Comments on: Cantonment Man Charged With Fleeing From Deputies At High Speed http://www.northescambia.com/2026/01/2cantonment-man-charged-with-fleeing-from-deputies-at-high-speed Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rd http://www.northescambia.com/2026/01/2cantonment-man-charged-with-fleeing-from-deputies-at-high-speed/comment-page-1#comment-583844 rd Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:59:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=609515#comment-583844 Current Florida Law 1st time - 2nd degree misdemeanor. Max 60 days and $500 2nd time - 1st degree misdemeanor. Max 1 year and $1000. 3rd and subsequent - 1 degree misdemeanor. Same Max. Mandatory 10 days jail. The issue is the judges keep issuing fines with no jail time. By the second one, they should have to serve 60 days. By the third one, at least 6 months. By the 4th one, it should be a felony with 2 year minimum sentence. Current Florida Law
1st time – 2nd degree misdemeanor. Max 60 days and $500
2nd time – 1st degree misdemeanor. Max 1 year and $1000.
3rd and subsequent – 1 degree misdemeanor. Same Max. Mandatory 10 days jail.

The issue is the judges keep issuing fines with no jail time. By the second one, they should have to serve 60 days. By the third one, at least 6 months. By the 4th one, it should be a felony with 2 year minimum sentence.

]]> By: Susie http://www.northescambia.com/2026/01/2cantonment-man-charged-with-fleeing-from-deputies-at-high-speed/comment-page-1#comment-583834 Susie Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:08:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=609515#comment-583834 Heh. They'll get him one way or the other. He's not too smart. Heh. They’ll get him one way or the other. He’s not too smart.

]]> By: boss http://www.northescambia.com/2026/01/2cantonment-man-charged-with-fleeing-from-deputies-at-high-speed/comment-page-1#comment-583831 boss Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:22:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=609515#comment-583831 With a suspended and revoked license, isn't that already the case? Why should that a special condition? Just sayin' With a suspended and revoked license, isn’t that already the case? Why should that a special condition? Just sayin’

]]> By: NavyDave http://www.northescambia.com/2026/01/2cantonment-man-charged-with-fleeing-from-deputies-at-high-speed/comment-page-1#comment-583830 NavyDave Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:54:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=609515#comment-583830 We all know he's back behind the wheel. With a documented history of ignoring or flouting laws it's just a matter of time before he does it again. And again. Maybe next time he flees and runs an intersection at high speed with lights off he'll seriously injure or kill someone. Maybe then we'll take this stuff seriously. We all know he’s back behind the wheel. With a documented history of ignoring or flouting laws it’s just a matter of time before he does it again. And again. Maybe next time he flees and runs an intersection at high speed with lights off he’ll seriously injure or kill someone. Maybe then we’ll take this stuff seriously.

]]> By: derek http://www.northescambia.com/2026/01/2cantonment-man-charged-with-fleeing-from-deputies-at-high-speed/comment-page-1#comment-583825 derek Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:10:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=609515#comment-583825 good luck getting a conviction with an Escambia county jury, they let people off for more than this. good luck getting a conviction with an Escambia county jury, they let people off for more than this.

]]> By: Honest John http://www.northescambia.com/2026/01/2cantonment-man-charged-with-fleeing-from-deputies-at-high-speed/comment-page-1#comment-583821 Honest John Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:46:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=609515#comment-583821 Yes Sir Your Honor l promise. Yes Sir Your Honor l promise.

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