When former State Attorney Brad King was appointed to a judgeship in September, the longtime prosecutor already was a reserve officer with the Ocala Police Department, a part-time position King said he enjoyed and one he intended to retain. Ultimately, medical concerns led King to resign his position with OPD months later, but not before Read More…
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NO JUSTICE NO PEACE – Outcry for Black Mother Ajike Owens After Ocala, Florida, shooting
STAND YOUR GROUND NO GO THROUGH OUTCRIES FOR BLACK MOTHER, AJIKE OWENS SHOOTING IN OCALA MARION COUNTY FLORIDA SHOOTING
Marion County Florida Sheriff Billy Woods Appeared To Partially Blame Ajike Owens For Her Own Violent Death
Marion County Florida Sheriff Billy Woods Appeared To Partially Blame Ajike Owens For Her Own Violent Death
Cave Divers, Wakulla Cave System, Tallahassee, Fla.
A group of cave divers is celebrating a milestone in their efforts to map out an unknown world beneath our feet. Blake Wilson (left) and Steve Cox (right) explore the incredible underwater world deep beneath the surface. On Jan. 7, divers with the Woodville Karst Plain Project found a connecting passage between the 38-mile-long Wakulla Read More…
Democratic Florida Rep. Benjamin refiles H.B. 25
State Sen. Christopher Benjamin Democratic Florida Rep. Benjamin refiles H.B. 25 Democratic Rep. Christopher Benjamin of Miami Gardens is taking another swing at passing legislation to keep the duty of law enforcement mostly in the hands of trained police. Benjamin has filed HB 25, which would remove most legal allowances for citizen’s arrest in Florida. Read More…
Red Flag Gun Laws
Red flag gun laws (which authorize government officials to seize guns from individuals viewed as a danger to themselves or others) are gaining traction as a legislative means by which to allow police to remove guns from people suspected of being threats, it wouldn’t take much for police to be given the green light to enter Read More…