Damaris Guerrero-Garcia, 23, who was charged with DUI manslaughter of Karan Khullar, a 22-year-old UF computer science student, on Feb. 12. was denied a reduction of her $200,000 bond on Wednesday.
Read More »Florida Senate Votes To Strengthen Stand Your Ground Law
Senate Bill 128 passed 23-15 on Wednesday. The bill would update Florida's Stand Your Ground law to shift the burden of proof from the defendant to the prosecutor. However, it is not favored by everyone. Lucy McBath, mother of Jordan Davis, whose 2012 killing was centered around self-defense, spoke out against the bill.
Read More »Yoho Answers To Contentious Town Hall Crowd That Ends With Protester Violence
U.S. Representative Ted Yoho of Florida's 3rd District hosted a town hall Saturday morning. The event was met by protestors, and ended with one protestor on the ground.
Read More »Proposed Florida Bill Would Protect Drivers Who Unintentionally Hit, Kill Protesters
Florida Senate Bill 1096 would immune drivers to civil liability if they injure or kill protesters who block public roadways, as long as it was unintentional.
Read More »Florida Lawmakers Seek to Curb Animal Abuse, Create Registry
Florida lawmakers recently filed House Bill 871, which would require convicted animal abuse felons to be entered into a public registry. Pet stores, humane societies and other animal shelters would be required to verify that potential purchasers or adopters are not on the registry.
Read More »With Officers Leaving, Williston Boosts Police Pay
Following a few officers leaving the Williston Police Department, the city has boosted the starting officer salary to $32,000 from $30,000.
Read More »Caffeination Not Discrimination: Gainesville Coffee Shop Fundraises For ACLU
Volta Coffee, Tea & Chocolate in Gainesville participated in a nationwide movement of coffee shops fundraising for the American Civil Liberties Union this weekend. Volta is donating $800 of its weekend profits to the Florida ACLU chapter.
Read More »Proposed Florida Senate Bill Seeks To Curb Juvenile Arrests, Replace With Citations
Proposed Senate Bill 196 seeks to lower amount of juvenile arrests by implementing civil citation and diversion programs in Florida counties.
Read More »Ocala Police Chief Greg Graham Reinstated
The Ocala City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to reinstate Police Chief Greg Graham, who had been placed on paid leave after accusations of sexual harassment, hostile treatment, retaliation and discrimination from three officers in September 2016.
Read More »Study: UF Researchers’ New Mobile App Could Help Avocado Farmers
A new phone app University of Florida researchers developed could save farmers water, fertilizer and subsequently money, a new study shows. The app, SmartIrrigation Avocado, was created to help avocado farmers save water by using better irrigation practices. The new study published in September showed the possibility of reducing the …
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