Former Orange County Teacher Sentenced To Life For Online Child Exploitation
A former music teacher at Hunter’s Creek Middle School in Orange County was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for enticing children into sexual acts online using video game currency. Investigators say Italo Brett Bonini targeted at least two boys from Maryland and attempted to exploit 20 more children online.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYTropical Storm Melissa expected to become major hurricane in Caribbean
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Melissa is moving slowly over the central Caribbean Sea, about 150 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica. The system has sustained winds of 45 mph and is forecast to bring heavy rain, flooding, strong winds and dangerous surf to Jamaica and southwestern Haiti. Forecasters say they then expect the […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYEstranged wife of suspended Osceola sheriff arrested again
50 year old Robin Lopez was taken into custody Thursday at her St. Cloud home on a warrant from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. She is accused of providing false information on a bail application. Lopez was previously arrested back in June in connection with a multi-million-dollar illegal gambling operation linked to her estranged husband, […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYBrevard Woman Arrested After Threatening Rockledge High School
40 year old Brandie Covington of Brevard County, was arrested after allegedly threatening to bomb and burn down Rockledge High School during a heated phone call with school staff. The threats came after her daughter’s boyfriend had his school lunch taken due to an unpaid account. Covington was charged with threatening to discharge a destructive […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYBrevard Sheriff Criticizes ‘Catch-And-Release’ System After Arresting Repeat Felon
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey slammed the criminal justice system Thursday, calling it a “hug-a-thug” approach after deputies arrested Mitchell George, a 41 year old repeat offender with more than 100 prior arrests. Ivey says habitual offenders like George are repeatedly released, putting both citizens and law enforcement at risk. The sheriff vowed his deputies […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYPalm Bay Police Department Earns Top State Recognition For Excellence
The Palm Bay Police Department has earned Excelsior status from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, marking the highest level of recognition for police in the state. The department achieved full compliance across hundreds of professional standards with no deficiencies.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYSpaceX Launches Second SpainSat NG Satellite From Cape Canaveral
SpaceX successfully launched the second SpainSat NG satellite Thursday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The satellite, part of a pair providing secure communications for European government and military users, is expected to operate for 15 years. The next local launch is set for Sunday morning, when SpaceX plans to send another batch of […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYTropical Storm Melissa Could Rapidly Intensify Over Caribbean
Tropical Storm Melissa is showing signs of strengthening as it moves over warm Caribbean waters. Meteorologists say deep convection near the storm’s center and favorable wind and water conditions could fuel explosive intensification, possibly into a major hurricane. Current model guidance shows a westward track south of Haiti and Jamaica, sparing Florida for now, though […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORY$10,000 Reward Offered After New Smyrna Beach Golf Course Vandalism
New Smyrna Beach police and the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office are offering a $10,000 reward after more than $100,000 in damage to the second green at The Club at Venetian Bay. Officers say a truck was seen doing “donuts” on the course early Sunday, tearing up about 7,000 square feet of turf. Surveillance footage has […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYBrevard County Man Takes Plea Deal in 2017 Infant Overdose Death
36 year old David Williams Chappele Jr. has agreed to a two-year prison sentence and 13 years of supervised drug-offender probation in connection with the 2017 death of an 8-month-old in Brevard County. Chappele and 36 year old Jessica Marie Strickland were accused of aggravated manslaughter after the infant ingested fentanyl from Chappele’s patches and […]
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