A ninth-grade student at Lennard High School has been arrested after a stun gun was found in her possession on campus. On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, school administrators received an anonymous tip that 15-year-old Yesenia Rivera may have had a weapon with her. A search conducted by school staff ledContinue Reading
Jacksonville police have arrested 68-year-old Carol Carroll in connection with the murder of 73-year-old Robert Tucker at a senior living facility on Norfolk Boulevard. Officers responded to the facility early Tuesday morning, May 13th, and discovered Tucker in the lobby with multiple stab wounds. He was pronounced deceased at theContinue Reading
Liridon Masurica, 33, of Gjilan, Kosovo, also known online as “@blackdb,” has been extradited to the United States to face charges of conspiracy to commit access device fraud and multiple counts of fraudulent use of unauthorized access devices. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the extradition. If convicted onContinue Reading
Stephen Christopher Young, 58, of Gainesville, Florida, has been sentenced to 121 months (over 10 years) in federal prison for receipt/attempted receipt of child pornography. The sentence was announced by Michelle Spaven, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. “Crimes against children are unacceptable,” stated Acting U.S.Continue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Joseph Allen Watson, 53, of Land O’Lakes, on multiple felony charges related to the possession and transmission of child sexual abuse material. Watson, a music teacher at Oakstead Elementary School, was taken into custody as part of FDLE’s ongoing statewide initiativeContinue Reading
Mayor Donna Deegan, along with other city officials, inaugurated Jacksonville’s first Entrepreneurship Workforce Development Center on Wednesday, May 7th. The center is located at 865 Golfair Boulevard in the Brentwood neighborhood. The unveiling of the center, which took place during Small Business Week, marks a significant step in providing practicalContinue Reading
The City of Jacksonville has been chosen to participate in the Southern Cities Economic Initiative (SCEI), a program spearheaded by the National League of Cities (NLC) in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. As part of its selection, Jacksonville will receive a $15,000 grant from NLC, funded byContinue Reading
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the escalating risk of famine in Gaza, attributing the crisis to the deliberate obstruction of humanitarian aid, including food, amidst the ongoing blockade. According to the latest food security analysis released today by the Integrated Food Security PhaseContinue Reading
A 32-year-old woman, Lauren Howells, was arrested after a hit-and-run crash at a Largo Walmart on Thursday night left a 6-year-old child with critical, life-threatening injuries and the child’s mother with serious injuries. Largo Police responded to the Walmart located at 2677 Roosevelt Blvd. just before 9 p.m. on MayContinue Reading
Harold Tittle, 33, of Lakeland, an assistant coach for the “Bat Intentions” team of the Lakeland Girls Softball League, was arrested on April 26 by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) on multiple felony charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Tittle is charged with unlawful useContinue Reading