A federal judge in Nassau County has sentenced Troy Lyn Everett, 63, of Georgia, to 15 years in federal prison for attempted production of child sexual abuse material. Everett pleaded guilty to the charge in March 2025. In addition to the prison term, he will serve a 10-year term ofContinue Reading
A 19-year-old Gainesville man is facing serious charges following a violent domestic assault early Wednesday morning. Around 3:00 a.m. on July 2, 2025, Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a battery report in the 1100 block of SE 41st Drive. Upon arrival, deputies found a distressed victim who reported beingContinue Reading
In the early hours of Wednesday, July 2, 2025, a Gainesville Police traffic stop escalated into a foot chase and standoff after 33-year-old Kendrick Rashaed Bullard fled from officers and ran into an apartment located in the 2200 block of SW 34th Street. Further investigation revealed that Bullard did notContinue Reading
Gainesville Police are investigating a series of lewd exposure incidents reported over the past month at two local rehabilitation centers along SW Archer Road. According to officials, both Plaza Health and Rehab (4842 SW Archer Rd) and UF Health and Rehab (2708 SW Archer Rd) have reported a male suspectContinue Reading
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the takedown of a large-scale criminal operation involving payment card fraud, fuel theft, and possession of animal fighting equipment, following an investigation led by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE). The investigation was launched afterContinue Reading
On the morning of Saturday, June 28, 2025, at approximately 7:15 a.m., deputies from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and personnel from Clay County Fire Rescue responded to a wooded area behind the Winn-Dixie located at 2720 Blanding Boulevard after a witness reported seeing what appeared to be a deceasedContinue Reading
Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution has charged Seth Bloom of Sarasota in connection with a multi-county construction fraud scheme that defrauded at least 13 victims across seven Florida counties, resulting in more than $3 million in losses. Bloom was arrested on June 25, 2025. During the executionContinue Reading
A bicycle stolen from the Beaches Town Center was recovered and returned to its owner in under 24 hours, thanks to surveillance video and license plate reader (LPR) technology used by the Neptune Beach Police Department. On June 29, 2025, at approximately 9:49 p.m., the victim reported that their bicycleContinue Reading
Two women have been arrested and charged with child neglect after two five-year-old children were found locked inside a shed in the early morning hours of June 28, 2025. Deputy S. Lawson responded to the 13500 block of NE US Highway 301 following a report from a concerned citizen. UponContinue Reading
An 18-year-old Mount Dora man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Leesburg man on Thursday evening, June 27, 2025. Leesburg Police Officers responded to the 1000 block of Tuskegee Street at approximately 7:00 PM after receiving reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers andContinue Reading