The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested five people connected to a drug trafficking organization accused of manufacturing and selling “Spice,” a synthetic drug that mimics the effects of THC. The investigation began in December 2020 as part of a larger narcotics case led by the Escambia CountyContinue Reading
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.—The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Shane Thomas Stahl, 37, of Lehigh Acres, on 14 counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), a second-degree felony. The arrest is part of a statewide FDLE initiative targeting criminals who exploit children and share CSAM online.Continue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla.—A four-day operation targeting registered sexual offenders and predators in St. Johns County resulted in 19 arrests and the issuance of 36 additional arrest warrants for failure to comply with state reporting requirements. The initiative, dubbed Operation Unified Watch, was a collaborative effort between the Florida DepartmentContinue Reading
On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 2:45 a.m., Lake City Police responded to a report of a suspicious person acting erratically in the parking lot of Walmart, 2767 West U.S. Highway 90. Columbia County Combined Communications informed officers that an unknown male, completely nude, had been chasing employees inContinue Reading
On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at approximately 12:35 p.m., Lake City Police responded to a report of a robbery in progress at the Days Inn Hotel, 3144 West U.S. Highway 90. Officers arriving on the scene observed a Hispanic male trying to enter a vehicle that did not belong toContinue Reading
On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, around 2 a.m., West Palm Beach Police responded to reports of an altercation along the 300 block of Baker Drive. Upon arrival, an individual fired multiple shots at responding officers. One officer was struck by a bullet, but their ballistic vest prevented serious injury. TheContinue Reading
Jacksonville investigators are asking for the public’s help to solve the death of 36-year-old Robert Velleca, whose body was discovered floating in the Ortega River last month. On September 20, 2025, officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Marine Unit responded to a call about a body in the river.Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has been arrested after police say he struck and killed a 13-year-old girl with his truck and fled the scene. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that 54-year-old Andre Myers is in custody following the fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of Genesis Webber onContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 42-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another man outside a seafood restaurant over the weekend. According to JSO, Mark Randall Gordon was taken into custody on Monday night, October 6, 2025, and booked into the Duval County Jail on aContinue Reading
Tampa, FL – Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis visited the University of South Florida on September 24 to mark World Cancer Research Day and announce the third round of funding through the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund. The initiative will provide $60 million for high-impact projects with aContinue Reading