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
BAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 27-year-old man following a narcotics trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of more than 144 grams of fentanyl. According to the sheriff’s office, the Special Investigations Division concluded an extensive investigation into fentanyl trafficking thatContinue Reading
A Port Charlotte woman has been arrested after investigators say she stole tens of thousands of dollars in valuables from a disabled Vietnam veteran who was under her care. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began on December 21, 2025, when a Port Charlotte man reported thatContinue Reading
MARION COUNTY, Florida – A 37-year-old Silver Springs resident was arrested without bond following a months-long investigation into the sexual exploitation of a teenager, during which he allegedly sent explicit images and provided incentives for sexual activities. The arrest turned violent when the suspect reportedly fought officers and tried toContinue Reading
FLAGLER & PUTNAM COUNTIES, FL – Deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit, working alongside the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, arrested a former home health aide for a second time on Tuesday morning, January 20, 2026, after another senior victim came forward with allegations ofContinue Reading