JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Four people have been arrested following a months-long narcotics investigation at a convenience store on Moncrief Road where Jacksonville authorities say they seized fentanyl, crack cocaine, marijuana, a handgun and more than $3,000 in cash. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said its Narcotics Unit began investigating suspected drugContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 35-year-old convicted felon already being held on a firearm charge has now been charged with murder in the May shooting death of a 28-year-old man in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Mark Mulliens, 35, is accused of killing Jarrius Brown, 28, following a fightContinue Reading
ORLANDO, Fla. – A 26-year-old man has been arrested on an attempted murder charge after authorities say he shot at a woman inside the Orange County Courthouse parking garage Wednesday, forcing court operations to halt for several hours. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as Kenneth Jerome LoganContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Gainesville after police said one suspect was located during a traffic stop and the other was arrested while suffering from a gunshot wound. The investigation began around 8:20 p.m. Sept. 10, whenContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A Gainesville man accused of leaving the scene of a crash was found inhaling compressed keyboard duster after his vehicle struck a fence along Interstate 75 and became stuck in a ditch, police said. Gainesville Police arrested Granville Crocket Batey, 43, on Sept. 14 on charges ofContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Six Gainesville men have been indicted on federal charges accusing them of participating in a dogfighting conspiracy, with five of the defendants also facing multiple counts of possessing dogs for use in animal fighting. The defendants are Taurean Jaquan Servance, 24; Jarrett Abram Servance, 45; Jarrett AbramContinue Reading
YULEE, Fla. – A Nassau County investigation into stolen LEGO sets from a Yulee Target led detectives to what authorities describe as a larger organized retail theft operation responsible for more than $20,000 in stolen merchandise across Northeast Florida. Ronald Lorne Tipton, identified by investigators as the “Lego Bandit,” wasContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville has been named one of five North American “Cities to Watch” by Oxford Economics, gaining recognition for its economic and employment growth as city and business leaders pursue a goal of placing Jacksonville among the world’s top 50 smaller global cities. Oxford Economics included Jacksonville alongsideContinue Reading
ATLANTA – Four former Georgia and Florida football standouts, including NFL all-time rushing leader Emmitt Smith, will be inducted into the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame on Oct. 30. The 2026 class includes former Georgia Bulldogs Brandon Boykin and Andre Hastings and former Florida Gators Maurkice Pouncey and Smith. The inductionContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville has been ranked among the fastest-growing major metropolitan areas in the country, placing No. 7 overall in LendingTree’s 2026 analysis of America’s biggest boomtowns. The study compared the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas based on population and housing trends, employment and earnings, and business and economicContinue Reading