On December 11, 2024, at approximately 5:30 a.m., members of the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) executed a search warrant at a residence located at 8749 SW 81st Terrace, Trenton (Fanning Springs), Florida, following numerous complaints about illegal drug activity at the location. During the search, authorities discovered approximately 30Continue Reading
The University of Florida (UF) has selected the LaVilla neighborhood in downtown Jacksonville as the location for its new graduate campus, marking a significant step forward in the city’s ambitions to become a leading hub for technology and workforce development. The decision was made by the UF Board of TrusteesContinue Reading
The Orlando Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Division (DED) has had a busy week, making significant strides in removing illegal drugs and firearms from the community. As of December 6, 2024, DED has seized over 4,000 grams of cocaine, 450 grams of crack cocaine, 5,700 grams of fentanyl, and 27,000 gramsContinue Reading
A Lake County deputy attempted to stop a speeding driver on December 7th, 2024, near the intersection of US Hwy 441 and State Road 46. The driver, later identified as 34-year-old Jeremy Fountain, fled the scene at a high rate of speed. Fountain subsequently crashed his vehicle in Tavares andContinue Reading
On Thursday, September 14, 2023, officers discovered 22-year-old Natalie Ann Acevedo deceased in a car at ‘Our Community Club’ park in the Jacksonville Heights neighborhood. The vehicle displayed multiple bullet holes, and Acevedo had sustained several gunshot wounds. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives, working with the State Attorney’s Office, identifiedContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Sworn Training Unit recently convened a High Liability Instructor Summit at the Florida Public Safety Institute in Havana. The three-day event brought together leading FDLE instructors specializing in firearms, defensive tactics, critical incidents, and first aid to collaborate and enhance their training methodologies. TheContinue Reading
On November 22nd, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant, leading to a significant seizure of drugs, firearms, and cash in the Norwood neighborhood. The operation, which followed a citizen’s complaint received in late July, resulted in the arrest of two convicted felons, Edward and Larry Mathis.Continue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury has found 23-year-old Giovanni Jirah Johnson guilty of armed burglary, kidnapping with a firearm, and two counts of sexual battery for his involvement in the 2021 home invasion and rape of a University of North Florida student. With the verdict,Continue Reading
On December 4, Ocala police detectives arrested a husband and wife, Luis Omar Aquino Torres, 42, and Yecenia Ivette Vazquez Aquino, 48, in connection with a string of car burglaries, thefts, and credit card frauds in Southwest Ocala. The arrests followed a thorough investigation initiated on December 3, when fiveContinue Reading
Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 50-year-old Mark Christopher Carter of Bartow on Monday evening, December 9, 2024, after a car burglary was reported at approximately 6:32 p.m. Deputies responded swiftly, capturing Carter at the scene of the crime. The victim reported that the only item missing from her vehicleContinue Reading