On March 4th, deputies with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Pensacola Blvd, leading to the discovery of a significant amount of illegal drugs. During the stop, law enforcement uncovered trafficking amounts of fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and oxycodone, along with Xanax, marijuana, and drug paraphernaliaContinue Reading
A 65-year-old man was arrested Monday after allegedly brandishing a firearm during a road rage incident in Lake City. At approximately 11:52 a.m. on March 3, officers from the Lake City Police Department responded to South Main Boulevard and Brown Street after a complainant reported that the driver of aContinue Reading
A woman died Sunday evening after a collision between a scooter and a car on Hull Road in Gainesville. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on March 2, a grey Mustang was traveling eastbound on Hull Road and began slowing down to make a left turn into a parking lot. A scooter,Continue Reading
A routine traffic stop in Citrus County led to the discovery of a large quantity of fentanyl, resulting in the arrest of a Wildwood man early Tuesday morning. While patrolling the west side of the county, Deputies Danner and Richardson observed a white Ford Fusion commit a traffic violation onContinue Reading
On Monday morning at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls reporting a suspect in a red truck pointing a firearm at passing vehicles on I-95 southbound. St. Johns County deputies attempted a traffic stop, but the suspect fled, brandishingContinue Reading
A routine traffic stop on March 1, 2025, at 10:26 p.m. led to the arrest of a Haines City man and the seizure of nearly four pounds of methamphetamine, cannabis, and over $23,000 in cash, according to the Haines City Police Department. A Haines City Police officer observed a redContinue Reading
A man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a home while a family slept in the early morning hours of March 1, 2025, according to the Port St. Joe Police Department. Officers responded to a residence after the victim woke up and realized an intruder had been inside the homeContinue Reading
Four men were arrested early Thursday morning, February 27, after they were caught in the act of burglarizing a business in Punta Gorda. At approximately 1:30 a.m., a Charlotte County deputy was patrolling the business due to a burglary that had occurred the night before. As he approached the building,Continue Reading
A woman claiming to provide aroma therapy services in Port Charlotte was arrested for prostitution following an undercover investigation by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit. The business, “Honey Bee – The Scent Shop,” located at 795 Crestview Circle NW, was being investigated after detectives received multiple tips aboutContinue Reading
Charlotte County deputies have arrested two individuals in separate incidents for making threats to carry out school shootings. On February 26, 2025, a Charlotte High School student reported a Snapchat group chat where a non-student, later identified as 17-year-old Paul Gaston Cruz, allegedly stated he was planning a school shooting.Continue Reading