Adam Mandel, 19, of Weston, Fla., was driving as fast as 80 mph on West University Avenue, when he lost control on a Thursday evening in January and crashed his Lexus sports car into a guardrail and hit a utility pole. Mandel’s passenger was his 20-year-old girlfriend, Kassandra Guzman-Ramirez of Weston, who died from her injuries.
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The Air Force was preparing to indict Staff Sgt. Dairian D. James of Panama City last month on criminal charges of stealing more than $30,000 worth of government property from Tyndall Air Force Base east of Panama City but the legal proceedings were delayed due to the pandemic. James’ indictment could be delayed weeks longer.
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The question of whether police in Florida can legally force criminal defendants to unlock their cellphones will remain unresolved for now, after the state Supreme Court agreed not to consider the issue.
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It’s poised to slow down an already overwhelmed system with repercussions expected to ripple for years.
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There’s been growing curiosity in Florida on an evolving question of the coronavirus response: How will law enforcement enforce stay-at-home orders? Fort Lauderdale announced Friday that residents may face legal action or fines for violating the city’s stay-at-home order. Broward and Miami-Dade County issued similar orders, in suit. North Central …
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Besides commemorating the centennial, local residents are also noting Gainesville’s role as one of the birthplaces of the modern women’s liberation movement.
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Gainesville, like the rest of the United States, is currently in the prevention phase of the pandemic.
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Lawtey wants to use its $867,600 grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to fix lingering water drainage problems left from Irma.
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The West End Gold Course closed in December and left many in the area wondering what will happen with the land. Or what has happened with the land rather, as some course members didn’t know it was closed until they showed up to golf.
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Newberry’s 2019 class of 154 had a 100% graduation rate – the first for one of the county’s seven public high schools and higher than the statewide rate of 87%.
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