On August 15, 2025, Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of lewd and lascivious behavior near a school bus stop at 5725 W. U.S. 192 in Kissimmee. According to investigators, a 16-year-old high school student reported that a black Lexus sedan slowly approached her after she exited herContinue Reading
Gainesville, FL – On Tuesday, August 19, at approximately 10:40 p.m., officers with the Gainesville Police Department and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a large structure fire at 3425 SW 2nd Avenue. When first responders arrived, fire crews worked quickly to contain the blaze and protect nearby residents as flamesContinue Reading
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla.—A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an attack on a woman on the Seminole Wekiva Trail. On Monday, August 18, at approximately 4:00 p.m., a female victim was walking along the trail near State Road 434 and Douglas Avenue when she was approachedContinue Reading
Detectives with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit, in coordination with Leesburg, Clermont, Eustis, Mt. Dora, and Groveland Police Departments, concluded a six-month investigation into a drug trafficking network operating out of the Leesburg area. The investigation, which began after a citizen complaint, identified 22-year-old Jartavious Dwyane ColemanContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) announced the arrests of a father and son following a narcotics investigation that led to the discovery of multiple illegal drugs inside a Longbranch home. In June, JSO’s Narcotics Unit received a tip that a residence on East 25th Street near Buckman Street was beingContinue Reading
Gainesville Police detectives have made multiple arrests in connection with the Easter shooting at the TB McPherson Center that claimed the life of 20-year-old Ontaria Baisden. Following an extensive investigation, three suspects were taken into custody: 20-year-old Gabriel Frazier, Jr., 21-year-old Kaniel Edwards, and 19-year-old Jarrett Jones, all residents ofContinue Reading
HAINES CITY, Fla. — On August 17, 2025, Haines City Police Officers Elam and Ramirez conducted a traffic stop near Florida Avenue and B Street that resulted in the arrest of 40-year-old Jose Diaz Serrano on multiple drug and firearm charges. During the stop, Diaz Serrano consented to a vehicleContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit has announced a major breakthrough in a decades-old homicide investigation. Detectives have identified the remains discovered in a shallow grave on Crescent Beach in April 1985 as belonging to Mary Alice Pultz of Rockville, Maryland. ConstructionContinue Reading
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A 13-year-old student at Angeline Academy of Innovation in Land O’ Lakes, FL, was arrested Friday by Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies after making written threats to kill, according to officials. Authorities confirmed there is no ongoing public safety threat at the school. Deputies quickly located theContinue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — On August 6, 2025, deputies observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on I-95 and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver, identified as 30-year-old Fallyn Jade Zerbe, fled while driving recklessly and attempted to collide with patrol vehicles and civiliansContinue Reading