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Florida issues Missing Child Alert for two children believed to be in danger
CRAWFORDVILLE, Florida — A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for Caden Barber Jr., a 7-year-old boy, and Marina Barber, a 9-year-old girl, last seen in Crawfordville. The children were last spotted in the area of the 100 block of Melody Lane. Caden Barber Jr. is described as...
Maxwell Frost Challenges GOP to Say What They Love More: Trump or Guns
A Florida Democrat issued a call to action Friday for House Speaker Mike Johnson to hold a vote on legislation that would ban assault weapons, suggesting that the Republican Party should reverse its yearslong course of enabling mass shootings in light of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.Representative Maxwell Frost, a Democrat who represents Florida’s 10th district, shared his letter to Johnson in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “This past weekend, we saw that the need to act against political violence is not a partisan issue; it is a matter of public safety and common sense,” Frost...
Immokalee felon sentenced to prison for drug and gun charges
FORT MYERS, Fla. — An Immokalee felon was sentenced to eight years in prison for multiple felony drug and gun-related charges. According to court documents, on Aug. 4, 2023, Collier County deputies got a search warrant for 46-year-old Javier Joel Perez's Immokalee home on Taylor Street. They located the following items inside the residence:
Lehigh Acres man on the run after missing court on DUI charges
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies are searching for a man after violating probation following an arrest for driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance. Rustin Rodgers, 40, was reportedly parked in a North Fort Myers man's driveway. The man called deputies, who responded and found Rodgers passed out in the driver's seat.
Justin’s Place Recovery Center helps those who suffer from drug addictions
Justin’s Place Recovery Center through Saint Matthew’s House helps people struggling with addictions. People like Jeff Reno. “I kind of went off the deep end and went back to using and I got hooked on fentanyl. And my life has just spiraled out of control. I ended up homeless living next to a dumpster,” said Reno.
‘High on Jesus’ recovery group fights addiction with faith
BRADENTON, Fla. - For those fighting addiction or supporting loved ones through their battle, they know sobriety doesn't always come on the first try, the second – or the 50th. But, a Bay Area recovery group has helped hundreds break the cycle, providing the tools they need to win...
Former Merritt Island Mustang Ian Farrow Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB Draft
BREVARD COUNTY • MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA – Former Merritt Island Mustang and Florida Gulf Coast University senior outfielder Ian Farrow was selected in the 14th round, 414th overall, in the 2024 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Farrow was an ASUN Second Team honoree in 2022, First Team...
Sarasota County man dies in a Charlotte County traffic accident
A 39-year-old man from North Port died in a traffic accident in Charlotte County on Friday evening. The accident remains under investigation. The single vehicle accident happened at mile marker 180. Florida Highway Patrol indicates the man was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was driving a 2011...
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