A Bradenton contractor who targeted elderly residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton has been arrested on 13 felony charges, following an investigation by Bradenton Police. In July 2025, Detective Michael Carpenter began investigating complaints from 14 residents of Seabreeze Mobile Home Park, aged 62 to 95. Victims hired BrianContinue Reading
POLK COUNTY, FL – A Winter Haven man is facing a first-degree felony charge after deputies say he stabbed another man multiple times during an early-morning altercation at a local bar. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33-year-old Tylor Scott Hartzog shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday, December 17, following aContinue Reading
A 13-year-old student at Pacetti Bay Middle School was arrested after deputies say he brought a fake explosive device onto campus and showed it to other students. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Youth Services Unit deputies learned that the student, identified as Raylan Lafferty, brought the hoaxContinue Reading
Jacksonville, Florida – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is urging the public to come forward with any information regarding 55-year-old Hugh Perry, who is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence following his conviction for sexual battery. A Duval County jury convicted Perry of Sexual Battery in September 2025 for theContinue Reading
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office announced the largest fentanyl seizure in county history following a drug trafficking investigation that led to the arrest of two suspects in Beverly Hills. On Thursday, December 4, 2025, detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit executed a search warrantContinue Reading
KISSIMMEE, FL – A Washington, D.C., man has been charged in connection with the death of his 20-month-old daughter after she drowned in a hot tub at a Kissimmee vacation rental. Just after 3:30 a.m. on December 13, 2025, deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and Osceola County FireContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – Gainesville police arrested a woman Sunday afternoon after she allegedly retrieved a handgun and became confrontational during a vehicle repossession. Just after 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, Gainesville police officers responded to an armed disturbance in the 1000 block of Southwest 16th Avenue. When officers arrived,Continue Reading
A 42-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder following an early-morning shooting in Stuart, Florida. At approximately 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2025, Stuart police officers responded to a reported shooting in the 900 block of Southeast Tarpon Avenue. Officers learned that the victim hadContinue Reading
At approximately 10:24 p.m. on December 13, 2025, a Winter Haven Fire Department engine was involved in a motor vehicle crash while returning to its station after responding to a call. The collision occurred at the intersection of Dundee Road and Overlook Drive. According to officials, Engine 4 was attemptingContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A 37-year-old man is now facing two murder charges following the deaths of a man and a woman found at separate locations in November. Curtis Asberry was charged on December 12 with the murders of 27-year-old Maurice Solomon and 35-year-old Tiffany Felton, following an extensive investigation byContinue Reading