ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Florida – The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Georgia woman accused of impersonating law enforcement officers as part of an elaborate nationwide scam. Detective Reddler with the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division identified and arrested 47-year-old Alisha Chejuan Ester of Douglasville, Georgia, for her roleContinue Reading
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Florida – The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office is addressing a growing number of complaints about unauthorized nudity near the Little Mud Boat Ramp, north of the designated nude-optional area at Blind Creek Beach. Officials say that while the ongoing Blind Creek Beach renovation has temporarily disruptedContinue Reading
ALACHUA, Florida – The Alachua Police Department is investigating a major burglary that occurred early Saturday morning, October 25, 2025, at Fundora Jewelry in the Rolling Oaks Plaza. At approximately 1:40 a.m., officers responded to an alarm at the store, located at 15202 NW 147th Drive, Suite 400. When officersContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Detectives with the Jacksonville Beach Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), along with SWAT and patrol officers, executed a search warrant at a home in the 900 block of 5th Avenue North as part of an ongoing drug investigation. During the search, officers arrested Lance KirklandContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a late-night shooting and vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday, October 28, at the Majestic Oaks Apartments, located at 5800 SW 20th Avenue in Gainesville. Deputies were called to the complex around midnight for reports of an armed disturbance. While responding,Continue Reading
Dover, FL – A ninth-grade student at Strawberry Crest High School was arrested after being found with a firearm on school grounds on Monday, October 27, 2025. According to school officials, administrators initially approached 15-year-old Alan Juarez-Ramirez around 9:30 a.m. after receiving information that he might be in possession ofContinue Reading
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