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Seminole’s only homeless shelter says it needs more funding for the coming year
Seminole County’s only homeless shelter will need $600,000 in government aid to keep its doors open next year, the facility’s executive director said Tuesday. But the Board of County Commissioners, after hearing the request at its meeting, did not commit to spending that much on the Rescue Outreach Mission, located in Sanford. Chris Ham, the executive director, said that since 2021 an influx ...
Debary man sentenced to 15 months for unlicensed firearms dealing
ORLANDO, Florida - A 30-year-old Debary man has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for dealing in firearms without a license. Brandon Eugene Brooke entered a guilty plea on May 22, 2024, according to a press release from the U.S. District Court. Between April 14 and October 10, 2022, Brooke purchased 69 firearms from federally licensed firearms dealers, many of which were identical and bought in close succession. On October 13, 2022, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) questioned Brooke about his repeated purchases. A search of his phone revealed evidence of firearms...
Orlando man sentenced to 14 years for cocaine distribution
TAMPA, Florida - Matias Sanchez Cardosa Jr., a 53-year-old from Orlando, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Cardosa entered a guilty plea on June 10, 2024, according to a press release from the U.S. District Court. Court documents reveal that on March 4, 2024, a confidential informant working with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) contacted Javier Alejandro Anaya-Leal regarding a cocaine purchase. Anaya-Leal directed the informant to his residence in Ruskin, stating that a courier was en route from Orlando with the cocaine. The courier,...
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