JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — A routine traffic stop early Saturday morning led to the arrest of two individuals after officers discovered marijuana and related items inside a vehicle. According to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department, officers conducted a stop around 2:50 a.m. April 25, 2026, on a vehicle leaving theContinue Reading
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to decades in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing a minor. During a hearing on April 24, 2026, Michael Anthony Strout was sentenced to 45 years in prison, followed by lifetime sex offender probation. He will alsoContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. — Three people were injured in an early morning shooting near a nightclub, and a suspect was taken into custody hours later, according to the Lake City Police Department. Officers responded around 12:54 a.m. April 26, 2026, to Encore on North Marion Avenue after receiving a reportContinue Reading
OCALA, Fla. — Two 18-year-olds have been arrested after police say they filmed a social media stunt involving a lawn mower inside a retail store, causing damage and risking public safety. According to the Ocala Police Department, the incident occurred April 25, 2026, at a Target store located on SouthwestContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this month at a Tallahassee bar, according to the Tallahassee Police Department. Police said officers responded around 1:30 a.m. April 5, 2026, to Zingales Sports Bar at the 1100 block of Apalachee Parkway after receivingContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL — A St. Johns County jury has convicted a serial sexual predator on multiple felony counts, including capital offenses that carry a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Following a two-day trial, the jury deliberated for only 12 minutes before returning a guilty verdict against 22-year-old AliContinue Reading
GILCHRIST COUNTY, Fla. — Two men have been arrested following separate investigations into the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Authorities identified the suspects as 31-year-old Willis Charles Douglas of Trenton and 31-year-old Coty Jade Streit of Bell. Douglas isContinue Reading
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — A registered sexual offender has been arrested on multiple felony charges related to failing to comply with state registration requirements, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Curtis Tate, 65, was charged with several violations, including failure to report a county of residence, failureContinue Reading
QUINCY, Fla. — A 19-year-old man has been arrested following a multi-agency human trafficking operation targeting online exploitation in the Tallahassee area. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Craig Kristian Pringle of Gadsden County was charged with attempted human trafficking for commercial sexual activity, use of a computerContinue Reading
OCOEE, FL — An 18-year-old Ocoee High School student was arrested on campus this week following a four-month investigation into the distribution of illegal digital content via social media. Antonio Brantley was taken into custody by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) on April 13, 2026, and charged withContinue Reading