Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit detectives have arrested 43-year-old Melissa Rae Harper in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son. The case dates back to March 2024, when officers responded to a local emergency room where Harper had brought her unresponsive child. Medical staff attempted to save him, butContinue Reading
On Saturday, January 11, 2025, Daytona Beach Police officers responded to a report of indecent behavior at TJ Maxx, located at 1115 Cornerstone Blvd, around 12:50 p.m. According to the reporting party and a juvenile witness, a man was seen exposing himself and engaging in inappropriate behavior in the store’sContinue Reading
On January 15, 2025, the Nuisance Abatement Board in Daytona Beach reviewed violations of sanctions previously imposed on J Food Store, operated by Gatlin Brothers of Daytona Beach, LLC. The sanctions stemmed from narcotics-related activities discovered on the property in 2024 and were originally set to remain in effect untilContinue Reading
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will host a series of six town halls to engage with citizens about her budget priorities and provide updates on various city projects and initiatives. These events are free and open to the public, with no preregistration required. The town halls are scheduled as follows: TheseContinue Reading
The City of Jacksonville, JEA, and Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) have been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to install 100 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across public spaces and educational campuses in Jacksonville. This funding, part of the ChargingContinue Reading
The City of Jacksonville has received a groundbreaking $5.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of the Treasury through the Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) program. This is the first time Jacksonville has been awarded such funding, which will support innovative initiatives aimed at improving earlyContinue Reading
On January 15, 2025, Attorney General Ashley Moody held a Senior Scam Seminar at the On Top of the World Cultural Center in Marion County, attended by over 500 Florida seniors. The seminar focused on educating older Floridians about avoiding cybercrime, cryptocurrency schemes, financial exploitation, and emerging frauds targeting seniors.Continue Reading
On January 13, 2025, Henry Abdo, 47, of Lebanon, pleaded guilty in federal court to orchestrating a $6 million Ponzi scheme through his company, Titanium Capital LLC. Abdo falsely marketed Titanium as a “zero-risk” foreign-exchange investment fund, claiming it guaranteed fixed returns for investors. Court records revealed that Titanium hadContinue Reading
On January 15, 2025, Okezie Bonaventure Ogbata, 36, a Nigerian national, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded over 400 elderly and vulnerable victims across the United States. Court documents revealed that Ogbata was partContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has released a summary of its significant achievements during 2024, citing efforts in public safety, investigations, and collaboration. FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass said, “I want to thank our members for FDLE’s numerous accomplishments in 2024, and to Governor DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet forContinue Reading