St. Johns County, FL – The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Angel Cline, who has been missing since February 19, 2025. Authorities are concerned for her safety and welfare. Cline was last seen wearing a green and white hooded sweatshirt, blue plaidContinue Reading
NAPLES, Fla. – An unlicensed contractor is behind bars after investigators say he defrauded multiple Naples condominium owners out of tens of thousands of dollars for hurricane impact windows that were never installed. Michael Allen Rodriguez, 29, owner of MCR Construction Pro, is being held in the Charlotte County JailContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Earlier this month, while conducting proactive patrols aimed at preventing violent crime, members of the Tallahassee Police Department’s Violent Crimes Response Team (VCRT) conducted a traffic stop near East Orange Avenue and South Monroe Street. As detectives approached the vehicle, a juvenile passenger fled on foot. DetectivesContinue Reading
A major undercover operation led by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit (HTCU) has resulted in the arrest of 16 individuals accused of attempting to prey on children online. Dubbed Operation Boogeyman, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) initiative brought together multiple agencies, including the Citrus CountyContinue Reading
Between August 19 and August 31, 2025, investigators from the Lake City Police Department and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office worked together to solve a string of violent home invasion robberies that targeted multiple homes in the Lake City area. The first incident occurred on Tuesday, August 19, around 1:59Continue Reading
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) conducted an undercover sting operation over the weekend, dubbed “Operation Spooky Surprise,” resulting in the arrest of four men who traveled to meet individuals they believed were minors for sexual activity. Detectives entered online chat rooms and websites used forContinue Reading
On Sunday, October 26, 2025, officers responded to the 400 block of NW 10th Street in Gainesville, FL, after reports of a male exposing himself and engaging in lewd behavior in public. Upon arrival, officers located the suspect, Stacey Scott, born September 12, 1974. When officers attempted to make contact,Continue Reading
On Saturday evening, October 24, 2025, one week after the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Jacyrus Hudson, Hendry County detectives arrested two men in connection with his death. In the early morning hours of Sunday, October 19, deputies from the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire near 1825Continue Reading
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Thirteen people are facing serious charges following a major multi-agency sting operation targeting online child predators in Northwest Florida. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) led Operation Twelve Parsecs, a five-day undercover effort that focused on identifying individuals attempting to engage in sexually explicit communications withContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Spoto High School principal in connection with the failure to report a child abuse allegation involving a daycare on school grounds. Detectives with HCSO’s Special Victims Section began investigating on May 9, 2025, after learning that a 4-year-old child had been inappropriatelyContinue Reading