The City of Jacksonville, in collaboration with the Jacksonville Branch NAACP, the Jacksonville Urban League, and the JAX Chamber, invites the community to the 38th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on Friday, January 17, at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center. Breakfast begins at 7 a.m., with theContinue Reading
Chief Kevin Jones, who has served as Jacksonville’s Fire Marshall and led the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department’s Fire Prevention Division, is retiring after more than 30 years with the department. His last day with JFRD is Friday, January 3, 2025. Chief Jones, a graduate of the University of NorthContinue Reading
On January 7, 2025, Pinellas County detectives arrested 35-year-old Nicholas Brown, a Certified Nursing Assistant from St. Petersburg, for two counts of Abuse or Neglect of an Aged or Disabled Person. The charges stem from an incident that took place on December 23, 2024, at Lake Haven Nursing and RehabilitationContinue Reading
37-year-old Nathan Williams, a criminal defense attorney, was arrested on Sunday evening for allegedly smuggling drug-soaked papers into the Duval County Jail using his professional access. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detectives charged Williams with eight felonies, including: Investigators allege Williams collaborated with inmates and their families to smuggle legal paperwork lacedContinue Reading
Citrus County Sheriff David Vincent has unveiled a new Executive Team to lead the Sheriff’s Office into the future with a focus on enhancing public safety, fostering community engagement, and ensuring operational excellence. Sheriff Vincent expressed his commitment to leadership that prioritizes vision, transparency, and innovation. The team consists ofContinue Reading
U.S. Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd has found Joshua Joseph Gray, 45, of New Smyrna Beach, and George Douglas Metz, 51, of Belleview, guilty of unlawfully video recording and failing to comply with official signs inside multiple Social Security field offices. Both were sentenced to pay a $3,000 fine andContinue Reading
U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza sentenced Antoine Johnson, 45, of Indialantic, to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Johnson was found guilty on August 8, 2024. The conviction stems from an incident on May 9, 2023, when Johnson was stopped by lawContinue Reading
Jeffrey A. Sager, 55, has pleaded guilty to assaulting a Veterans Affairs (VA) police officer and now faces up to eight years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled for Sager, who committed the assault at the Lake City VA Medical Center in Lake City, Florida,Continue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the indictment and arrest of 59-year-old Stephen Andrew Leedy of St. Petersburg on three counts of production of child sexual abuse material and two counts of coercing or enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. If convicted on all counts, Leedy faces a maximum penaltyContinue Reading
Olivier Ricardy Alexandre, 28, was sentenced to 240 months (20 years) in prison by U.S. District Court Judge David S. Leibowitz on January 3, 2025, following his guilty plea to charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Alexandre, who previously pled guilty to a two-countContinue Reading