A no-nonsense Florida sheriff is going on the record to explain the unusual tactics his office uses that he says are successful at deterring criminals from messing around in his county. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey told Fox News Digital he has often been told that he is “the most politically incorrect sheriff in the country” for his refusal to …
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Woman accused of killing her boyfriend in suitcase says her 8th lawyer has 'snotty attitude'
Sarah Boone is like Goldilocks trying to find the right defense lawyer. Her eighth attorney, Patricia Cashman, was “too snotty,” said the suspected murderer, who allegedly zipped up her boyfriend in a suitcase during what Boone claimed was a game of hide-and-seek. Boone called another lawyer of hers a “dud” and a “buffoon,” Court TV reported. Her seventh lawyer, she …
Read More »Six years after the Parkland school massacre, the bloodstained building will finally be demolished
The three-story building where 17 people died in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School looms over campus behind a screened fence, a horrific and constant reminder to students, teachers, the victims’ families and passersby. But now after serving as evidence at the murderer’s trial, the building’s destruction starts Thursday as crews begin bringing it down …
Read More »Federal judge rules Florida restrictions on transgender medical treatment for kids unconstitutional
A federal judge in Florida has ruled that the state government’s rules on transgender treatments for children are unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ruled against the state regulations in his 105-page decision, in which he asserted that restricting children’s access to transgender procedures was an act of “animus.” “Gender identity is real,” Hinkle, who was appointed by President Bill …
Read More »Suspect who allegedly shot man, started massive fire at Miami apartment complex in custody
A suspect believed to have shot a man at a downtown Miami apartment complex and ignited a 3-alarm fire that engulfed the building has been taken into custody, authorities said Monday evening. Miami Police confirmed the identity of the suspect in the shooting and fire at the Temple Court Apartments as 73-year-old Juan Francisco Figueroa. Firefighters battled the flames that …
Read More »Florida sheriff hails ‘hero’ sniper who saved bank robbery hostages, slams blue state ‘failed policies'
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno says people don’t just move to Florida for palm trees and beaches. “It’s because of law and order,” he said during an interview with Fox News Digital. “Their families are safe. Their children are safe in schools, and it’s not like other places, unfortunately, that we see today.” Sheriff Marceno believes in transparency. His department …
Read More »Gabby Petito urged Brian Laundrie to 'stop crying' in love letter to her killer released by FBI
FIRST ON FOX: Gabby Petito attempted to soothe Brian Laundrie in a previously unseen letter released this week by the FBI, telling him to “stop crying” in an apparent attempt to make amends over an unknown issue. The pages appeared to have been written before the couple left on their ill-fated road trip and referenced coming “back from NY.” “Brian, …
Read More »Florida mom allegedly attempts to drown 'possessed, devil toddler' for knocking over plant: report
A Florida woman is being accused of attempting to allegedly drown her “possessed, devil” toddler in the bathtub after the child knocked over her potted plant, according to arrest records obtained by FOX 35 Orlando. In a press release from the Daytona Beach Police Department, officers said Karina Mustafa, 29, was booked into the Volusia County jail on a charge …
Read More »Firefighters battle Miami apartment blaze after finding person with gunshot wound inside
Firefighters in Miami were battling a blaze that broke out in an apartment building where a gunshot victim was found Monday morning, according to fire officials. The 3-alarm fire started at the Temple Court Apartments in downtown Miami, the Miami Fire Department said. The fire spread quickly through the common area of the roof and multiple crews were on scene …
Read More »Democrats 'fear' this possible Trump VP pick who 'could spell the end for Biden': Insiders
Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of profiles of potential running mates for presidential candidate Donald Trump on the 2024 Republican Party ticket The race to determine who will be Donald Trump’s running mate this November took a major step forward last week with the acceleration of vetting multiple potential candidates, but political insiders with deep knowledge …
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