ORLANDO, Fla. — A 17-year-old is facing multiple charges after Orlando police say he robbed a victim at gunpoint during a cellphone sale and was later found with the stolen property and a stolen firearm. West Patrol officers responded April 1, 2026, to the 900 block of South Kirkman AvenueContinue Reading
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School teacher has been arrested following an investigation into an alleged sexual relationship with a student, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. Kirsten Rose, 37, was taken into custody on April 10, 2026, by agents with the agency’s Special VictimsContinue Reading
ORLANDO, Fla. — A teenager has been arrested and charged with murder following a fatal shooting early April 1 at an Orlando apartment complex, police said. Officers with the Orlando Police Department responded at approximately 12:48 a.m. to the 700 block of Ivey Lane after receiving a report of aContinue Reading
OCALA, Fla. — Ocala Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a 72-year-old woman found unresponsive in a swimming pool late last year, after investigators determined the case was a homicide. On December 28, 2025, at approximately 6:56 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call atContinue Reading
ORLANDO, Fla. — A woman is dead and her husband is in custody following a shooting Monday afternoon in Southwest Orlando, police said. Officers responded around 1:38 p.m. on April 6 to the 4900 block of Eaglesmere Drive, where they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite lifesavingContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A woman is in custody after deputies say she fired multiple rounds at a vehicle leaving a park following a fight involving juveniles. Deputies responded around 4:30 p.m. on April 1, 2026, to reports of a disturbance with shots fired at Lake Betty Park, located atContinue Reading
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Two men were arrested after deputies observed a cocaine sale in the parking lot of a local bar, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators with the Narcotics Unit said they had been monitoring Phillip Jerome Barker Jr., 36, and had probable cause for hisContinue Reading
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A 20-year-old Bradenton man is behind bars after a family in Punta Gorda discovered his communications with a 13-year-old girl and intercepted him as he returned to their home. Kevin Lopez Perez was arrested on Friday, March 27, 2026, by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office MajorContinue Reading
OCALA, Fla. — A 59-year-old woman has been arrested following an investigation into a fraud scheme that diverted more than $1 million from a healthcare business, according to the Ocala Police Department. Jean A. Gonzalez, a former employee of Ethos Health Group, is accused of redirecting patient and insurance paymentsContinue Reading
OCOEE, Fla. – A man is in custody following a statewide child exploitation investigation led by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. FDLE agents arrested 32-year-old Jhonatan Marcello Tulio in Ocoee on two counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and one count of transmission of such material. TheContinue Reading