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Ex-North Port Dance Studo Owner Sentenced to 26 Years

Monday, September 23

The former owner of a North Port dance studio that was found guilty of performing sex acts with a 15-year-old female student has been sentenced to 26 years in prison. 40-year old Lauren Debenedetta... Read More.

Man Sentenced to Prison After Fentanyl-Heroin Bust

Monday, August 12

A Lancaster man will serve up to three decades in prison for helping a large-scale fentanyl/heroin operation. Antonio Rivera, 28, was recently sentenced to six to 30 years in prison after being charged in... Read More.

Fort Myers Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison

Wednesday, August 7

A Fort Myers drug dealer who sold fentanyl that killed a man has been sentenced to more than two decades behind bars. Gregory Apicella, 52, will spend 24 years and four months in federal... Read More.

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Manatee Co. Man Sentenced to Life in Prison

Wednesday, July 24

A Manatee County man has been convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl over the course of more than a year. In September 2018, the victim told authorities in Palmetto that 37-year-old Courtney Burley had... Read More.

Convicted Killer Sentenced to Death

Wednesday, June 12

A convicted killer in Florida who authorities say targeted gay men is scheduled to be executed later this summer. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Tuesday for 57-year-old Gary Ray Bowles. The execution... Read More.

Lehigh Acres Man Sentenced to Life in Prison

Monday, June 10

The Lehigh Acres father who shot his 20-year-old son in the stomach after the two got into a fight, was sentenced to life in prison. Jonathan Brunelle, 42, was found guilty of second degree... Read More.

Man Sentenced to Life in Fort Myers Murder

Friday, May 10

A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing his girlfriend at a Fort Myers home. the victim was in bed with her young child at the time of the... Read More.

Venice Man Sentenced to 12 Years on Child Porn Charges

Wednesday, May 1

A Venice man will spend the next 12 and a half years behind bars after being convicted of sharing child pornography. 50-year old Mario Guerrero was arrested back in June of 2017 and was convicted... Read More.