Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently highlighted its major accomplishments in 2025 while outlining plans for continued investments in 2026 to enhance safety, mobility, and economic growth across the state. In 2025, FDOT responded swiftly to severe weather events, including Winter Storm Enzo in North FloridaContinue Reading
Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis recently announced the 2026-27 Floridians First Budget, a $4.1 billion plan aimed at improving health care access, services, and innovation across the state. State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo highlighted that the budget underscores Florida’s commitment to advancing public health, critical care, andContinue Reading
DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Duval County is set to kick off 2026 with major educational developments, as Team Duval prepares to begin construction on two new elementary schools: Pickett Elementary and Hogan–Spring Glen Elementary. Both schools are scheduled to open in August 2027. Pickett ElementaryThe new Pickett Elementary will consolidateContinue Reading
Mayor Donna Deegan has announced the winners of the second Jax Litter League contest, with the Northside team “Collect and Connect” taking top honors after collecting an impressive 227 bags of trash, almost four tons, from Jacksonville neighborhoods. Led by team captain Susan Shinego, “Collect and Connect” competed against teamsContinue Reading
On Thursday, December 11, 2025, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) held a solemn ceremony at Fire Station 1 to honor 28 firefighters who have died in the line of duty, including two new additions lost to occupational cancer. Engineers Ian Church and Jason Woodruff were memorialized alongside 26Continue Reading
APOPKA, Fla. – A 55-year-old Apopka resident is facing multiple felony charges after a digital investigation allegedly uncovered a collection of child sexual abuse material, including videos the suspect is accused of filming himself at his place of employment. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced the arrest ofContinue Reading
OCOEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested 33-year-old Taylor Michelle Dorsey of Ocoee following a “gut-wrenching” investigation into the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The case, which FDLE officials described as one of “total depravity,” centers on allegations that Dorsey recordedContinue Reading
SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. – A Satellite Beach man is behind bars following a massive digital forensic investigation that uncovered thousands of files depicting the sexual abuse of children. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced the arrest of 38-year-old Luke William Martineac on nearly 400 criminal counts. The arrestContinue Reading
TAMPA, FL – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says it is continuing to actively pursue leads in the long-running disappearance of Lakeland Air Force veteran Brian Edward Klecha, who vanished eight years ago. FDLE officials say they remain committed to uncovering what happened to Klecha, who was 35 yearsContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released new details Tuesday about a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday evening in the Ponce Boulevard area near New Berlin Road in Jacksonville, FL (Duval County). Sheriff T.K. Waters and Chief Alan Parker said the incident happened around 6:30 p.m. as DistrictContinue Reading