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On April 6, 1997, a married couple were attacked and murdered during their fishing trip by a known acquaintance at a fish farm in Charlotte County, Florida. [2]On that day itself, 25-year-old Gregory Philip Malnory Jr. (commonly known as Greg Malnory) and his 26-year-old wife Kimberly Ann Malnory (or Kim Malnory) were invited over to the South Florida Sod Farm by Greg's 37-year-old co-worker ...
A massive manhunt for a gunman accused of killing two and injuring three, including a sheriff's deputy, ended when the suspect was killed in a confrontation with law enforcement in Florida ...
The county sheriff is a Florida constitutional officer and a part of the state judicial branch. [1] The sheriff has a duty to enforce both the Florida Constitution and Florida state laws and statutes, and to provide for the security, safety and well-being of its citizens. This is accomplished through the delivery of law enforcement services ...
The Baker Act, officially known as the Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, is a law in the U.S. state of Florida that allows certain professionals—such as doctors, mental health practitioners, judges, and law enforcement officers—to detain and involuntarily commit individuals to a mental health facility for up to 72 hours.
Florida Senate Bill 254 (SB 254) is a law that prohibits gender-affirming care for anyone under the age of 18, places restrictions on adult patients accessing this care, and allows the state to take temporary custody of children who may be receiving gender-affirming care now or in the future. [1]
FMPA's statutory authorization is found in section 163.01, Florida Statutes, and part II, chapter 361, Florida Statutes. FMPA was created on February 24, 1978, by the signing of the Interlocal Agreement Creating the Florida Municipal Power Agency. Originally, 17 municipal electric utility systems were members of FMPA.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill on March 28, 2022, and the act went into effect on July 1 of that year as part of Florida Statute §1001.42. [4] Its passage has prompted the introduction of various similar laws within other states and the federal government, and Florida legislators have introduced bills expanding the scope of the ...
The commissioner of agriculture is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Florida that heads the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Elected for a four-year mandate that is limited to two consecutive terms of office, the commissioner of agriculture is charged with ...