United States Charges Former Venezuelan Minister Alex Saab in CLAP Money Laundering CaseMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyFormer Venezuelan minister Alex Saab faces federal money laundering conspiracy charges in Miami tied to the CLAP food program, with broader DOJ probes targeting Maduro.
Influencer “Clavicular” Faces Civil Suit Over Assault and Injection ClaimsMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyAn 18-year-old Miami woman sues influencer Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, alleging assault, an illegal injection, and deliberate damage to her sponsorships.
Eleventh Circuit Requires Bond Hearings for Long-Term Interior DetaineesMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Eleventh Circuit ruled 2-1 that interior immigrants are not "seeking admission" and must receive bond hearings, joining the Second Circuit against the Trump detention policy.
Federal Jury Convicts HealthSplash CEO on All Three Counts in $1B Medicare Fraud CaseMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted HealthSplash CEO Brett Blackman on three conspiracy counts tied to a $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme involving the DMERx software platform.
Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Callais Mandate, Triggering Southern Redistricting WaveMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court fast-tracked finality of its Callais VRA ruling, suspending Louisiana's primary and triggering redistricting moves in Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.
DOJ Charges 25-Plus Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide OperationMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ charged 25-plus Tren de Aragua members across six federal districts, seizing 80 firearms and 18 kilograms of narcotics in the gang's largest single federal action.
Florida Federal Jury Convicts Four in Haiti Presidential Assassination PlotMay 12, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted four men on all counts for their roles in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, including Neutrality Act violations.
Florida Jury Convicts Four in Julio Foolio Murder CaseMay 12, 2026VerdictsA Tampa jury convicted Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, and two co-defendants of first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of rapper Julio Foolio at Hillsborough County Circuit Court.
Maryland Man Indicted on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges in Southern District of FloridaMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Maryland man Brandon Sartor on six counts of sex trafficking by force and fraud in the Southern District of Florida on May 12, 2026.
Florida Jury Convicts Four in Julio Foolio Murder CaseMay 11, 2026VerdictsA Hillsborough County jury convicted all four defendants in the Julio Foolio murder trial on first-degree murder and conspiracy charges on May 8, 2026, in Tampa.