended license. While searching the man, deputies at the Florida detection facility asked him to remove his prosthetic leg.

Aug. 22, 2017

You probably know that driving without a valid license in Florida can lead to serious penalties, such as jail time and high fines. Although a suspended license is more than inconvenient, it is not worth taking the risk of driving anyway.

Aug. 17, 2017

A 69-year-old Florida man was taken into police custody after he was accused of being in possession of 12 pounds of meth. He was ultimately charged with multiple offenses, including trafficking methamphetamine, possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of multiple controlled substances including marijuana and oxycodone.

Aug. 11, 2017

Police took five Florida residents into custody on Aug. 8 for alleged methamphetamine possession. The arrests were carried out by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.

Aug. 4, 2017

The Special Investigations Division of the Bay County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle near Panama City and found one pound of methamphetamine. The sheriff’s department described the 30-year-old passenger of the vehicle as a Bay County transient who had an outstanding warrant after violating a pretrial release.

Aug. 2, 2017

Reckless driving is a crime under Florida law. If you face charges, a conviction can bring on legal penalties and affect your driver’s license.

July 31, 2017

Florida prosecutors often build their cases around forensic evidence like fingerprints, footprints and ballistics, but skeptics have begun questioning the presumed infallibility of this type of evidence. A report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology issued during the Obama administration launched criticism of forensic methods enshrined in crime fiction and television shows as 100 percent accurate.

July 20, 2017

While there may be more drivers in Florida and across the country testing positive for marijuana, fewer drivers are showing signs of alcohol intoxication, according to a national driver survey. The 2013-2014 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol & Drug Use by Drivers shows that the percentage of drivers under the influence of alcohol has declined 77 percent in the 41 years between 1973 and 2014.

July 14, 2017

In Florida, law enforcement officials booked a man into Monroe County jail after a search of his vehicle revealed a Cookie Monster toy doll that was stuffed with cocaine. The incident occurred in Marathon on July 12 in connection with a traffic stop.

July 7, 2017

Florida residents who follow the NBA may have heard about Derek Fisher’s recent legal trouble. He was charged with two counts of DUI stemming from a motor vehicle accident that took place in California in early June 2017.