Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Thursday, the Florida Senate passed SB 156, known as the Officer Jason Raynor Act, named for a Daytona Beach police officer who ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida lawmakers met on the Senate floor Thursday morning to pass a bill that looks to increase penalties for those convicted of manslaughter involving the death of a ...

NEWS Florida Senate passes 'Jason Raynor Act' to hike penalties for manslaughter of police officers Published: February 2, 2026 at 10:49 AM Tags: florida, volusia county, daytona beach, jason raynor, ...

Senate sponsor Tom Leek, R–St. Augustine, said the bill is necessary to better protect officers who face dangerous and uncertain situations in the field. Weight-loss drugs draw thousands of lawsuits ...

On Thursday, the Florida Senate passed SB 156, known as the Officer Jason Raynor Act, named for a Daytona Beach police officer who was shot and killed in 2021 while trying to arrest a suspect. Backers ...