The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence in the Jennings area on Friday, February 7, as part of an ongoing initiative to combat illegal drug activity in the county. The warrant was obtained following an extensive investigation by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Drug TaskContinue Reading
A traffic stop by Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies in Polk City resulted in the recovery of two missing and endangered children from St. Petersburg on Saturday, February 1. Deputies conducted the stop at 5:20 p.m. on a red 2003 Mercury Mountaineer at 1060 Commonwealth Avenue. The driver was identifiedContinue Reading
Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the 2025-26 Focus on Fiscal Responsibility Budget, a $14.8 billion investment aimed at improving Florida’s highways, bridges, spaceports, seaports, and aviation infrastructure. The budget includes a $1.7 billion acceleration of congestion relief projects on Interstate-4 and a commitment to reducing federal oversight in state-led infrastructureContinue Reading
A federal judge has sentenced Frank Anthony Acanda, 27, of Jacksonville, to one year and one day in prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Acanda was also ordered to pay restitution to the victims he and his co-defendant, Jonathan Benavide Hidalgo, 27, defrauded. According to court documents, Acanda, Hidalgo,Continue Reading
A joint investigation between the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) and Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has led to the arrest of James Shepard, 50, in connection with a series of home appliance thefts from construction sites in St. Johns and Flagler counties. On January 20, 2025, SJSO PropertyContinue Reading
The Daytona Beach Police Department is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest of suspects involved in an armed robbery at the Bethune Village Market on January 29, 2025. The robbery occurred at the store located at 835 Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. The suspects areContinue Reading
On February 8, 2025, at approximately 12:18 A.M., Daytona Beach Police officers responded to a large physical disturbance in the area of Forest Glen Blvd and Oak Tree Circle. During the response, additional information indicated that a subject had been shot. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, who had succumbedContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Beach Police Department arrested a suspect on February 7, 2025, after a road rage incident escalated into a threat involving a firearm. The suspect, who was extremely intoxicated, allegedly threatened the victim with the weapon during the altercation. Police apprehended the 28-year-old man as he was walking intoContinue Reading
On Thursday, February 6, 2025, Jacksonville patrol officers responded to a domestic dispute at an apartment complex located on the 6100 block of Arlington Expressway. Upon arrival, they found 48-year-old Dulce Maria Martinez Guash unresponsive inside an apartment. She was later pronounced dead at the scene. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s OfficeContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Mark Swearingen, 31, and Mackenzie O’Bryan, 20, of Cottondale, on 11 felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), along with additional charges. The arrests followed an investigation initiated by FDLE based on several cybertips received from the National CenterContinue Reading