OCALA, Fla. A routine medical call at Chewy’s Fulfillment Center turned into a large-scale hazardous materials response Tuesday morning after firefighters detected the presence of a potentially dangerous gas inside the facility. Ocala Fire Rescue responded at approximately 7:58 a.m. on July 14 to the fulfillment center at 3380 NWContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says detectives seized 4.3 kilograms of fentanyl, a firearm and more than $60,000 in cash during a narcotics investigation that resulted in the arrests of two men accused of trafficking the deadly drug into the city. The arrests were made on Friday, July 10,Continue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. – Authorities have arrested the final two suspects accused of participating in a series of armed home invasion robberies that targeted residences in Lake City and Columbia County during August 2025. The arrests conclude a joint investigation conducted by the Lake City Police Department and the ColumbiaContinue Reading
OCALA, Fla. – A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an arson fire that destroyed a home earlier this month, according to the Ocala Police Department. Police said Joseph Jomall Antonio Hester was taken into custody in connection with the July 3 fire at a residence in theContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury has convicted a 34-year-old man of multiple felony charges in connection with the stabbing and carjacking of a man who was eating lunch beneath an Interstate 95 overpass in 2023, according to the Office of State Attorney Melissa Nelson. On July 9, theContinue Reading
INTERLACHEN, Fla. – An 18-year-old charged with murder in the March death of a Putnam County man has been transferred from Volusia County to the Putnam County Jail, where he remains held without bond. Charles Bean III is charged with the murder of 57-year-old Timothy Wietzel, whose death was initiallyContinue Reading
PORT ORANGE, Fla. – A disturbance investigation at a Port Orange home led to the discovery of a hidden laboratory containing hazardous chemicals, prompting a multi-agency response, according to the Port Orange Police Department. Officers responded on the morning of July 12 to a disturbance call at a residence inContinue Reading
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. A traffic stop over the Fourth of July weekend led to the arrest of two men after deputies discovered more than 38 grams of methamphetamine and other suspected drug-related items inside a pickup truck, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Members of the Sheriff’s Office StrategicContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with a March crash that killed a father and his two teenage sons after investigators determined he was traveling nearly 100 mph before the collision, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred on the afternoon ofContinue Reading
PALM COAST, Fla. – Two Miami men were arrested after deputies found two dogs and two pigeons in distress inside the metal cargo area of a U-Haul truck during triple-digit heat, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the RaceTrac at 301 Palm Coast Parkway Northeast afterContinue Reading