CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — A 76-year-old woman has been arrested on numerous animal cruelty charges after deputies discovered dozens of cats living in severe conditions inside her home in Hernando, FL. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jill Swaim following a welfare check at her residence on the 400 blockContinue Reading
PLANT CITY, Fla. — A 16-year-old Plant City High School student has been arrested after authorities say he brought a firearm onto campus and threatened two classmates during a robbery. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on Friday, March 13, 2026, around 8:25 a.m., when aContinue Reading
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A Clay County jury has found Kiaun Miller guilty of Second-Degree Murder in the 2020 shooting death of the mother of his child, according to State Attorney Melissa Nelson. With the conviction, Miller now faces up to life in Florida State Prison. Sentencing will be scheduledContinue Reading
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A 20-year-old man with a long history of arrests in Charlotte County will serve 25 years in prison after pleading no contest to multiple charges, including fentanyl trafficking. On March 11, 2026, Anthony Mojica appeared in a Charlotte County courtroom where Judge Shannon McFee sentenced himContinue Reading
Lake City, FL – A 24-year-old Middleburg man was arrested Thursday afternoon after driving to Lake City with the intent to engage in sexual activity with a child he believed to be 14 years old, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Luke Robert Qualls of Middleburg, FL, was takenContinue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. — An 8 year old girl is expected to survive after she was accidentally shot Thursday afternoon, March 12th, while handling an unsecured firearm inside a residence, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. The Combined Communications Center received a 911 call just before 5 p.m. reportingContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A suspected drunk driver crashed into a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle early Thursday morning while an officer was inside the SUV working a lane closure on Interstate 10. The crash occurred just before 1:30 a.m. on westbound I-10 near the Lane Avenue exit. According to authorities,Continue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Tallahassee police have arrested two individuals following an investigation into the alleged misuse of funds connected to a Leon County property management business. Miranda Ard, 42, and Timothy Ard, 47, were taken into custody after detectives determined they had fraudulently used funds tied to CORE Property Management,Continue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Police say a shooting reported Tuesday night, March 10th, in the 1700 block of Northeast 8th Avenue did not occur at a nearby community center and was the result of an accidental firearm discharge involving two teenagers. Officers initially responded to reports of a possible drive byContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers rescued a toddler who was accidentally locked inside a vehicle Monday at River City Marketplace, authorities said. Officers Shawn Crocker and Phil Massicotte responded after the child’s mother called for help when the toddler became locked inside the car with the keysContinue Reading