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Listen • 3:49 Police could use drones to survey crowds of 50 or more people under a bill advancing through the legislature. The measure is raising privacy concerns from a watchdog group. Police could use drones to survey crowds of 50 or more people under a bill advancing through the legislature. The measure is raising privacy concerns from a watchdog group. State law prevents police from using drones to collect evidence or information unless they get a warrant from a judge...

"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."

Listen • 3:49 Police could use drones to survey crowds of 50 or more people under a bill advancing through the legislature. The measure is raising privacy concerns from a watchdog group. State law prevents police from using drones to collect evidence or information unless they get a warrant from a judge. Already, there are several exceptions, and Sen. Tom Wright (R-Port Orange) wants to expand those even more. He says using drones can help protect law enforcement. "It may ...

Attorney general in Daytona Beach highlighting emergency care for K9s legislation Bill would allow paramedics to provide emergency care to injured police dogs Tags:  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Attorney General Ashley Moody and other local leaders were in Daytona Beach Friday pushing legislation to protect police dogs injured in the line of duty. [TRENDING: “Currently paramedics and EMTs are not specifically permitted to transport our officer K9s,” said Moody. As Attorney General, I am dedica...

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...

With Broadway still dark due to Covid, actors find work 10,000 miles away in Australia CNN 3/3/2021 © Zyon Films/Courtesy Reed Kelly Thousands of young actors, singers, dancers, and live performance artists flock to New York City every year, fueled by the dream of a starring role on Broadway, the worlds biggest stage. And they hustle for it -- working odd jobs to make ends meet, sharing tiny apartments, huddling in long lines to audition for just a handful of highly coveted roles. © Angel...

An appeals court has upheld the conviction of a former college professor who was released on bond while he appealed his case, a release that sparked outrage from Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood and the family of the young victim. Mark Fugler, 63, was convicted on June 6, 2019, of three counts each of lewd and lascivious exhibition; lewd and lascivious conduct; and showing obscene materials to a minor. Senior Judge R. Michael Hutcheson sentenced Fugler to 15 years in prison, but later r...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.2.21 The Legislative Session is here, and Florida Influencers believe that come April 30, Gov. Ron DeSantis will be the big winner. Florida Politics asked the state’s top consultants, lobbyists and political minds who stands to have the best Legislative Session and 43% picked the Governor. His believers include more than half of Republican Influencers, with just 27% of Democrats saying he’s their early fa...

Conservationists, though, oppose the legislation, which they believe will severely impact sea turtle nesting. Florida’s state Legislature began meeting in session Tuesday.   In an attempt to protect properties from steadily rising sea levels, state Sen. Tom Wright, R-New Smyrna Beach, and Rep. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach, filed identical bills, State Bill 1504 and House Bill 1133. Both are titled "Coastal Construction and Preservation."   According to the bills, the Florida Department...

The proposal would require people to report finding crewed or uncrewed capsules, parachutes and other landing aids and other equipment that had been attached to vehicles during launches, orbits or reentry.