Senator Tom Wright News Today

Senator Tom Wright (R-New Smyrna Beach) and Representative Lindsay Cross (D-St. Petersburg) today filed SB 228

Florida law protects wealthy space company owners from lawsuits if a passenger or crew member dies or is injured.

Florida Sen. Tom Wright presented a check for $3 million to the city of Oak Hill.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood and police departments across the county are putting out stern warnings ahead of a Trucktoberfest event planned for this weekend.

Fines and Fees Justice Center The Florida Legislature has added more than 20 new categories of what are called legal financial obligations (LFOs) to the criminal justice process since 1996, according to a 2010 report from the Brennan Center for Justice. They did so, the report says, without examining whether added debt “promotes recidivism or otherwise hinders reentry into society for those convicted of crimes.” When individuals fail to make payments, they may get be sanctioned, including...

"When that K-9 is hurt, it should be our duty as a state to make absolutely certain that we have tried absolutely everything in our power to save our four-legged officer friend."

Mar 2, 2021 4:49 PM Daytona Beach, FL - The Fifth District Court of Appeals has ruled to uphold the 2019 convictions of 63-year-old Mark Fugler, who was found guilty of nine felony counts of sexual misconduct with a minor. "I hope the Victim and family find some solace in the fact that the defendant will serve a lengthy prison sentence for his crimes," said State Attorney R.J. Larizza, who was part of the fight to keep Fugler in prison, along with Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwo...