PALM COAST, Fla. — A potentially deadly situation was safely resolved after Flagler County deputies spent hours negotiating with an armed, suicidal man, authorities said. The incident began around 10 a.m. on March 30, 2026, when the Flagler County Emergency Communications Center received a report that a man was violatingContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — A driver has been arrested after crashing into a police vehicle during a DUI stop early Saturday morning, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. The incident occurred in the early hours of April 11, 2026, in the 3000 block of 3rd Street South. A policeContinue Reading
MARION COUNTY, FL — A 43-year-old Ocala man will spend the rest of his life behind bars following a swift and evidence-heavy prosecution in the Fifth Judicial Circuit. State Attorney Bill Gladson announced that Donald Ronald Gates III was found guilty by a jury on April 9, 2026, and subsequentlyContinue Reading
GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. — A physical education teacher has been arrested following an investigation into an altercation with a 9-year-old student at an elementary school, authorities said. Deputies with the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office responded March 31, 2026, to Greensboro Elementary School after receiving a report of a physical incidentContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Texas — A Florida fugitive wanted for making violent threats has been arrested in North Texas after investigators tracked his movements across multiple states, authorities said. Gage Sleap, 22, of Palm Coast, Florida, had been wanted since March 27 on a Flagler County warrant tied to an investigation intoContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man was injured in a shooting Monday afternoon near a Jacksonville high school, prompting an increased police presence in the area, authorities said. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, officers responded around 2:30 p.m. on April 13, 2026, to a report of a possible fight involvingContinue Reading
TAMPA, Fla. — A man has been arrested in Minnesota after authorities identified him as the suspect in a bomb threat targeting an assisted living facility in Tampa, officials said. The incident occurred April 7, 2026, when the Colonnade at Carrollwood, located on South Village Drive, received a phone callContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Authorities arrested a convicted felon after a vehicle pursuit, crash, and foot chase that ended inside a nearby residence, officials said. The incident began during the late evening hours of April 3, 2026, when deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a gray Volkswagen in theContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, FL — A 31-year-old man was arrested Friday, April 10, 2026, by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit for the commercial sexual exploitation of a minor. Tyrone Furman faces multiple charges related to human trafficking and sexual offenses after a months-long investigation that stemmedContinue Reading
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School teacher has been arrested following an investigation into an alleged sexual relationship with a student, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. Kirsten Rose, 37, was taken into custody on April 10, 2026, by agents with the agency’s Special VictimsContinue Reading