The City of Jacksonville has announced the substantial completion and opening of the Independent Drive – Hogan Street – Water Street realignment project. This marks the first phase of the Riverfront Plaza park development, allowing the park to utilize the space previously occupied by the old roadway. Phase 1 ofContinue Reading
On Tuesday evening, April 23rd, deputies arrested 20-year-old Traveon Jaquaad Samuels of Sumter County after a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash into a home in Floral City. The chase began when deputies observed Samuels failing to stop at a stop sign and attempted to pull him over. Instead ofContinue Reading
On April 19, 2024, law enforcement agencies in the Daytona/Port Orange area received reports of fraudulent activities taking place within local banks. The Port Orange Police Department (POPD) was among those agencies, receiving two such reports. During the investigation, officers obtained a vehicle tag number associated with the suspect vehicleContinue Reading
A video shared online has brought to light a distressing case of a Child Abuse incident. It underscores the importance of speaking up when we witness wrongdoing. The suspect, 29-year-old Tracy O. Williams, became combative and resisted arrest. Officers unleashed K9 Freedom to subdue Williams and he was taken intoContinue Reading
Port Orange Police responded to a neighbor disturbance on Tuesday night, April 16, 2024, where one neighbor was threatened with a firearm. Upon arrival, officers encountered the suspect, identified as Brett McPeek, who fired a gunshot in the vicinity of officers, the victim, and other neighbors present. Officers apprehended McPeekContinue Reading
On Thursday morning, April 18th, in the Barefoot Park neighborhood off Madeline Avenue, Port Orange Police Criminal Investigations Division, with assistance from the South East Volusia Regional SWAT team, executed a residential search warrant. The target of the investigation was Alan Gaudreau, suspected in a string of overnight business burglariesContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has launched a search for Parker J. Nash, an adult reported missing under concerning circumstances. Nash, aged 36, was last seen today around 11:30 a.m. near the 1900 Block of West 6th Street. He was reported missing by a family member following a verbal disagreement. Nash,Continue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the State Attorney’s Office, is actively investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that transpired on Saturday, March 30, 2024, in the vicinity of the 1600 block of Atlantic Boulevard in Jacksonville, FL. In line with Sheriff T. K. Waters’ commitment to transparency, the JacksonvilleContinue Reading
On April 15, 2024, around 3:40 PM, Jacksonville officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 2100 block of Roy Baker Street, Jacksonville. They found a school bus with a gunshot to its front windshield. Initial investigations revealed that the bus was caught in crossfire between individuals exchanging gunfireContinue Reading
Over the weekend, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Marine Unit, alongside the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), rescued nine boaters from two separate reports of sinking vessels while a small craft advisory was in place. On Saturday, April 13, around noon,Continue Reading