BUNNELL, Fla. — A 70-year-old Cuban national living illegally in the United States has been sentenced to prison followed by certain deportation for the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in Palm Coast. The sentencing brings a close to a high-profile case that began when the victim was discovered livingContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Troy Hartmann, 56, a high school basketball coach in Leon County, was arrested on Wednesday, January 7, following an FDLE undercover operation targeting online predators. Hartmann faces four charges: online solicitation of a minor, harmful communication with a minor, transmitting harmful material to a minor, and unlawfulContinue Reading
BREVARD COUNTY, FL – A Brevard County man is in custody following a violent home invasion and sexual assault, according to Sheriff Wayne Ivey. On January 5, deputies responded to a call after a woman was seen banging on a neighbor’s door, begging for help. The victim told deputies sheContinue Reading
WALTON COUNTY, FL – A 19-year-old DeFuniak Springs man is facing multiple felony charges after an alleged shooting incident and a brief barricade situation that ended peacefully Wednesday morning, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were first called to a home on Kings Lake Road on Tuesday, JanuaryContinue Reading
OCALA, FL – A Wednesday afternoon shooting in a quiet Ocala neighborhood left one man dead and prompted a swift police response that ended with a suspect taken into custody just blocks away. According to the Ocala Police Department, officers were first alerted around 3:34 p.m. on January 7 afterContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – The City of St. Augustine has selected Sergeant Jon Marston to serve as the next chief of police, city officials announced Wednesday. Marston will assume the role on January 13, 2026, following the retirement of Police Chief Jennifer Michaux. City Manager David Birchim said Marston stoodContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A Jacksonville man is facing multiple felony charges after an investigation by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) uncovered a pattern of sexual abuse involving a minor that allegedly spanned several years and multiple jurisdictions. Colby Garrett Rhoden, 23, was taken into custody on Monday, JanuaryContinue Reading
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – Early Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a burglary in progress at Ag Pro John Deere, located at 692 SW Arrowhead Terrace in Lake City. Security cameras showed two suspects cutting through a fence and stealing two zero-turn lawn mowers,Continue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – Gainesville police arrested a 36-year-old woman Wednesday, January 7th, after a hit-and-run investigation led officers to a separate location where they found her actively inhaling nitrous oxide from a large canister. Officers were initially called to investigate a hit-and-run crash in the 2800 block of SW ArcherContinue Reading
Two Fort Pierce teenagers are facing serious felony charges after deputies with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office responded to gunfire in a neighborhood park early Tuesday morning. According to the Sheriff’s Office, patrol deputies were in the Collins Park area around 1:45 a.m. on January 6, 2026, when theyContinue Reading