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
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
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has identified 20-year-old Devonne Rivers as the suspect in the double murder of 45-year-old Travis Williams and 40-year-old Anton Brown, which occurred in April 2024. On April 7, 2024, patrol officers responded to a call regarding a vehicle obstructing Garden Street near Old Kings RoadContinue Reading
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputies were busy over the weekend, making 19 arrests between 6 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025, and 6 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025. Deputies responded to 676 calls for service and conducted 103 traffic stops during this period. Driver Arrested for DUI AfterContinue Reading
A convicted felon and a 17-year-old were arrested Monday following a standoff with deputies at a Naples apartment complex and are now implicated in a recent armed robbery and a February shooting. Christian Jeremy Wolf, 22, and Howard Wesley Green III, 17, both of Naples, face multiple felony charges asContinue Reading
Andrew Mariano (23) of Flagler Estates, identified as a senior leader of the violent Bloods-affiliated “Sex, Money, Murder” gang, was recently arrested by members of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) Task Force, SWAT, and Special Investigations Unit. The arrest was made with assistance from the Broward Sheriff’s OfficeContinue Reading
A 32-year-old Lehigh Acres woman has been arrested for allegedly acting as the getaway driver for her husband during five armed robberies at businesses in Collier County. Crystal Garza is now lodged in the Collier County jail, facing five counts of armed robbery with a firearm. Her husband, Christopher ArrickContinue Reading