Florida lawmakers passed 'Missy's Law,' requiring judges to remand defendants after conviction for certain dangerous crimes.

The Florida House passed “Missy’s Law,” legislation named in honor of a 5-year-old girl who was killed last year while one of ...

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WARSAW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A Polish Catholic bishop appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges of holding off on reporting child sexual abuse by priests in his diocese, making him the most senior ...

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LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - A Florida man was indicted by a Lauderdale Co. grand jury on child sexual abuse and indecent exposure charges. According to our media partners at the TimesDaily, ...

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – A Florida man was indicted in Lauderdale County on charges related to sexual abuse and indecent exposure, according to court records obtained by News 19. The records ...

As a bookseller for 40 years and a founder of the Miami Book Fair, I’ve seen the power of literature to open doors for young people and adults alike. I’ve watched teenagers debate novels, and their ...

Three daycare workers in Rockledge, Florida, face charges of aggravated child abuse and witness tampering. The workers are accused of hitting students with open hands and wooden spoons, pulling their ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier shares information on a sextortion case involving a Green Cove Springs girl who was abused by a man from Rhode Island. (WJXT) GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – A man ...

TCPalm Environment Reporter Timothy O'Hara spent months interviewing Treasure Coast commercial fishers about the fate of Florida's first industry and how the fleet is struggling to survive. The ...