ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A 71-year-old High Springs resident survived a violent dog attack Saturday evening after an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputy intervened and fatally shot the animal, authorities said. At approximately 7:07 p.m. on January 24, 2026, deputies with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded with Alachua CountyContinue Reading
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. – Deputies with the Pinellas County Major Accident Investigation Team are investigating a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian crash that occurred Friday night in Madeira Beach. According to investigators, the crash happened around 9:01 p.m. on January 23, 2026, near the intersection of 150th Avenue and Madeira Way.Continue Reading
Inverness, FL – A 25-year-old Inverness man was arrested Friday after a months-long investigation by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit uncovered evidence of child exploitation material shared via Snapchat. Detective Ben Wilson of the High Tech Crimes Unit (HTCU) concluded the probe on January 23, 2026,Continue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released preliminary details and video footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier this month on Creeks Ridge Road, resulting in the injury and arrest of a 68-year-old man. The shooting occurred Jan. 5, 2026, and involved Ofero Manalon, who police saidContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has arrested four Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department employees following a paintball incident that damaged multiple vehicles, including a marked police patrol unit, authorities said. The incident occurred Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in the LaVilla neighborhood. An on-duty JSO officer reported that whileContinue Reading
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 15-year-old student at Brandon High School was arrested Thursday after investigators determined he posted a threatening message on social media referencing a potential mass shooting, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. School Resource Deputies responded to the campus on Jan. 22, 2026, after receivingContinue Reading
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – A Clay County deputy was seriously injured and a dog was killed Thursday evening during a response to a reported disturbance and gunshots at a residence in Middleburg, authorities said. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called around 6:15 p.m. Jan. 22 to theContinue Reading
PALATKA, Fla. — A 25-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening after an armed confrontation inside a Palatka hotel prompted an evacuation and a multi-agency response that ended with a negotiated surrender, authorities said. William Bradley was taken into custody Jan. 20 and charged with aggravated assault with a weapon, possessionContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Tallahassee Police Department has arrested an Illinois man following a wide-ranging fraud investigation that uncovered the theft of millions of dollars, including funds belonging to the City of Tallahassee. After an extensive investigation, detectives arrested Richard N. Golding of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.Continue Reading
LARGO, Fla. – Detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a group home and daycare employee on a child abuse charge following an investigation involving a non-verbal autistic child, authorities said. According to investigators, deputies responded Dec. 21, 2025, to a reported child abuse incident at a group homeContinue Reading