HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Nita Hope Beckwith Melaugh, 57, the former Executive Officer of the Hernando Builder’s Association, on charges of Grand Theft. Melaugh, a seven-year employee of the organization, is accused of illegally using over $43,000 in association funds for personal expenses.Continue Reading
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL – A driver was arrested by St. Johns County deputies on Sunday, August 10, after being caught speeding at 112 mph in a 70 mph zone on I-95. The driver, D’Quavis Douse, 28, was observed changing lanes at a high rate of speed and nearly collidingContinue Reading
A federal judge has sentenced Dustin Sean McCabe, the 50-year-old owner and captain of a scuba charter vessel, to 100 months in prison for seaman’s manslaughter, lying to the U.S. Coast Guard, and fraudulently obtaining federal pandemic relief funds. The sentence, which is above advisory guidelines, was handed down byContinue Reading
MIAMI, FL – A United Kingdom citizen has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. Jack Edward Coles, 40, was also ordered by Chief U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga to serve 20 years of supervised release. According toContinue Reading
Marlow Level Allen, 46, of Panama City, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges including possession with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, and marijuana, as well as possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The charges were announced by John P. Heekin, United States AttorneyContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health has issued an update regarding raw milk availability and associated health risks in Northeast and Central Florida. Raw milk, which comes from cows, sheep, goats, or other animals without pasteurization, may contain harmful bacteria such as Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella. In Florida, rawContinue Reading
WINTER HAVEN, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested eight people in connection with a violent disturbance of the peace that occurred at Lake Winterset on August 2. The incident, which was captured on a social media video, took place on private property and involved multiple people engagedContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – A 39-year-old man, identified as Adam Michael Franz, has been arrested on multiple lewd and lascivious charges involving a female victim under the age of 16. Franz, a friend of the victim’s family, allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with the juvenile multiple times over theContinue Reading
In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 10, deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Palm Coast involving a gray Toyota. The vehicle reportedly crossed three lanes of traffic, spun out, and crashed into the woods. Officers located the driver, 30-year-old Michael Antonio Gonzalez of PalmContinue Reading
On Friday evening, deputies with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call reporting a physical disturbance at Cantina Louie in Palm Coast involving an intoxicated man. The caller described the suspect as an older male wearing a gray shirt and shorts who had swung at another customer beforeContinue Reading