OCALA, FL – A Wednesday afternoon shooting in a quiet Ocala neighborhood left one man dead and prompted a swift police response that ended with a suspect taken into custody just blocks away. According to the Ocala Police Department, officers were first alerted around 3:34 p.m. on January 7 afterContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – The City of St. Augustine has selected Sergeant Jon Marston to serve as the next chief of police, city officials announced Wednesday. Marston will assume the role on January 13, 2026, following the retirement of Police Chief Jennifer Michaux. City Manager David Birchim said Marston stoodContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A Jacksonville man is facing multiple felony charges after an investigation by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) uncovered a pattern of sexual abuse involving a minor that allegedly spanned several years and multiple jurisdictions. Colby Garrett Rhoden, 23, was taken into custody on Monday, JanuaryContinue Reading
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – Early Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a burglary in progress at Ag Pro John Deere, located at 692 SW Arrowhead Terrace in Lake City. Security cameras showed two suspects cutting through a fence and stealing two zero-turn lawn mowers,Continue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – Gainesville police arrested a 36-year-old woman Wednesday, January 7th, after a hit-and-run investigation led officers to a separate location where they found her actively inhaling nitrous oxide from a large canister. Officers were initially called to investigate a hit-and-run crash in the 2800 block of SW ArcherContinue Reading
Two Fort Pierce teenagers are facing serious felony charges after deputies with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office responded to gunfire in a neighborhood park early Tuesday morning. According to the Sheriff’s Office, patrol deputies were in the Collins Park area around 1:45 a.m. on January 6, 2026, when theyContinue Reading
Jacksonville Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey announced the arrests of two former JSO employees in separate investigations. On December 30, 2025, 25-year-old Taaron Clayton, a probationary corrections officer, was arrested for battery after allegedly exposing himself and grabbing a victim’s hips. To protect the victim, no identifying details have been released. ClaytonContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 22-year-old Lorenzo Johnson in connection with a violent incident and carjacking that occurred on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Deputies were initially called to the 2600 block of SW 75th Street in response to a panic alarm. Witnesses reported a physicalContinue Reading
PORT ORANGE, FL – Police in Port Orange arrested two suspects following a burglary investigation that led to a brief foot chase, a Taser deployment, and the recovery of stolen property and narcotics. According to the Port Orange Police Department, officers began investigating a burglary reported on December 18, 2025,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey and Chief Michael Paul released details Tuesday regarding a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday night at an apartment complex in the 13800 block of Egrets Nest Drive, off Gran Bay Parkway. The incident unfolded around 8:30 p.m. after multiple callersContinue Reading