In January 2013, Attorney Charles Campbell, Jr. was arrested for DUI after leaving a bar; driving a car belonging to a woman he just met. Campbell’s DUI charges were far from routine and now the Florida Bar has found there is probable cause to discipline three other attorneys who were working for a different firm. Campbell […]
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Man Charged in Strange DUI Related Death of Wife
On March 9, 2014, a Loxahatchee, FL couple was driving over 55 MPH on a 30 MPH dirt road near their home when they drove past three warning signs that the road was ending and didn’t break as their car was vaulted in to a canal. The driver, 30-year-old Matthew Notebaert, was seriously injured in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Florida State Representative Dane Eagle Arrested for Drinking and Driving in Tallahassee
Dane Eagle, a state representative from Southwest Florida and a rising star in the Florida Republican Party, was arrested early on April 21 for drinking and driving after being observed by police driving badly. According to police, Eagle was seen striking a curb after leaving a Taco Bell parking lot, running a red light and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Florida Supreme Court Finds Man Liable For Drunk Driving Death Caused by Ex-Wife
In 2005, Mary Taylor-Christensen was driving the PT Cruiser her ex-husband bought her during their divorce proceedings when she hit and killed a man changing a tire on the side of the road on I-95 in Cocoa. Taylor-Christensen fled the scene of the accident and was followed by a witness who cornered her in a parking […]
St. Petersburg Woman Destroys McDonalds Wearing Only a Thong
In a video from March 24, which went viral at the beginning of April, a St. Petersburg woman, wearing nothing but a thong, is seen destroying the kitchen in a Pinellas Park McDonald’s. In the video, this woman is seen throwing things on the floor out of coolers, knocking over registers and even pausing to take […]
“2 Drunk 2 Care” Tweeter Charged with Multiple Crimes for November Wrong-Way Crash
People around the country were outraged when it was revealed that a 20-year-old who allegedly caused a wrong-way accident in November had been glorifying her illegal lifestyle and had even tweeted “2 Drunk 2 Care” shortly before the Broward County crash that took two lives. Kayla Mendoza described herself on social media as being a […]
