FDLE report: State has lowest crime rate in 44 years

Florida Department of Law Enforcement released its 2014 Annual Crime in Florida report today. The report shows Florida’s crime rate dropped 4.9 percent compared to…

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Scott’s press office responds with written answers to the firing/resignation of FDLE commissioner

Governor Scott’s Press Office: FAQ on FDLE – January 22, 2015 Q: Is it true that Gerald Bailey (FDLE Commissioner) was forced to resign? Prior…

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Weekend Buzz: PPD may have problem, Found Money and Smartest Answer

Courthouse rumblings Criminal defense lawyers are watching closely the case of Herchel Royals, who was arrested in July 2013 on drug charges. His case is…

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Tampa TV station reports rogue chemist tried to cut a deal

Tampa TV station Fox 13 is reporting that FDLE Chemist Joseph Graves tried to negotiate with law enforcement before his arrest. He offered his full…

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Morgan Responds as Victim Recovers

Ceola Walker has been searching for answers since Saturday. That’s when Roy Middleton, her 60-year-old son, was shot by sheriff deputies as he tried to…

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Sheriff’s Office rounds up Brownsville gangs

ECSO Release: Investigation Into Brownsville Gang Nets Ten Arrests: An almost four month investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Gang Unit and Agents with…

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Local FDLE agent promoted

Richard Madden, the special agent in charge of the Pensacola office since July, is moving to Tampa to head the FDLE Tampa Bay Regional Operations…

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