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A 2022 survey shows 96% of violent crime survivors never receive compensation and many don't even know the victim ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Families of crime victims traveled to Tallahassee Tuesday, pushing lawmakers to call for more safety reform and expand services for survivors of crime and their families ...
TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — A sweeping new Florida law is shaking up the way landlords approach safety, and could soon serve as a model for property owners across the country. House Bill 837, which ...
This week, state and local law enforcement agencies are targeting speeding drivers as part of "Operation Southern Slow Down." ...
WINK News has spoken with so many families over the years who have lost a child or young person to gun violence.
Nearly 150 laws went into effect in Florida on July 1, including a wide variety of new crimes, harsher penalties, and changes to law enforcement.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Public safety leaders from Central Florida and the state were among those who gathered Thursday for the National Conference on Preventing Crime for the first time since the COVID ...
By targeting known violent criminals and seeking stiff penalties for the worst offenders, a Republican Florida prosecutor has tamped down violent crime in her community – as big cities with ...
Experts ranked the 50 states on a composite safety score comprising a law score and a hate crime score. A “law score” was calculated based on pro- and anti-equality laws in each state.
A Colorado man on his honeymoon was killed by lightning while in ankle-deep water at a Florida beach, despite the storm being miles away in what officials called extremely rare.
Florida attorney general combats 'smash-and-grab' robberies, organized retail crime Nearly 70% of retail store owners saw an increase in crime or risk in 2020 ...
Experts ranked the 50 states on a composite safety score comprising a law score and a hate crime score. A “law score” was calculated based on pro- and anti-equality laws in each state.