COCOA BEACH, FL—A 17-year-old boy from Cocoa was found unresponsive in the surf near the Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier, 401 Meade Ave., at about 9:15 A.M., and brought to shore …
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CHEVAL, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to a car submerged in a retention pond earlier this week. The HCSO Underwater Recovery Team responded to a scene in …
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – A Daytona Beach armed robber was caught, not by police, but by his mom and his fiance. A suspect in the armed robbery of a Daytona …
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Five businesses cited for selling alcohol to underage buyers
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesPUTNAM COUNTY, FL – On June 25 the sheriff’s office in conjunction with special agents of the state Department of Alcohol, Beverages and Tobacco, members of our youth resource unit …
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TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Rachel Batten, 33, of Spring Hill, trustee of the RMBBMB Claiming Trust claimed a $2 million top prize from the 100X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at …
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MMA fighter punches out guy running his mouth in bar
MMA fighter Joe Schilling could be facing charges after he flattened a guy running his mouth at a local bar. Justin Balboa, who was reportedly intoxicated, allegedly made a crude …
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BAKER COUNTY, FL – On June 17th, BCSO Narcotics Detectives were back at a local hotel in Macclenny on a mission to intercept narcotics being brought into Baker County. Menole …
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12-year-old shot multiple times Monday night in Gainesville
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesGAINESVILLE, FL – Shortly after 1 a.m. this morning, deputies responded to reports of someone firing a weapon in the 6900 block of SW 6th Place. Upon arrival, they located …
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Masonic group donates toys to children in need
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesBROWARD COUNTY, FL – More than 500 stuffed animals were donated to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Pompano Beach District for children who have experienced a traumatic incident. On Saturday, June …
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A pedestrian is dead following a hit-and-run crash in unincorporated Central Broward, and Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide detectives are working to find the driver responsible. Shortly after 1:15 a.m. …
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Police seeking to ID diamond heist suspects, cash reward offered
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesJACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Police Department is asking for your help in identifying the three men in the attached photographs. They are persons of interest in a breaking and …
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Police say city hall not intended target of Ft. Lauderdale shooting
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesFORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Bullets ripped into city hall in Fort Lauderdale last week and now, police are saying the building was not the intended target. The Fort Lauderdale Police …
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Fort Lauderdale police continue investigation of transient found murdered on E. Sunrise
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesFORT LAUDERDALE, FL – On June 20th at approximately 12:00 a.m., the Fort Lauderdale Police Department received a 9-1-1 call regarding a shooting in the 600 block of East Sunrise …
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Unstable man captured after shooting at cops from apartment building balcony
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesBoca Raton, FL – On Sunday, June 27, 2021, at approximately 1:15 p.m., the Boca Raton Police responded to a report of a male acting unstable in a vehicle in …
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St. Petersburg teens caught after stealing gun from vehicle in Davenport
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesFive teenaged suspects (ages 15-18) from St. Petersburg, all of whom who have criminal histories, were apprehended by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office minutes after stealing a Glock 9mm handgun …
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Pedestrian struck by Okaloosa Sheriff deputy in critical condition
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesFORT WALTON BEACH, FL – The FHP is investigating after a pedestrian in the right turn lane on an exit ramp was struck by an Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office patrol unit …
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Elderly driver killed in crash after driver lost control of pickup truck
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesDELTONA, FL – An 84-year-old Deltona man lost his life Friday afternoon in a traffic crash on East Normandy Boulevard and Clay Court that critically injured two other Deltona residents. …
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Indiana man drowned, woman saved during Cocoa Beach water rescue
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesCOCOA BEACH – On Satrurday, an Indiana man, 45, drowned in the surf at about 6:30 P.M. a block south of Minutemen Cswy. while attempting to aid a female member …
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Teens arrested for shooting of five other teens at Gainesville American Legion hall
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesGAINESVILLE, FL – Five teens were shot at a party being held at the Gainesville American Legion Hall, police have reported. On Thursday, June 24th, the Gainesville Police Department responded …
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Woman charged for fatally shooting man during heated argument
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesFORT WALTON BEACH, FL – The victim of a shooting Wednesday night at a residence on Reeves Drive near Fort Walton Beach later died at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. …
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Porche joyrider charged after killing 59-year-old driver
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesWALTON COUNTY, Fla— The man responsible for the fatal February traffic crash on Highway 98 in Walton County has turned himself in on felony charges. Tuesday, June 22nd Lawrence Breton …
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Boaters in Pensacola surrounded and circled by hammerhead sharks
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesSome were screaming, some were laughing. When a school of hammerhead sharks started circling their boats in Pensacola, all were a little bit scared. This video posted to YouTube by …
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Dog owner charged for death, severe neglect of three dogs
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesBARTOW, FL – On Thursday, June 24, 2021, PCSO Agricultural Crimes detectives arrested and charged 52-year-old Dashong Bonner of Bartow with two counts felony animal cruelty and one count misdemeanor …
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Florida Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Trafficking In Endangered Species And Illegally Possessing Firearms
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Steven Phillip Griffin, II (36, Palm Harbor) to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison, to be followed …
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CEO of South Florida Armored Transport Company Charged in Multimillion Dollar Dirty Gold Money Laundering Conspiracy
Miami, Fl. – South Florida federal prosecutors have charged a Doral business owner with facilitating a $140 million transnational illicit gold smuggling operation aimed at laundering cash with alleged ties …