COLLIER COUNTY, Florida – On Thursday, February 5, deputies with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a suspicious incident reported near Lake Trafford Elementary School in Immokalee. Around 3:08 p.m., a group of children told deputies they were walking home along Lake Trafford Road, just outside the school, whenContinue Reading
TAMPA, Florida – The Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office announced that Angel Gabriel Cuz Choc has been sentenced to death for the brutal killings of his girlfriend and her young daughter. A judge formally imposed the death sentence on Friday, February 6, 2026, following a jury’s recommendation after Cuz ChocContinue Reading
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Volusia County jury has found 38-year-old Latravius Jacobs of Holly Hill guilty of First-Degree Felony Murder in connection with a 2023 carjacking that ended in a fatal crash. He was immediately sentenced to life in prison as a Habitual Violent Felony Offender. The verdict followedContinue Reading
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A 25-year-old Clearwater resident faces felony charges after allegedly sending harmful material to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl during an undercover operation, authorities announced. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Isis Kapadia on Monday, February 2, 2026, charging him with one count ofContinue Reading
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Charles Franklin Jones Jr. in connection with the deadly stabbing of Billy Clark Foster in Orange Park. Foster was killed February 2, 2026, after an altercation in a parking lot near the 100 block of Knight Boxx Road. According to investigators, the twoContinue Reading
DARLINGTON, Fla. – A quick-thinking driver who spotted flames coming from a home along Highway 2 West helped trigger a swift emergency response Thursday afternoon, as firefighters battled a blaze that heavily damaged a residence in Darlington. At approximately 4:48 p.m. on Feb. 5, 2026, crews with Walton County FireContinue Reading
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Seabreeze High School paraprofessional was arrested Thursday following an investigation into an incident involving a student on campus, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department. Police said the incident was first reported to a Seabreeze High School assistant principal, who then notified the on-campus schoolContinue Reading
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. – A woman wanted in Louisiana on robbery-related charges was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Walton County after a coordinated traffic stop involving multiple law enforcement agencies, authorities said. According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, a be-on-the-lookout alert was issued for a vehicle driven by Alexa MarieContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. – A 16-year-old student at Palatka Junior-Senior High School was arrested and charged after authorities say he posted a music video on social media threatening to kill specific classmates and describing how he would carry out the attacks. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Robert Alexander wasContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – A Port Charlotte woman was arrested Wednesday after investigators say she offered sexual acts in exchange for money during an undercover operation at a local massage business. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, detectives received a tip that illegal prostitution activity was occurring at AAAContinue Reading