JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — City officials have issued an immediate burn ban across Duval County as dangerous wildfire conditions continue to intensify due to extreme drought and weather conditions. The City of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department announced the ban April 30, prohibiting all open burning until furtherContinue Reading
PENSACOLA, FL — A 38-year-old Beulah man was arrested Tuesday after an investigation revealed he was allegedly using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Tyler Michael Vanover faces nine felony charges following a digital probe that began earlier this year. The arrest was part of a statewideContinue Reading
STARKE, FL — A 59-year-old Bradford County man was arrested Wednesday as part of a statewide law enforcement initiative targeting the digital exploitation of children. Gary Eugene Adams, of Starke, faces multiple felony charges following an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Adams has been charged withContinue Reading
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL — A 69-year-old Pasco County man was arrested Wednesday afternoon following an undercover operation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) targeting the distribution of illegal digital material. Frank Ruiz Tonin was taken into custody on April 29, 2026, and faces 18 felony counts related to theContinue Reading
HAMILTON COUNTY, Fla. — A homeowner has been arrested following a months-long investigation into suspected drug activity at a residence in the northwestern part of the county, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators with the Narcotics and Street Crimes Unit began looking into the property after receiving numerousContinue Reading
CROSS CITY, Fla. — A state inmate assigned to a city work crew was arrested after being found with a large quantity of marijuana during a cleanup detail, according to the Cross City Police Department. The incident occurred the morning of April 30 while inmates were working at Johnny GreeneContinue Reading
INTERLACHEN, Fla. — A 34-year-old man has been arrested after deputies say he entered school property armed with a weapon during an active lockdown at Interlachen Junior-Senior High School. Steven Musgrove, of Interlachen, was taken into custody following the April 17 incident, which began with a reported school threat submittedContinue Reading
PALM COAST, FL — A 33-year-old man was arrested Thursday after an investigation revealed he intentionally exposed himself to a teenage employee at a Chick-fil-A drive-thru. Luke Dudkewic, of Palm Coast, is facing felony charges following the April 24 incident on State Road 100. The Drive-Thru Incident The investigation beganContinue Reading
MELBOURNE, FL — A convicted sex offender will “rot away in jail” for the remainder of his life following a massive international investigation that rescued six children in the Philippines. On April 28, 2026, Kasey Caudill pleaded guilty in federal court to charges stemming from the production of child pornographyContinue Reading
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — A Palm Coast woman has been arrested on multiple child neglect charges after deputies say she abandoned her children at a hospital and kept them in unsafe living conditions, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Sandra Teague, 58, was arrested April 30 and charged withContinue Reading