WINTER HAVEN, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested eight people in connection with a violent disturbance of the peace that occurred at Lake Winterset on August 2. The incident, which was captured on a social media video, took place on private property and involved multiple people engagedContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – A 39-year-old man, identified as Adam Michael Franz, has been arrested on multiple lewd and lascivious charges involving a female victim under the age of 16. Franz, a friend of the victim’s family, allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with the juvenile multiple times over theContinue Reading
In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 10, deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Palm Coast involving a gray Toyota. The vehicle reportedly crossed three lanes of traffic, spun out, and crashed into the woods. Officers located the driver, 30-year-old Michael Antonio Gonzalez of PalmContinue Reading
On Friday evening, deputies with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call reporting a physical disturbance at Cantina Louie in Palm Coast involving an intoxicated man. The caller described the suspect as an older male wearing a gray shirt and shorts who had swung at another customer beforeContinue Reading
This weekend in Sumter County, Florida Highway Patrol troopers were responding to a crash when a secondary collision occurred, causing both vehicles to catch fire. An occupant trapped inside one of the burning vehicles was unable to escape. A trooper and another individual acted quickly to rescue the man byContinue Reading
On Friday, August 8, 2025, at approximately 9 p.m., emergency responders were called to the intersection of East Granada Boulevard and Vining Court following a serious two-vehicle collision. The crash involved a black 2012 Ford Mustang convertible driven by 22-year-old Francisco Guzman-Rivera and a white 2021 Toyota RAV4 driven byContinue Reading
On Monday, August 11, 2025, at approximately 9:21 a.m., Lake City Police responded to a civil disturbance call at 929 NE Maple Lane. Upon arrival, officers learned that during a verbal altercation, 59-year-old Gregory Udolph Stockton allegedly produced a short-barreled shotgun from a gray bag, pointed it at his spouse,Continue Reading
Jacksonville police have arrested a 16-year-old male in connection with an accidental shooting that injured his 7-year-old brother on August 7. The teen is charged with culpable negligence and tampering with evidence. JSO patrol officers responded to an apartment on Lem Turner Road after reports of a shooting. They foundContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Two Romanian nationals in the U.S. illegally were arrested in connection with a scheme involving stolen EBT cards used to purchase baby formula, energy drinks, and other goods totaling more than $13,000. FDLE Jacksonville agents tracked the suspects and, with assistance from the St. JohnsContinue Reading
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Daniel Cuevas, 47, of Orlando, on one count of trafficking 28 grams or more of fentanyl. The investigation began in July 2025 when FDLE Fort Myers agents received information that a high-level member of a Mexican cartel, later identifiedContinue Reading