On August 17, 2025, Officer Rich conducted a traffic stop at 5 3rd Street North in Macclenny for a stop sign violation. During the investigation, officers recovered three firearms, including an AR-style pistol. Two of the firearms were confirmed stolen out of Jacksonville more than two years ago. Officers alsoContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A Jacksonville man has been arrested on multiple felony charges related to child pornography, following a statewide initiative by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Luis Soto, 42, was arrested on August 18 and faces 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, one count of transmissionContinue Reading
CAPE CORAL, Fla.—A Cape Coral man has been arrested on ten felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), as part of a statewide initiative by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Eduardo Antonio Arango Ruiz, 69, was arrested on August 18 and transported to the Lee CountyContinue Reading
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper announced the arrest of 13-year-old Re’von Mo’rie Little of Yulee on Tuesday, August 19, following a cyberbullying investigation involving serious threats. Little has been charged with electronic threats to kill and aggravated stalking, both felonies. The investigation began on August 1, 2025, when deputies respondedContinue Reading
The Ocala Police Department announced major progress in two 2024 homicide investigations, with first-degree murder charges filed against two suspects. Detectives identified and charged Zavondre A. Newmones, 25, with the February 2024 murder of Troyelle Bell on NW 1st Street. He has been indicted on one count of first-degree murder.Continue Reading
On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 9:28 p.m., Lake City Police Department officers responded to a traffic crash involving a pedestrian and bicycle near West U.S. Highway 90 and Interstate 75. When officers arrived, they found a pedestrian and a bicycle lying in the outside travel lane of West U.S.Continue Reading
On August 15, 2025, Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of lewd and lascivious behavior near a school bus stop at 5725 W. U.S. 192 in Kissimmee. According to investigators, a 16-year-old high school student reported that a black Lexus sedan slowly approached her after she exited herContinue Reading
Gainesville, FL – On Tuesday, August 19, at approximately 10:40 p.m., officers with the Gainesville Police Department and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a large structure fire at 3425 SW 2nd Avenue. When first responders arrived, fire crews worked quickly to contain the blaze and protect nearby residents as flamesContinue Reading
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla.—A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an attack on a woman on the Seminole Wekiva Trail. On Monday, August 18, at approximately 4:00 p.m., a female victim was walking along the trail near State Road 434 and Douglas Avenue when she was approachedContinue Reading
Detectives with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit, in coordination with Leesburg, Clermont, Eustis, Mt. Dora, and Groveland Police Departments, concluded a six-month investigation into a drug trafficking network operating out of the Leesburg area. The investigation, which began after a citizen complaint, identified 22-year-old Jartavious Dwyane ColemanContinue Reading