PALM COAST, Fla. — Two Palm Coast brothers identified as leading members of a cocaine trafficking organization have been sentenced to prison following a yearslong investigation that uncovered nearly 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, more than $100,000 in cash, firearms and luxury merchandise. Claude Harris, 38, also known as “Lip,” wasContinue Reading
WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. — A Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot an armed man Friday morning, November 6, 2026, after the man barricaded himself inside a home and later approached deputies aggressively while carrying a weapon, according to the sheriff’s office. The shooting occurred in the Hidden Meadows subdivision asContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A large apartment fire in Jacksonville Thursday morning, November 5, 2026, damaged 12 units and displaced approximately 11 residents after flames spread through multiple floors and ignited a propane tank on a second-floor balcony. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) crews from Engine 54 encountered heavy fireContinue Reading
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida – A pilot suffered serious injuries Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2026, after a plane crashed into a wooded area off Turnbull Bay Road in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, prompting a search that ended when a Volusia Sheriff’s Office helicopter spotted the wreckage from the air. TheContinue Reading
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida – A man accused of grabbing a victim and forcing them into a vehicle in New Smyrna Beach was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 3, after stealing the victim’s car, leading police on a chase and crashing into other vehicles in Port Orange, authorities said. According to theContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A 34-year-old Palatka man will spend more than two decades in state prison after pleading no contest to multiple methamphetamine trafficking charges stemming from a year-long investigation that uncovered drug sales across several Northeast Florida communities. Timothy Wiggins Jr., 34, was sentenced Wednesday, November 4, 2026, toContinue Reading
Flagler County deputies made 14 arrests over Halloween weekend, including three men after guns were pulled at a Palm Coast Halloween party fight.Continue Reading
An Eagle Lake DUI hit-and-run ended with a Winter Haven man in jail after a drone found him hiding in woods, Polk County deputies said Wednesday.Continue Reading
WEBSTER, Fla. — A Sumter County man initially arrested after deputies discovered firearms inside his home now faces dozens of additional felony charges after investigators found child sexual abuse material and images depicting sexual activity involving children, adults and animals on his cellphone. 43-year-old Jason Wayne Dionne, a convicted felon,Continue Reading
Polk County sex offender arrests hit 25 after a Halloween compliance sweep by deputies and probation officers. See what led to the arrests and charges.Continue Reading