On Thursday, January 16, 2025, more than 200 members of the Escambia County community gathered for the official groundbreaking of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office’s new Fallen Officer Memorial. Sheriff Chip W. Simmons addressed the crowd, saying, “Our current memorial has been a solemn site of reflection, where we rememberContinue Reading
On Saturday, January 18, 2025, at approximately 4:00 a.m., St. Johns County Deputies responded to a reported armed robbery at the Dailey’s Gas Station located at 40 Settlement Drive in Nocatee. Upon arrival, deputies learned that a suspect had entered the store, brandished a knife, and threatened the clerk beforeContinue Reading
Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) Traffic Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Monday night in Dania Beach, leaving one man dead. At approximately 8:17 p.m. on January 13, BSO deputies, along with Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue and Hollywood Fire Rescue, responded to a report of aContinue Reading
In the early hours of Friday, January 17, the Tallahassee Fire Department (TFD) responded to two structure fires, one of which resulted in a resident being hospitalized for smoke inhalation. At approximately 12:12 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire on Graves Road after a concerned neighbor reported seeingContinue Reading
A 30-year-old man was arrested on Thursday, January 16, 2025, for lewd activity at Lions Park in Winter Haven. Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice detectives were conducting undercover operations at the park in response to citizen complaints of inappropriate behavior. Around 11:00 a.m., detectives observed Freddyali Garcia Rivera, 30, ofContinue Reading
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit detectives have arrested 43-year-old Melissa Rae Harper in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son. The case dates back to March 2024, when officers responded to a local emergency room where Harper had brought her unresponsive child. Medical staff attempted to save him, butContinue Reading
On Saturday, January 11, 2025, Daytona Beach Police officers responded to a report of indecent behavior at TJ Maxx, located at 1115 Cornerstone Blvd, around 12:50 p.m. According to the reporting party and a juvenile witness, a man was seen exposing himself and engaging in inappropriate behavior in the store’sContinue Reading
On January 15, 2025, the Nuisance Abatement Board in Daytona Beach reviewed violations of sanctions previously imposed on J Food Store, operated by Gatlin Brothers of Daytona Beach, LLC. The sanctions stemmed from narcotics-related activities discovered on the property in 2024 and were originally set to remain in effect untilContinue Reading
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will host a series of six town halls to engage with citizens about her budget priorities and provide updates on various city projects and initiatives. These events are free and open to the public, with no preregistration required. The town halls are scheduled as follows: TheseContinue Reading
The City of Jacksonville, JEA, and Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) have been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to install 100 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across public spaces and educational campuses in Jacksonville. This funding, part of the ChargingContinue Reading