JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Detectives with the Jacksonville Beach Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), along with SWAT and patrol officers, executed a search warrant at a home in the 900 block of 5th Avenue North as part of an ongoing drug investigation. During the search, officers arrested Lance KirklandContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a late-night shooting and vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday, October 28, at the Majestic Oaks Apartments, located at 5800 SW 20th Avenue in Gainesville. Deputies were called to the complex around midnight for reports of an armed disturbance. While responding,Continue Reading
Dover, FL – A ninth-grade student at Strawberry Crest High School was arrested after being found with a firearm on school grounds on Monday, October 27, 2025. According to school officials, administrators initially approached 15-year-old Alan Juarez-Ramirez around 9:30 a.m. after receiving information that he might be in possession ofContinue Reading
St. Johns County, FL – The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Angel Cline, who has been missing since February 19, 2025. Authorities are concerned for her safety and welfare. Cline was last seen wearing a green and white hooded sweatshirt, blue plaidContinue Reading
COLLIER COUNTY, FL – A Sarasota man will spend the next 15 years in prison for bringing enough fentanyl into Collier County to potentially kill tens of thousands of people. On Monday, 25-year-old Esteban Perez Jr. pleaded no contest to trafficking fentanyl (4 grams or more) and other narcotics-related charges,Continue Reading
NAPLES, Fla. – An unlicensed contractor is behind bars after investigators say he defrauded multiple Naples condominium owners out of tens of thousands of dollars for hurricane impact windows that were never installed. Michael Allen Rodriguez, 29, owner of MCR Construction Pro, is being held in the Charlotte County JailContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Earlier this month, while conducting proactive patrols aimed at preventing violent crime, members of the Tallahassee Police Department’s Violent Crimes Response Team (VCRT) conducted a traffic stop near East Orange Avenue and South Monroe Street. As detectives approached the vehicle, a juvenile passenger fled on foot. DetectivesContinue Reading
A major undercover operation led by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit (HTCU) has resulted in the arrest of 16 individuals accused of attempting to prey on children online. Dubbed Operation Boogeyman, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) initiative brought together multiple agencies, including the Citrus CountyContinue Reading
Between August 19 and August 31, 2025, investigators from the Lake City Police Department and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office worked together to solve a string of violent home invasion robberies that targeted multiple homes in the Lake City area. The first incident occurred on Tuesday, August 19, around 1:59Continue Reading
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) conducted an undercover sting operation over the weekend, dubbed “Operation Spooky Surprise,” resulting in the arrest of four men who traveled to meet individuals they believed were minors for sexual activity. Detectives entered online chat rooms and websites used forContinue Reading