HOMOSASSA, Fla. — A narcotics investigation in Homosassa resulted in the seizure of more than a pound of methamphetamine and the arrests of three individuals following the execution of a search warrant, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. On June 8, 2026, the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit executedContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, FL — A 76-year-old Pensacola man is being held without bond at the Escambia County Jail after state agents traced a massive Google account upload consisting of more than 120 child exploitation files back to his local residence. William Harris was arrested on Monday, June 8, 2026, by theContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, FL — A massive, multi-agency sweep targeting non-compliant sex offenders across the Florida Panhandle has resulted in five arrests. The operation uncovered hidden online gaming accounts, undisclosed email addresses, and active caches of both real and AI-generated child exploitation material. The enforcement action was orchestrated by inspectors, agents, andContinue Reading
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — State and local officials gathered Friday to dedicate Jimmy Ryce Avenue in honor of nine-year-old Jimmy Ryce, whose 1995 abduction and murder led to significant changes in child protection laws and missing child investigations across Florida. FDLE Missing Persons and Offender Enforcement Director Melissa Bujeda joinedContinue Reading
PALM COAST, FL — A 34-year-old Daytona Beach man already serving a federal prison sentence faces new state felony charges after a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) investigation revealed he cornered a 15-year-old boy in a local gym’s locker room, exposed himself, and tried to force his way into theContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. — A Palm Coast man was arrested on domestic violence and resisting charges after allegedly fleeing from deputies who were investigating a domestic disturbance Saturday afternoon. Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at approximately 5 p.m. on June 6 to a reported domestic disturbance on Wheeler PlaceContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. — A 27-year-old Palm Coast man has been arrested on an aggravated child abuse charge after investigators say he stabbed a juvenile during a domestic violence incident Sunday evening. Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded just before 6 p.m. on June 7 to a reported stabbing atContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. — An 18-year-old Palm Coast woman was arrested Saturday evening after authorities say she spit on a Flagler County deputy while being transported for a mental health evaluation. According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at approximately 7 p.m. on June 6 to a reportContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A man convicted of orchestrating a burglary that netted approximately $350,000 in jewelry and other valuables from a Ponte Vedra Beach home has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, prosecutors announced. During a hearing Friday, Estevez Wheaton was sentenced as a Habitual Felony OffenderContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A suspect has been arrested on three counts of attempted murder following a shooting that injured three people early Sunday morning in Tallahassee, according to the Tallahassee Police Department. The shooting occurred shortly before 3 a.m. on June 7 in the parking lot of 2020 South AdamsContinue Reading