A group of homeless individuals uses the shade of a couple of palm trees on North Paramore Ave. in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Amid fears that a new state law criminalizes those who sleep outside, ...
A Jupiter contractor could avoid prosecution after allegedly pocketing thousands of dollars and not completing a job.On Oct. 17, Michael S. Fenton agreed to enter a pretrial intervention program with ...
Video above: Developers unveil new Boca Raton government campus plan ahead of January voteA South Florida man accused of sending antisemitic text messages entered a pre-trial diversion ...
(The Center Square) – A recent report by the Florida Legislature's research arm found that taxpayers pay $47 million for pretrial diversion programs that serve 69,000 offenders. These programs ...
We have experienced first-hand one of the ugliest sides of the housing crisis in Broward County. My name is Anna Henry, and I was homeless for 90 days and nights — even though I was employed. I am ...
BRADENTON, Fla. — Law enforcement leaders in Manatee County are still looking into ways to implement a new adult pre-arrest diversion program. This comes after calls from a clergy group and some ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A program aimed at helping people living in Duval County avoid eviction has been renewed. The Jacksonville Eviction Diversion Program will serve the community for another two ...
ON WESH TWO. NEWS AT FOUR. WE TALKED ABOUT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THE LACK OF RESOURCES FOR THE INCREASING NUMBER OF KIDS GETTING IN TROUBLE. BUT THERE IS ONE PROGRAM IN SEMINOLE COUNTY THAT ...
In his first morning as state attorney, Andrew Bain made immediate and sweeping changes: He fired two executive staff members and discontinued the office’s diversion programs while he “evaluate[s] ...