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According to the DOJ, both Felipe Orduna Torres and Armando Gonzalez Ortega face life in prison in the June 27 sentence.A federal ju judge on Tuesday was found guilty of two men’s roles in a 2022 tractor trailer human smuggling case in San Antonio, Texas, resulting in the deaths of 53 illegal immigrants and 11 injuries.Felipe Orduna Torres, 30, and Armando Gonzalez Ortega, 55, conspired with a foreign smuggling organisation that transported 66 immigrants across the US-Mexican border on June 27, 2022, to bring death, physical injuries and Geopardi to life.The illegal immigrants born in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras paid…
Nassau County, Fla. (WFLA) – A man fell overboard and hanged at his anchor for nearly an hour before being rescued by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office and the Good Samaritans. On March 13, about 4:21pm, the Dispatch warned the Marines of those suffering in Cumberland Sound near the St. Mary’s entrance channel. According to NCSO, the agent found a 1996 Seapro Center console and arrived with someone who reported that his friend fell overboard while trying to raise an anchor. The man fell overboard in a life jacket and clung to the anchor line in 64-degree water for about…
st. Lucy County, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida caregivers are accused of stealing the 75-year-old woman’s car and using the victim’s credit card to pay for SPA treatment. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said 28-year-old Sarah gained the trust of a 75-year-old woman by inserting the life of the victim as a caregiver. According to the arrest affidavit, the victim said he gave work access to credit cards to buy food and groceries. The 75-year-old said she has previously allowed her to use her car to run her groceries and also allowed victims to travel back and forth with the…
By Christopher Lugerber, Economics writer for the Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to show it could cut its key interest rates twice this year, despite the economy receiving what could be at risk.However, the reasons for these cuts can change dramatically depending on the economic fares.What was once considered a decline in the “good news” rate could be “bad news” reductions that are now being implemented to offset the economy, following widespread tariffs, rapid reductions in government spending and a surge in economic uncertainty, in response to a steady decline in inflation that has…
A brush fire Tuesday afternoon closed two roads from mainland Miami-Dade County to Florida keys, lawmakers said. By Tuesday night, US 1 had been reopening slowly, but authorities advised not to use it.According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the flames are located in the Miami-Dade section of Card Sound Road and enter Key Largo, which extends over 20 miles in the city of Florida, Mainland. An 18-mile stretch has also been closed along US 1 between Florida City in South Miami-Dade County and Key Largo in Monroe County.However, while both the north and south of Card Sound Road are…
Hours before the scheduled call on Wednesday, Ukrainian officials alleged that Russians were violating an already limited ceasefire halt energy sector attack. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Voldy Zelensky spoke on the phone Wednesday morning as Trump worked to mediate peace between Ukraine and Russia.The call was the day after President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and they discussed a 30-day ceasefire in which Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop attacking each other’s energy sites.Following that Tuesday’s call, the Kremlin said Putin had given immediate orders to stop the new Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy sector.Hours before…
TALHASSEE – As Florida’s insurance crisis unfolded in 2020, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has released some detailed information to the public about the failed insurers.The law he promoted that year produced information on risk assessments that exempt executive compensation, corporate governance, and public records requests when businesses went out of business and were taken over by state regulators.Now, lawmakers want to bring that information back into the sun.In a rare move, the House committee on Tuesday moved forward with a bill repealing some of these public records exemptions. The results could shed more light on why and how…
Related Video: On March 11, Miami Beach Police deployed a drone to keep an eye on the spring breakers. Fort Myers Beach, Fla. (WFLA) – was accused of biting a man in the ear during a brawl on a beach in South Florida, according to a report by NBC affiliate WBBH. On Monday, deputies from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the fight between Alba Drive and I at Fort Myers Beach near the intersection of the street. Before a man shoots, shoots his late wife’s new boyfriend and burns: HCSO Witnesses told authorities he heard 18-year-old Jack Turner…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) introduced three new Florida Panther kittens on Wednesday. Kittens known as K525, K526, and K527 range from two to four weeks. Researchers said they will use their mother’s GPS color data to determine when she left the burrow for hunting. The newborn kitten was rescued from the moment of a wrecked car before demolishing According to FWRI, biologists found burrows and each kitten took biopsy samples for gender, metering, deworming, microbutterflies, and genetic assessment. (FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)(FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)(FWC Fish and Wildlife…
His wife, Karen, has the bladder of a 75-year-old woman who gave birth to three children. In other words, her bladder is much stronger than mine. But as my mother said, in her ’80s, “Kid, if you have to go, you’ll have to go.” This comes from a woman who had a map on the head of every public toilet in midtown Manhattan.Recently there has been a lot of political talk about who can use this bathroom.So imagine my wife and me on the break of the grumpy musical “Rock of Ages” at the Tampa theatre matinee. Celebrate music from…