GAINESVILLE, FL – On Monday, November 24, 2025, Melinda Marie Waters, 42, was arrested after allegedly stealing a 1997 GMC Sierra from Good Samaritans who had stopped to help her. The incident occurred on NW CR-231 when drivers saw Waters lying in a ditch. Concerned for her well-being, a passingContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – Antonio D. Felix, 25, was arrested after detectives determined he knowingly purchased a firearm that was later used in the July 5, 2025, killing of 19-year-old Anthony Romero. The investigation revealed that Michael Balunas, 19, the teen charged with Romero’s murder, enlisted Felix to buy aContinue Reading
St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested Derrick Walden, 43, in connection with the November 27, 2023, shooting deaths of Cody Bennett, 21, and Tre’ Lyons, 22. Walden is facing two counts of first-degree murder following an extensive investigation spanning nearly two years. On the night of the incident,Continue Reading
Two convicted felons in Jacksonville are facing a new slate of charges after a narcotics investigation led detectives to a major drug stash inside a home in the Royal Terrace neighborhood. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, detectives began looking into suspected drug activity at a house on Paris AvenueContinue Reading
The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men on November 24 after an undercover operation responding to ongoing complaints of lewd behavior at the DJ Wilcox Preserve in Fort Pierce. Detectives from the Special Investigations Division set up surveillance in the area and quickly encountered two separate incidents. AccordingContinue Reading
Jacksonville police say a quick, decisive rescue by Officer Robert Green saved a man from drowning early Sunday morning near Memorial Park in Riverside. Just after midnight, officers were sent to the St. Johns River after a caller reported someone struggling in the water. When District 5 patrol officers reachedContinue Reading
Detectives with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office uncovered a significant fentanyl operation last week after serving a search warrant at a Spring Hill home tied to ongoing narcotics sales. Early on the morning of November 20, members of the Vice and Narcotics Unit, backed by the Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team,Continue Reading
Tallahassee, FL – The Tallahassee Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Tyrese Coleman, who died early Thursday morning from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officer Coleman joined the department in January 2025. “Our hearts are broken,” Chief Lawrence Revell said in a statement. “Officer Coleman was a valued memberContinue Reading
Ocala, FL – Police are investigating a late-night shooting that left a 28-year-old man dead after a homeowner reported firing at someone trying to break into his residence. Just before midnight on November 22, Ocala police received a 911 call from a man who said he had shot someone attemptingContinue Reading
A man accused of opening fire outside a Jacksonville fast-food restaurant Saturday night has been arrested and charged with murder, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers were called to the Burger King restaurant on Blanding Boulevard near Collins Road around 8:40 p.m. When they arrived, they found two menContinue Reading