Legal

BUNNELL, Fla. — A Flagler County man convicted of repeatedly stabbing his wife to death outside their Bunnell home while their 14-year-old son watched was sentenced to death Monday, October 26, 2026. Jermaine Williams Sr. received the death sentence following a July jury recommendation in which 11 of 12 jurorsContinue Reading

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A convicted sex offender who had been out of prison for approximately two months before attempting to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following an undercover investigation in St. Johns County. 46-year-old Michael Hill received theContinue Reading

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A Volusia County man who fled from police and was later caught on surveillance video attacking a woman in Daytona Beach has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after admitting to 14 probation violations. Scott Glen Knowlton of Ormond Beach received the sentence Monday, Oct.Continue Reading

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida man is facing extensive federal terrorism and money laundering charges in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida after federal authorities unsealed multi-jurisdictional indictments targeting an international network accused of funneling over $2 million to Hamas, Department of Justice officials announced. 56-year-oldContinue Reading

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A 21-year-old Tallahassee man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison after authorities said he was caught with firearms twice while prohibited from possessing them because of a prior felony conviction. Nathan Taylor Porter was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison followedContinue Reading

PENSACOLA, Fla. – A Pensacola man who used false income information to obtain nearly $650,000 in loans for a Ferrari, Jeep Wrangler and boat has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. Shawn Steele, 52, was sentenced for making false statements to federally insured financial institutions, the U.S. Attorney’sContinue Reading