A 54-year-old Florida woman and her 21-year-old daughter were taken into custody Aug. 21 on narcotics charges after officers with the Port St. Lucie Police Department allegedly discovered significant quantities of illegal drugs in their Fairway Avenue residence. The...
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Month: August 2018
Authorities bust 18 suspects for allegedly running drug ring
Florida authorities have arrested 18 people for suspicion of drug distribution in the Palm Bay area. The latest arrest took place on Aug. 12 and involved a 29-year-old Indialantic man. According to the Palm Bay Sheriff's Department, deputies arrested the defendant for...
Ride-sharing services may be reducing Florida DUIs
Some Florida drivers may be more likely to use a ride-sharing service than drive drunk, and this could be responsible for fewer people in the Miami area being taken into custody for driving under the influence. Miami-Dade is the Southeast's largest police department,...
2 men charged with trafficking cocaine in Miami
On July 30, federal authorities announced that a Florida resident and a Haitian national have been charged with drug trafficking. Specifically, the men are accused of planning to distribute cocaine in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.According to federal prosecutors,...
Three common myths about the appeals process
A criminal conviction can affect your life in many ways. You may be facing jail, fines and it can follow you when you are searching for employment or housing. A conviction can hurt your family and other relationships. A wrongful conviction also feels incredibly unfair...
Horizontal gaze nystagmus as a sign of impairment
When a Florida driver is stopped for suspicion of drunk driving, one of the field sobriety tests that is commonly conducted tests for horizontal gaze nystagmus, or involuntary jerking of the eyes. This jerking can become more exaggerated when alcohol is consumed. As...
