On Friday, January 17, 2024, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man near a school bus stop in Poinciana after a concerned citizen reported suspicious activity. Around 8:25 a.m., the witness noticed a man standing among small children at the bus stop and felt something was off about hisContinue Reading
On Friday, January 17, 2025, a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Spirit Lake Road and Sheffield Road, south of Winter Haven, led to the arrest of a man wanted on multiple drug charges. Joshua Lee Poe, 38, was one of the drivers involved in the crash, which occurred aroundContinue Reading
On November 2, 2024, the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) responded to a local hospital’s Intensive Care Unit after a patient was admitted with severe head trauma. It was determined that on the evening of November 1, 2024, the victim had been involved in an altercation near 502 East Orange Ave.Continue Reading
On Monday night, January 20, 2025, Citrus County Deputy Danner initiated a short pursuit after noticing a motorcycle without a license plate in Beverly Hills. The driver, 21-year-old Cody Garret McKendree, attempted to flee but lost control of the motorcycle on N. Vonnegut Pt. and continued on foot. He wasContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) arrested a man on January 19, 2025, in connection with a string of armed robberies at local gas stations. Deputies responded to multiple calls on January 18, 2025, reporting a suspect robbing several gas stations at gunpoint. Through investigation, detectives traced the suspect’s vehicleContinue Reading
The Orlando Police Department has announced the arrest of 26-year-old Jackson Similus in connection with a vehicle burglary that turned deadly on December 26, 2024, at the Summergate Condominiums, located at 4881 Cypress Woods Drive. Similus has been charged with 2nd Degree Felony Murder and Burglary of a Conveyance. PoliceContinue Reading
James Edward Ford III, 43, an assistant football coach at West Port High School, was arrested on January 17, 2025, on multiple felony charges including unlawful sexual activity with certain minors and offenses against students by authority figures. The investigation began last week when School Resource Officer Pope was informedContinue Reading
On Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 8:26 p.m., St. Petersburg Police officers responded to a report of a stabbing outside 2031 Queensboro Avenue South. When officers arrived, they found 56-year-old George Hudson suffering from a stab wound. Officers administered CPR until paramedics arrived and transported Hudson to the hospital, whereContinue Reading
St. Petersburg detectives have arrested Delorse Boyd, 65, on charges of 1st Degree Elderly Exploitation after allegedly stealing approximately $205,762.60 from a disabled, wheelchair-bound elderly victim over several years. The victim, who was 79 years old when the exploitation began, initially hired Boyd as a housekeeper. After undergoing surgery, theContinue Reading
On Friday, January 17, 2025, at approximately 4:34 a.m., Broward County Regional Communications received reports of a fire at a duplex located at 4329 N.W. Fourth Ave. in Deerfield Beach. Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) district deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to the scene, where they found the duplexContinue Reading