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Man Gets 15 Years for Killing Cheerleader While Drunk

A Florida man who has been getting a lot of media attention for his role in the death of a Miami Heat cheerleader, was sentenced on May 6, 2104 for the DUI manslaughter charge that he was recently convicted of.  Mario Careaga was driving back from a mall in Ft. Lauderdale when he struck the […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, May 7, 2014

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Man Sent to Hospital After Crash With Impaired Broward County Judge

On the night of May 1, Broward County judge Giselle Pollack struck a stopped car, causing the driver of that car to go unconscious for some time and be taken to the hospital.  When police got to the scene, they found that Pollack smelled like alcohol and that there was a spilled container in the front […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, May 6, 2014

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Kayle Mendoza, “2 dunk 2 care”, Driver Opens Up to Media

Kayla Mendoza, the 21-year-old who is currently awaiting trial for a wrong way accident that killed two young women, spoke to the TV program Inside Edition about the accident that has gotten her national attention.  Mendoza, who is now notorious for tweeting “2 drunk 2 care” shortly before she drove her car the wrong way […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, May 2, 2014

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Jameis Winston Cited for Shoplifting After Leaving Publix with $32 in Seafood

On the night of April 29, 2014, Florid State University quarterback Jameis Winston was arrested after he reportedly left a Publix near FSU’s campus with crab legs and other seafood that he did not pay for.  The Heisman Trophy winning sophomore was issued a citation for the $32.00 theft and has been entered in to […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, May 1, 2014

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One Killed, Dozens Injured, In Accident Between Bus and Drunk Driver

In the early morning hours of April 18, a bus carrying nearly three dozen members of the Florida High School track team was traveling from a meet in Jacksonville when tragedy happened.  A Toyota Corolla, driven by Sarah Walker of Tallahassee, turned in to the bus, causing the bus to lose control and hit a […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, April 28, 2014

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Rick Scott Signs Bills Increasing Penalties Against Violent Sex Offenders

On April 1, 2014, Rick Scott signed a group of bills into law that are meant to reduce the chance of violent sexual predators from being released from custody.  The new laws are in response to a number of disturbing stories recently, including the murder of a Jacksonville girl and a study showing that hundreds […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, April 25, 2014

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Credit and Debit Cards Now Being Accepted at the Sarasota County Jail

Until Wednesday, April 16, 2014, making a bail payment was gravely inconvenient for Sarasota inmates who were granted bail. Inmates who were unfortunate enough to be arrested on a weekend or holiday often had trouble uncovering large amounts of cash due to the fact that many banks were closed. The limited payment options led to […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, April 21, 2014

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Tampa Man Arrested After Hitting Cop Car While Driving Drunk in Construction Zone

In the early morning hours of April 18, Freddie Massie, of Tampa, was driving his 2014 Lincoln on I-275 near Busch Boulevard when he crossed barricades blocking traffic from construction on the closed highway.  Massie ended up striking a police car at the construction site.  The cruiser had its emergency lights on and there was […]

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Miami-Dade Officer with Prior Driving Issues Involved in Parking Lot DUI Accident

A police officer was recently arrested for various DUI charges in Miami-Dade County after being involved in a series of accidents in a shopping center parking lot.  Ryan Robinson, 42, was involved in a minor accident with another car on Saturday, April 5.  When he was attempting to pull his car away from that accident, Robinson […]

Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins, April 18, 2014

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