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@sirpedosfriends.bsky.socialReposted by @floridanews.bsky.social@floridanews.bsky.social@floridanews.bsky.social@floridanews.bsky.socialBernie #Sanders rallied in #Tampa for progressive Angie #Nixon (D). Nixon is running against Senator Ashley #Moody (R), focusing on #affordability, #inequality and #corruption to appeal to working-class voters. #Florida
@floridanews.bsky.socialA Cape Coral, #Florida, man was arrested on #aggravated-stalking charges after repeatedly calling his ex-girlfriend, threatening to kill her & her children & saying he knew their school.
He had previously been arrested for breaking into her home & destroying property.
@stalking-alerts.bsky.socialReposted by @floridanews.bsky.socialHidden cameras, smart glasses and #surveillance systems raise growing concerns about #privacy, consent, #stalking, and data #misuse. As technology advances, stronger safeguards, accountability & legal protections are essential to balance #public-safety with individual rights.
@floridanews.bsky.social#Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier highlighted his office’s 25-plus active public #corruption investigations following former Fort Pierce City Manager Nick Mimm' conviction for #obstructing information about a possible felony in a city land deal. Sentencing Dec. 11.
@westcoastnews.bsky.socialReposted by @floridanews.bsky.socialKimberly #Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. #ambassador to #Greece after allegations she solicited $100,000 from a #Trump donor, offering favors in return, and cultivated ties with a Greek-linked lobbyist. Guilfoyle denies wrongdoing and vows to defend her reputation.
@newyorktopnews.bsky.socialReposted by @floridanews.bsky.social@stalking-alerts.bsky.socialReposted by @floridanews.bsky.social#Boise State #University #Idaho reported 22 #stalking cases in '25, 2x+ from '23 & '24. #Rape reports rose from 3 in '24 to 10 in '25. The university offers 24-hour security escorts, emergency phones and safety apps, noting reported figures may not reflect all incidents.
@stalking-alerts.bsky.socialReposted by @floridanews.bsky.social#Biloxi #Mississippi police have filed additional charges against Jasean Carroll (23) after another victim came forward. He is accused of #robbery, #kidnapping & #forced-sexual-intercourse. He previously faced #rape charges involving 2 adult women; $1.5 million bail.
@floridanews.bsky.social@floridanews.bsky.social@floridanews.bsky.socialA man (60) was #killed after an argument turned deadly. The attacker pushed him to the ground & repeatedly #stomped on his head outside the Rainbow Station #sex-shop, stole the victim’s wallet. He returned 30 mins later for his own phone & was arrested. #Manhattan
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@stalking-alerts.bsky.socialReposted by @floridanews.bsky.socialA #Natchez, #Mississippi, man was arrested for #stalking a former coworker, repeatedly driving past his former employer, parking outside the business, making threats and tailgating the employee for several miles while flashing his headlights.
@floridanews.bsky.social@sirpedosfriends.bsky.socialReposted by @floridanews.bsky.socialNew disturbing allegations against Andrew #Tate, including #rape, #trafficking, #exploitation of a minor, and #bestiality images. Despite years of red flags, #MAGA figures who embraced Tate as a #manosphere icon have not yet publicly withdrawn their support.
@floridanews.bsky.socialPresident #Trump denied clemency to former #Atlanta officials Mitzi Bickers and Jim Beard, convicted of #corruption under Mayor Kasim Reed. Bickers, 14 years for #laundering $17M through city contracts for $2.9M bribes; Beard got 3 years for #fraud & #misuse-of-city-resources.
@floridanews.bsky.socialA #Memphis man Taylen Bynum was charged in 6 #carjackings and auto thefts across the city. Investigators say fingerprints, #surveillance-footage and victim statements linked him to the crimes. He admitted to stealing 2 vehicles. No bond has been set.
