JACKSONVILLE, FL — A Duval County jury has found George Oliver III guilty of Driving Under the Influence Causing Serious Bodily Injury, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced. The charge stems from a June 9, 2024, incident around 3 a.m. when Oliver, while speeding through a parking lot on Atlantic Boulevard,Continue Reading
On Saturday night, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers dispersed a crowd of approximately 600 to 700 juveniles near Friendship Fountain on the Southbank. JSO had been monitoring planned “takeover” events circulating on social media, where organizers attempted to use multiple locations to avoid detection. Officers issued prior warnings to event organizersContinue Reading
LAKELAND, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Alexander Katchalov, 28, a former gymnastics coach, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, after he confessed to having sexual intercourse twice with a female student when she was under 16 years old. Katchalov was already a designated Florida Sexual Offender on felonyContinue Reading
POLK COUNTY, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested eight individuals in connection to a wide-reaching fraud operation that stole nearly $8.8 million from 235 victims nationwide, most of whom were elderly. The scheme, which spanned multiple states, involved stolen banking information, illegal money transfers, and the useContinue Reading
DAVENPORT, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 45-year-old Billado Mendez following a fatal two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning, July 22, 2025, at the intersection of Power Line Road and Snell Creek Road in Davenport. According to the PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit, Mendez was driving a silver ToyotaContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – On July 24, 2025, the City of Jacksonville unveiled its first-ever Vision Zero Action Plan (VZAP), setting a goal to eliminate traffic fatalities and reduce serious injuries by 50% by the year 2035. “I think I speak for all of us when I say that no oneContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL — In a major investment toward early childhood literacy, the Gate Foundation has donated $1 million to support The Mayor’s Book Club, a newly revived and expanded program aimed at providing free books to four-year-olds across Jacksonville. Mayor Donna Deegan and former Mayor John Peyton announced the donationContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Mayor Donna Deegan and five-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Murphy joined forces at Blue Cypress Pool in Arlington on Thursday to launch the City of Jacksonville’s summer swim safety initiative, aimed at reducing drowning incidents and increasing access to swim lessons for residents of all ages. “LearningContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Chad Forster, 32, of Pensacola, on multiple felony counts related to soliciting a minor and child exploitation. The arrest is part of FDLE’s statewide initiative targeting individuals who solicit children online for sexual relationships and share child sexualContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, FL – Three Pensacola residents are behind bars following a coordinated takedown by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the DEA HIDTA Task Force for trafficking fentanyl in Florida. The operation resulted in the arrests of all three suspects, who are currently being held in the EscambiaContinue Reading