Polk County, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Jennifer Garula-Mers, former CEO of The East Polk County Association of Realtors (EPCAR), in connection with alleged grand theft totaling more than $81,000. Garula-Mers, 53, of Spring Hill, Florida, was taken into custody on Thursday, November 20, 2025, byContinue Reading
Putnam County, FL – The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating two potential juvenile witnesses in connection with the November 14 murder of Cheyenne Kastens outside the Dollar General in Fruitland. Lemar Beasley was arrested and charged with Murder. Investigators believe the two juveniles were present inContinue Reading
The state of Florida on Thursday evening carried out the execution of Richard Barry Randolph for the 1988 murder of 62-year-old store clerk Minnie Ruth McCollum. Randolph, 63, was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. at Florida State Prison in Raiford. Sheriff H.D. “Gator” DeLoach, Major Johnny Greenwood and agency attorneyContinue Reading
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office carried out a coordinated narcotics operation early Friday, November 21st, targeting two locations just outside the Jasper city limits. The Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team, together with the Narcotics and Street Crimes Unit and the Criminal Investigations Division, executed two simultaneous search warrants on the southwestContinue Reading
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A 31-year-old man is in custody after authorities say he shot and killed a woman in the parking lot of a Mandarin-area fitness center over the weekend. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol officers were called to a shooting on Sunbeam Road Saturday night, where they found 24-year-old CherrishContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL — A student at Port Charlotte High School was arrested Thursday afternoon after posting a threat toward a teacher on Instagram. On November 20, deputies responded to the school following a tip from an FBI Intake Research Specialist, who reported that a student had threatened to “blowContinue Reading
Alachua County, FL – A 27-year-old man was arrested Wednesday evening after deputies say he pointed an AR-style pistol at another driver during a road rage confrontation on NW 39th Avenue in Gainesville, FL. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began when the victim reported that aContinue Reading
Orange Park, FL – On Monday, November 17, 2025, Clay County deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in the 600 block of Reese Avenue in the Oakleaf area. The caller, later identified as the victim, reported a physical altercation at her home. Investigators determined that the victim’s estranged biological mother,Continue Reading
A Lake City man is facing multiple charges after officers say he drove onto school property while impaired, damaged a gate and attempted to leave the scene Tuesday night. Around 8:25 p.m. on November 18, Lake City Police officers responded to the area of SW McFarlane Avenue after receiving aContinue Reading
A Palm Coast drug dealer has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge after a months-long investigation into a fatal fentanyl overdose earlier this year, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. On February 27, deputies responded to an overdose at The Palms at Town Center apartment complex, where theyContinue Reading