Polk County Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives have arrested 18-year-old Moses Ojeda for the murder of his 81-year-old roommate, Patrick Benway, on Blue Bird Avenue in Bartow on Sunday, May 18. Benway was living in a group home managed by “ET Home Care, LLC,” along with three other roommates. Ojeda hadContinue Reading
A Port Charlotte man is in custody after allegedly firing a gun at two door-to-door salesmen who were leaving his property on Monday afternoon. On Monday, May 19, two salesmen were canvassing Boabadilla Lane in Port Charlotte, attempting to sell solar panel packages. When they knocked on the door atContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced on May 12th, over $19.5 million in new investments through Governor DeSantis’ Aggregate Grant Program, aiming to further strengthen Florida’s supply chain and enhance the efficient movement and storage of essential construction aggregate. This marks the second round of awards, building on lastContinue Reading
Two significant Northeast Florida projects, representing a combined investment of $245 million and a projected 550 new jobs, have been recognized as “Deals of the Year” by the Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC). The awards were announced last week at the FEDC annual conference in Port Charlotte. JAXUSA Partnership receivedContinue Reading
The City of Jacksonville will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 21st, at 9 AM to officially open the new Blue Cypress Park Pool Facility, marking the start of the 2025 City Pool Season. The event will take place at 4012 University Boulevard, N., Jacksonville, FL 32277, with remarksContinue Reading
UPDATE: On Monday, July 7, 2025, Antonio Caban was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Original Post: A 36-year-old man has been found guilty of kidnapping and assault in connection with a violent crime spree in 2023 that terrorized his wife and their four children across multiple counties, culminatingContinue Reading
Gulfcoast Eye Care, an ophthalmology practice with offices in Pinellas Park, Palm Harbor, and St. Petersburg, has agreed to pay $615,000 to settle allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid through a kickback arrangement involving medically unnecessary trans-cranial doppler ultrasounds (TCDs). According to the U.S. Department of Justice,Continue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has charged 28-year-old Michael Byron with Murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Shawndell Robinson on October 23, 2024. On that date, JSO officers responded to the intersection of Arlington Road and Mayer Drive where they discovered Robinson with a gunshot wound. HeContinue Reading
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Charles Kirkman III, 63, following an incident involving alleged racial slurs, the discharge of a firearm, and a six-hour standoff at his Yulee residence. Deputies responded to a call regarding shots fired on Branch Creek Drive in Yulee at approximately 7:45 p.m. onContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released preliminary information and body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on the night of Friday, May 2, 2025, resulting in the death of 58-year-old Norbal Garcia Jr. At approximately [time not specified], JSO responded to a 911 call reporting a fight inContinue Reading