Florida

PANAMA CITY, FL – A Panama City man is charged with false imprisonment and battery after dragging a female victim as she tried to flee from his vehicle. Officers with …

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – At approximately 2:10 am WPBPD officers responded to the 800 block of Sunset Rd in reference to a male armed with a knife attempting to …

OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL – After the pursuit of a stolen vehicle reported out of Okaloosa County, Isaac Dumas, 21, of Fort Walton Beach is in custody tonight. The stolen SUV …

PANAMA CITY, FL – Fourteen-year-old Damiyn O. England was last seen in the 700 block of W. 15th Street at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12th. He is 5-feet …

BAY COUNTY, FL – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a stabbing on October 12th at about 10:22 at a residence on Cherokee Heights Road. One …

VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – Yesterday, deputies located and arrested a man who approached a 10-year-old girl after she got off the school bus in the Orange City area and asked …

PORT ST. JOE, FL – Police in St. Joe are warning beachgoers that bears are being attracted to the beaches and have been spotted going up to people’s items while …

DALKEITH, FL – Gulf County Sheriff Mike Harrison announces the arrest of Terry Lamar Mize (58) and Paula Suzanne Aull (55). This morning, Gulf County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) Investigators and …

Governor Ron DeSantis Highlights Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Success in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the resignation of First Lady Casey DeSantis as Chair of the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet and the designation of State Surgeon General …

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the murder of an elderly Polk City woman, and looking for the man responsible for her death. Detectives obtained a warrant for 39-year …

Miami, Florida – A United States federal district judge has sentenced Nikolas Cook, 23, of Stuart, Florida, to 840 months in prison and lifetime supervised release for producing, distributing, and …

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Junior Francois, 48, of Jacksonville, claimed a $1 million MEGA MILLIONS® prize at the Lottery’s Jacksonville District Office from the drawing held …

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Teal Kaempffer, 64, of Miami, claimed a $1 million prize from the POWERBALL® drawing held on October 4, 2021, at the Lottery’s …

NEWARK, N.J. – A dual New York and Florida resident today admitted his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling over $6.8 million, …

BOSTON – A Florida man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to deceive banks and credit card companies into processing more than $150 …

Miami, Florida – U.S. District Judge William P. Dimitrouleas handed down a 30-year federal prison sentence for Bryan David Burke, an Oakland Park man who went on a one-month armed …

Florida has over 5,000 teacher vacancies and more than 4,000 openings for school staff positions, according to the Florida Education Association. Data released by the Florida Education Association (FEA) in …

BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit are investigating the death of a man following a scooter crash that occurred in unincorporated Central Broward …

A Monroe County Sheriff’s officer found 32 migrants suspected of traveling to the U.S. from Cuba hiding in a boat after pulling a truck over for driving too slow in …

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Valerie Homer-Faggart, 68, of Spring Hill, claimed the first $5 million top prize from the new GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game at …

OCALA, FL – On Sunday, October 10, 2021, at approximately 3:40 a.m., the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to the 2600 block of SE 56th Street, Ocala in reference …

WASHINGTON COUNTY, FL – Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to a shooting at approximately 7:20 a.m. Monday morning. The caller stated he had accidentally shot …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Fort Lauderdale International Airport discovered 2704 grams of gold being smuggled into the United States. The gold …

Washington County- On October 7, 2021, Washington County Sheriff’s Office Investigators were contacted by Bay County Sheriff’s Office for assistance in locating some stolen property. Information was provided that the …