Office of The State Attorney, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Florida
Serving the Citizens of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties
Office of The State Attorney, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Florida
Serving the Citizens of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties

OUR MISSION

To promote public safety by enforcing the criminal laws of the State of Florida; to uphold, protect and defend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights; to hold those who violate our laws accountable for their actions; to ensure that victims of crime have a voice in the criminal justice system; and to be good stewards of taxpayer resources.

Latest News

KALEY SENTENCED TO 84 MONTHS IN BURGLARY AND BATTERY CASE

(Lake County, FL) Monday, May 19, 2025, a Lake County Jury found 35-year-old Travis Lee Kaley guilty of one count of Burglary of a Conveyance with a Battery. Kaley, who has a notable violent criminal history, was sentenced by Judge James R. Baxley to seven years in prison. The case

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(Marion County, FL) Last Friday, May 16, 2025, Amy Linn Ramirez, a 49-year-old resident of Belleview, FL, was found guilty of Unlawful Filing of False Documents or Records Against Real or Personal Property. Following her conviction, Judge Timothy McCourt sentenced Ramirez to five years in the Florida Department of Corrections.

LAKE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR SEXUAL BATTERY AND BURGLARY WHILE ARMED

(Lake County, FL) Last week, Lake County jurors found the defendant, 42-year-old Christopher Lee England, guilty of Sexual Battery and Burglary of a Dwelling while Armed. After the verdict, the Honorable Judge Eddy, who presided over the case, determined the defendant met the legal qualifications of a Prison Releasee Reoffender

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