On July 10, 2025, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced that all of its sworn law enforcement members across the state are now federally certified to enforce immigration laws through the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) program. This marks a major expansion of immigration enforcement authorityContinue Reading
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL — On June 5, 2025, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU), with assistance from SWAT and other specialized teams, executed a search warrant at 595 Madeore Street, uncovering a significant drug and weapons operation. Authorities seized: Baron Long, 33, was arrested and chargedContinue Reading
A 54-year-old man identified as William Burton Clarkson, also known as “Texas Billy,” was arrested Thursday, July 10, 2025, following an armed robbery at Capital City Bank in Crystal River. At approximately 9:40 a.m., Clarkson entered the bank at 101 SE Hwy 19, displayed a handgun, and demanded money fromContinue Reading
UPDATE: Identified as William Clarkson and arrested. Original Post: The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a suspect in connection with a bank robbery that occurred Wednesday morning, July 9, 2025, at the Capital City Bank in Crystal River. Authorities have released a photo of the suspect andContinue Reading
ORLANDO, FL – On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the Orlando Police Department confirmed it is reviewing an arrest captured on video and circulating on social media. The arrest occurred after officers responded to a firearm disturbance on July 4 around 6:40 p.m. at 4334 Crossroads Court. According to police, aContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at approximately 10:45 p.m., officers with the Gainesville Police Department responded to a shooting in the Duval Heights neighborhood near NE 24th Street. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was treated at theContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – A routine trespassing call at a Gainesville condo community pool on Wednesday afternoon, July 9th, led to the arrest of a man wanted for capital sexual battery out of New York. Multiple Gainesville Police officers responded to the 900 block of NW 21st Avenue regarding a trioContinue Reading
GAINESVILLE, FL – Antonetta Tashara Holmes, 32, was arrested Wednesday evening, July 9, 2025, after allegedly breaking into an occupied residence in the 2200 block of SW 70th in Gainesville, attacking children, and attempting to re-enter the home. She faces multiple charges including burglary with battery and false imprisonment ofContinue Reading
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A multi-agency investigation has led to the arrest of Rosa Mena, 50, after a botched Botox injection allegedly left a victim with facial paralysis from her makeshift backyard “Med Spa” shed. Mena is facing multiple charges, including aggravated battery and practicing medicine without a license.Continue Reading
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Anthony Jenkins, 38, an Armwood High School teacher, on multiple charges including showing sexual content to students, possession of child pornography, and bestiality imagery. The investigation began on April 9, 2025, when deputies received an anonymous tip alleging thatContinue Reading