ORLANDO Two men suspected in the home-invasion robbery of an alleged drug house that turned into a deadly shootout with sheriff's deputies had extensive criminal records in South Carolina, authorities said Thursday. Authorities say they missed a chance to get one man off the streets before he wounded two Orange County deputies. John Dzibinski, 35, recently was jailed in neighboring Osceola County for drug possession, but North Charleston, S.C., authorities blame miscommunication for not having him extradited. Dzibinski was critically wounded in the head during Wednesday morning's shootout while his alleged accomplice George Jenkins, 25, was killed. [continues 231 words]
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Gov. Jeb Bush's 25-year-old daughter was found with what was believed to be crack cocaine at a drug rehab center where she was undergoing court-ordered treatment, police said. If confirmed, it would be Noelle Bush's second lapse since entering rehab and could result in jail. Police late Monday were called to the Center for Drug Free Living in Orlando, where workers gave them a 0.2-gram rock they said they found in Noelle Bush's shoe, Sgt. Orlando Rolon said. [continues 263 words]
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Gov. Jeb Bush's 25-year-old daughter was found with what was believed to be crack at a drug rehab center where she was undergoing court-ordered treatment, police said. If confirmed, it would be Noelle Bush's second lapse since entering rehab and could result in jail. Police late Monday were called to the Center for Drug Free Living in Orlando, where workers gave them a 0.2-gram rock they said they found in Bush's shoe, Sgt. Orlando Rolon said. [continues 264 words]
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Gov. Jeb Bush's 25-year-old daughter was found with what was believed to be crack at a drug rehab center where she was undergoing court-ordered treatment, police said. If confirmed, it would be Noelle Bush's second lapse since entering rehab and could result in jail. Police late Monday were called to the Center for Drug Free Living in Orlando, where workers gave them a 0.2-gram rock they said they found in the shoe of President Bush's niece, Sgt. Orlando Rolon said. [continues 265 words]
ORLANDO -- A proposed ballot initiative that would require courts to offer treatment to certain drug offenders came under attack by Gov. Jeb Bush on Thursday. The initiative, called "Right to Treatment and Rehabilitation for Nonviolent Drug Offenders," would force judges to grant treatment or rehabilitation to anyone charged with simple possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia. "To suggest there should be no penalties for continued drug use is to stick our heads in the sand," Bush said. Only first and second-time drug offenders would be eligible for treatment. Also, those accused of selling drugs and offenders facing accompanying charges of theft or violent crimes, drunken driving or other serious crimes would be barred from the treatment alternative. [continues 251 words]
ORLANDO - A proposed ballot initiative that would require courts to offer treatment to certain drug offenders came under attack by Gov. Jeb Bush on Thursday. The initiative, called "Right to Treatment and Rehabilitation for Nonviolent Drug Offenders," would force judges to grant treatment or rehabilitation to anyone charged with simple possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia. "To suggest there should be no penalties for continued drug use is to stick our heads in the sand," Bush said. Only first and second-time drug offenders would be eligible for treatment. Also, those accused of selling drugs and offenders facing accompanying charges of theft or violent crimes, drunken driving or other serious crimes would be barred from the treatment alternative. [continues 251 words]
