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A deeper dive on accused hate crime incidents in Florida. The FBI reported 161 bias-motivated incidents from its recent report in 2022 but experts say the real numbers are likely higher.
Antisemitic incidents are at an all-time high in Florida, according to a 2022 audit released earlier this year from the Anti-Defamation League, a nonprofit that tracks and combats antisemitism and ...
Two teens from Connecticut and New York were arrested after swatting incidents last month in Florida, according to the Polk ...
The teens are accused of taking part in a viral prank known as the "door-kicking challenge" on TikTok. "That's a good way to ...
The FBI released its annual national crime data this month, which analyzed 2022’s crime trends, and found violent incidents decreased by 1.7% last year when compared to 2021.
He says a strong relationship is key to preventing similar incidents. "It speaks volumes to our community here in Southwest Florida, particularly in south Lee and Collier counties," Miller said.
Florida saw a sharp increase in anti-Semitic incidents last year, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League, the New York-based organization that tracks anti-Semitic incidents and ...
In comparison, Florida's total property crime rate is 1,566 per 100,000 people, nearly 400 points below the overall U.S. rate of 1,954 per 100,000. The Sunshine State ranks 36th overall for ...
A man has been charged with a hate crime after he allegedly “made his hand into the shape of a firearm and made a shooting gesture” toward a US Postal Service worker near Fort Lauderdale ...
Now, Florida legislators are considering Gruters' bill to reverse the court's ruling and expand Marsy's Law protections by exempting the release of alleged crime victims' names in public records ...
Nationally, hate crime incidents are on the rise, increasing almost 12 percent from 2020 to 2021, ... “Florida’s hate crime law is not comprehensive,” said Wilk of the ADL.