CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell announced the arrest of one of his own deputies after an internal investigation revealed the deputy was engaged in inappropriate communications with a minor through social media. Deputy James Ford was taken into custody by the Sheriff’s Office investigative unit andContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL – Around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, the Columbia County Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Columbia County Detention Facility on NW Quinten Street. According to officials, the alarm was triggered after inmates tampered with an inmate-issued tablet device, causing it to overheatContinue Reading
PORT ST. JOE, Fla.—The Gulf County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) has arrested a teenager in connection with two threatening phone calls made to Port St. Joe High School (PSJHS) early Tuesday morning, forcing a major school disruption. Braden Wayne Jamal Thomas, 16, of Port St. Joe, was arrested and charged forContinue Reading
OCALA, Fla. – A 17-year-old was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into a shooting that occurred at a bonfire party celebrating Forest High School’s homecoming on September 27, 2025. On October 28, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Detective Anthony Esquivel arrested Zachary Sarrach for multiple felonies, including Aggravated Assault withContinue Reading
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Florida – The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Georgia woman accused of impersonating law enforcement officers as part of an elaborate nationwide scam. Detective Reddler with the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division identified and arrested 47-year-old Alisha Chejuan Ester of Douglasville, Georgia, for her roleContinue Reading
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Florida – The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office is addressing a growing number of complaints about unauthorized nudity near the Little Mud Boat Ramp, north of the designated nude-optional area at Blind Creek Beach. Officials say that while the ongoing Blind Creek Beach renovation has temporarily disruptedContinue Reading
ALACHUA, Florida – The Alachua Police Department is investigating a major burglary that occurred early Saturday morning, October 25, 2025, at Fundora Jewelry in the Rolling Oaks Plaza. At approximately 1:40 a.m., officers responded to an alarm at the store, located at 15202 NW 147th Drive, Suite 400. When officersContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Detectives with the Jacksonville Beach Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), along with SWAT and patrol officers, executed a search warrant at a home in the 900 block of 5th Avenue North as part of an ongoing drug investigation. During the search, officers arrested Lance KirklandContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a late-night shooting and vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday, October 28, at the Majestic Oaks Apartments, located at 5800 SW 20th Avenue in Gainesville. Deputies were called to the complex around midnight for reports of an armed disturbance. While responding,Continue Reading
Dover, FL – A ninth-grade student at Strawberry Crest High School was arrested after being found with a firearm on school grounds on Monday, October 27, 2025. According to school officials, administrators initially approached 15-year-old Alan Juarez-Ramirez around 9:30 a.m. after receiving information that he might be in possession ofContinue Reading