On December 19, 2024, Jacksonville made history by debuting a groundbreaking holographic communication platform at Jacksonville International Airport. The lifelike, 3D hologram, featuring a welcoming message from Mayor Donna Deegan, greets travelers as they deplane, marking one of the first instances of such technology being used in a major U.S.Continue Reading
U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced 67-year-old Paul Douglas Creighton of Ontario, Canada, to life in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material and enticement of a minor. Creighton entered a guilty plea on August 19, 2024. According to the plea agreement and evidence presented at sentencing, betweenContinue Reading
A Florida man has been arrested and charged in connection with his actions during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, where he allegedly assaulted law enforcement officers with deadly weapons, contributing to the violent disruption of a joint session of Congress. Joel Linn O’Donnell, 44, of Clearwater,Continue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder-suicide that occurred in New Tampa on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. At 6:31 p.m., HCSO’s Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 18000 block of Royal Forest Drive. Deputies responding to the scene found 67-year-old Steven Glantz withContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s help in solving the murder of Jaworski “JoJo” Williams, who was killed in Jasper, Florida, on December 30, 2017. The investigation into Williams’ death remains active as authorities continue to pursue leads inContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Jameel Demestrice Florence, 46, and Royan Boclair, 63, both of Miami, in connection with a multiagency State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (SAFE) investigation. Florence is charged with possession of fentanyl, while Boclair faces charges of possession of fentanyl and possession of cocaineContinue Reading
On Friday, December 13, 2024, Jacksonville Beach Police officers responded to the 600 block of 3rd Street South after reports of an individual passed out inside a vehicle. Officers observed a firearm, a water pipe, and various drug paraphernalia in plain view. Upon the suspect’s arrest, a search of theContinue Reading
Jacksonville authorities are investigating a fatal traffic crash involving an off-duty Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officer that occurred early Saturday morning, December 21, 2024, in the 1400 block of Kings Road. Around 5:00 a.m., while en route to roll call in a marked patrol car, the officer struck a pedestrianContinue Reading
On Friday, December 6, 2024, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) responded to a carjacking involving an Amazon delivery van along West 12th Street on the Westside. The stolen van was recovered shortly after the incident, but all the packages it contained were missing. Detectives are asking for the public’s assistanceContinue Reading
On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at approximately 7:45 p.m., Orlando Police officers responded to reports of an in-progress assault with a knife at the Fountains at Metrowest Apartments on the 5900 block of Westgate Drive. Upon arrival, officers approached a second-story apartment with an open door and observed the suspectContinue Reading