Orange County man charged with murder asks judge to release him on bond

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An Orange County man charged with his friend’s murder wants out of jail.

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On Tuesday morning, a judge said it could be a couple of months before he makes a decision on whether Deandre Florence will stay in jail or be released on bond.

Florence is also a person of interest in the shooting death of another teen. The 2018 murder remains unsolved to this day.

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Florence has been locked up since 2019 when his 16-year-old friend died during an attempted robbery.

Florence didn’t pull the gun’s trigger, but police said he was part of the crime that lead to the teen’s death.

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His attorney said Florence is not a flight risk and is not a danger to the community.

Florence is also a person of interest in the murder of Boone High School student Alejandro Vargas. Vargas was shot and killed outside the school in December 2018.

Court documents said Florence said he wasn’t there when Vargas was killed, but detectives said they found a picture on his cellphone of the gun said to have been used in the murder of the 15-year-old.

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No arrests have been made in that case.

The next status hearing is set for April 19.

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