Lake City, FL – A 24-year-old Middleburg man was arrested Thursday afternoon after driving to Lake City with the intent to engage in sexual activity with a child he believed to be 14 years old, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Luke Robert Qualls of Middleburg, FL, was takenContinue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. — An 8 year old girl is expected to survive after she was accidentally shot Thursday afternoon, March 12th, while handling an unsecured firearm inside a residence, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. The Combined Communications Center received a 911 call just before 5 p.m. reportingContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A suspected drunk driver crashed into a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle early Thursday morning while an officer was inside the SUV working a lane closure on Interstate 10. The crash occurred just before 1:30 a.m. on westbound I-10 near the Lane Avenue exit. According to authorities,Continue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Tallahassee police have arrested two individuals following an investigation into the alleged misuse of funds connected to a Leon County property management business. Miranda Ard, 42, and Timothy Ard, 47, were taken into custody after detectives determined they had fraudulently used funds tied to CORE Property Management,Continue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Police say a shooting reported Tuesday night, March 10th, in the 1700 block of Northeast 8th Avenue did not occur at a nearby community center and was the result of an accidental firearm discharge involving two teenagers. Officers initially responded to reports of a possible drive byContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers rescued a toddler who was accidentally locked inside a vehicle Monday at River City Marketplace, authorities said. Officers Shawn Crocker and Phil Massicotte responded after the child’s mother called for help when the toddler became locked inside the car with the keysContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Florida – Columbia County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 22 year old Caleb Reyes-Sainz on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, following a multi month investigation into the possession of child sexual abuse material. The investigation began in late January after detectives with the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children TaskContinue Reading
Charlotte County, FL — Two caregivers have been arrested after a middle school student overdosed on fentanyl at L.A. Ainger Middle School in Rotonda West, FL, on Tuesday morning. Deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded on March 10, 2026, after receiving reports that a student was not breathing.Continue Reading
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A digital forensic investigation into illegal downloads has led to the arrest of a 77-year-old Pinellas County man on nearly 20 felony counts. Gregory Arendt was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, by agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Arendt isContinue Reading
Escambia County, FL — A 28-year-old man accused of abusing and killing his three-year-old nephew in Florida is now the subject of an immigration detainer filed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Samuel Antonio Maldonado-Erazo was arrested March 5, 2026, following the child’s death and is currently being held withoutContinue Reading