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Hillsborough Public Defender Julianne Holt plans to challenge a new state pre-trial detention law that she says has created "a tremendous, chaotic impact" on the local court system."There are some provisions in there we believe are really extraordinarily punitive in nature," Holt said during an appearance Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2024) on WMNF WaveMakers with Janet & Tom.

Political insiders say Democrats in those seats could see big challenges. A former state senator is mulling, but only one GOP opponent has emerged.

Kadyn Abney, 14, and Dwayne Tillman Jr, 21, returned fire after Tyrell Phillips shot 14-year-old Elijah Wilson on Oct. 29, court records state.

A judge ruled that a man accused of intentionally striking two Florida deputies in November was mentally incompetent to proceed in court.

A judge on Wednesday declared that Ralph Bouzy, 28, should be committed to a secure facility for mental health treatment.

A judge ruled that a man accused of intentionally striking two Florida deputies in November was mentally incompetent to proceed in court.

The Hillsborough Public Defender’s Office has asked to postpone a Wednesday court hearing so Ralph Bouzy can be evaluated.

The groups hosting the vigil say it's time to call for actionable changes to gun violence in Tampa.

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The 2nd Annual Tampa Bay Criminal Justice Summit 2023: A Lineup of Influential Voices Shaping the Future of Justice takes place on Saturday, October 21,