Steven R. Parker of Ormond Beach was sentenced on May 27, 2025, to eight years in Florida State Prison, followed by 22 years of probation, for multiple cases of contractor fraud committed in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Following the 2023 hurricane and during a declared state of emergency, ParkerContinue Reading
A Hillsborough County Assistant State Attorney, William Andrew Jones, 32, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of Transmission and Possession of Child Pornography, as well as Transmission of Material Harmful to a Minor. The investigation by the Crimes Against Children Unit began on July 30, 2024, after detectivesContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on May 14, 2025, on Lenox Avenue, resulting in the death of 44-year-old Calixto Benvenutti. The JSO has released the video of the shooting. The incident began the night before, around 8:20 p.m. on May 13, whenContinue Reading
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) made 18 arrests during the Memorial Day weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025, and 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Deputies responded to 1,143 calls for service and conducted 293 traffic stops during the increased enforcement period. Two Women ArrestedContinue Reading
Three individuals were arrested Tuesday evening, May 27, following a disturbance during a Jacksonville City Council meeting. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO), council leadership requested officers remove a group of individuals who were disrupting the meeting. Several people refused to comply with the order to leave the councilContinue Reading
A man suspected of stealing a truck from a Circle K on April 9, 2025, has been arrested following a search warrant executed at a Gainesville residence. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, the victim reported his vehicle stolen from the Circle K at 4310 SE Hawthorne Road afterContinue Reading
A 44-year-old man, Harley Van Leer, died Sunday after being shot in Newberry, and a 19-year-old suspect, 19-year-old David Dwayne Martin Jr., has been arrested after confessing to the shooting. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Combined Communications Center received multiple 911 calls at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 27,Continue Reading
A woman is now in custody in the Charlotte County Jail after allegedly stabbing a 12-year-old girl in the face and neck and attempting to conceal her body, though the victim was still alive. On the afternoon of Monday, May 26, Charlotte County deputies responded to the Cecil Webb WildlifeContinue Reading
On the evening of Sunday, May 26, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., St. Johns County firefighters responded to a structure fire in the area of 100 Log Spring Way. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire conditions originating from the garage, with flames extending into the attic of the residence. FirefightersContinue Reading
A 10-year-old 3rd-grade student at Argyle Elementary School in Orange Park was arrested on Friday, May 23rd, after school staff discovered he was in possession of an operational electric stun gun on school grounds. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded after another student reported that the male student mightContinue Reading