JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Five people were injured in a shooting Saturday night, February 21st, after a physical altercation at an unpermitted beach takeover event escalated into gunfire near the city’s central business district, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. Officers had been assigned throughout the day to monitorContinue Reading
Tallahassee, FL – A 62-year-old Tallahassee man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for distribution of child pornography and receipt of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida. Richard Alan Spivey was also ordered to serve a lifetime term of supervisedContinue Reading
HAMILTON COUNTY, Fla. — A suspect was shot by a deputy Saturday after authorities say he posed a lethal threat during a search in the Jennings area. On February 21, 2026, deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for service at a residence in Jennings. UponContinue Reading
NASSAU COUNTY, Florida – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Palm Springs man accused of taking part in a fraudulent scheme involving thousands of dollars in electrical materials. Jose David Davila, 37, was arrested Wednesday, February 18, and charged with two counts of organized trafficking of stolen propertyContinue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Florida – The High Springs Police Department, in partnership with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, conducted a joint undercover operation following multiple complaints that employees at a Chevron store were selling tobacco and alcohol products to underage individuals. TheContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – The Tallahassee Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection with a homicide that occurred on February 17 in the 2800 block of Mission Road. Following a swift investigation, detectives with TPD’s Violent Crimes Unit determined the victim and the suspect, 34-year-old Gage Champion, were known toContinue Reading
HAVANA, Florida – The Florida Highway Patrol is mourning the loss of Trooper Michael Diego, who died on February 18, 2026, after suffering a medical emergency while participating in a competitive selection process for the agency’s Criminal Interdiction Unit at the FHP Training Academy. According to FHP Colonel Howze, troopersContinue Reading
Miami-Dade County, FL – The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) has arrested a 50-year-old pastor accused of repeatedly fondling and attempting to kiss a minor girl on church property, according to investigators. The victim was reported as a 15-year-old girl. Elco Vallier, 50, of Loxahatchee, Florida, was takenContinue Reading
ALACHUA COUNTY, Florida – Two people were arrested Tuesday night after deputies responded to what was initially reported as a burglary at a home in southwest Alachua County. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched during the evening hours of February 17, 2026, to a residence inContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 25-year-old convicted felon is facing multiple felony charges after officers seized nearly 70 pounds of marijuana from a Westside home while responding to a shots-fired call. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, District 5 Patrol officers were dispatched Wednesday, February 11, to the area of WilcoxContinue Reading