Scott Alexander Sanders, 52, of Dothan, Alabama, has been arrested for grand theft after stealing more than $350,000 from a Florida retiree’s construction payments. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) initiated an investigation in March 2024 after receiving information that Sanders, owner of Tatum and Associates, Inc., a Marianna-basedContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has released details and video footage of an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Gossett Street on February 11, 2025, involving 29-year-old Michael Youmans. The incident is under preliminary investigation and details may change. Background: Incident Details: Charges: Youmans was arrested on the following charges: Investigation:Continue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 48-year-old Joseph Bellamy on a charge of First-Degree Murder following the death of 36-year-old Shawn Wallace. On December 29, 2023, Wallace was found deceased at a residence in Valrico from a suspected overdose. Detectives determined that Bellamy supplied Wallace with the narcotics thatContinue Reading
Pacetti Bay Middle School, located at 245 Meadowlark Ln in St. Augustine, was placed on a brief lockdown this morning, February 25, 2025, after receiving a threatening call, which authorities believe to be a hoax. An unknown male caller claimed to be at a residence near the school, possessingContinue Reading
Significant traffic pattern changes are coming to Adams Street and Forsyth Street between Jefferson Street and Liberty Street as part of the Adams & Forsyth Two-Way Mobility Project. The project will convert both streets to two-way, single-lane traffic. The construction will be conducted in two phases: Phase 1: Phase 2:Continue Reading
After nearly three decades, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has solved the 1997 cold case murder of Stephen Edenfield, thanks to advancements in DNA technology and a confession from the suspect, 47-year-old Brandon Gliha. On February 1, 1997, Edenfield was found stabbed and beaten to death in his TampaContinue Reading
Haines City Police are searching for 50-year-old Joshua Scott Johnson after he allegedly rammed a police cruiser with a U-Haul truck and fled the scene following a hit-and-run incident on Saturday, February 22, 2025. At approximately 9:09 PM, officers responded to a hit-and-run report near U.S. Highway 27 and BatesContinue Reading
A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officer and his wife demonstrated the true meaning of service when they responded to a rollover crash while on their way to celebrate their 7th wedding anniversary. JSO Officer Malik Daricaud and his wife, Jasmine, were driving on Jacksonville’s Westside last Monday when they witnessedContinue Reading
Landrum Middle School was placed on lockdown Monday morning, February 24, 2025, after receiving a threatening phone call, which authorities now believe to be a “swatting” incident. School staff received a call from an unknown male who claimed to be nearby, armed, and intending to “kill children.” Immediate lockdown proceduresContinue Reading
Richard Hawkins, 62, a youth sports coach and business owner, has been arrested on charges of indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of a minor and false imprisonment following allegations of sexual abuse. Ocala Police officers responded to Saddleworth Green Apartments on February 23, 2025, to investigate a report involving aContinue Reading