A Jacksonville man was arrested after deputies found an elderly woman stabbed in Clay County; the victim was taken to HCA Florida Orange Park and is in critical condition. Investigators recovered a knife and booked 35-year-old Donald Claude Jackson into the Clay County Jail.

New state data show drug-related deaths in Florida fell in early 2025, with fentanyl deaths down sharply, even as experts caution the picture may be incomplete.

Family members say an Orange Park DoorDash driver was injured during a Jacksonville traffic stop; JSO says an internal review found the arrest complied with policy.

A Duval County jury convicted Di’Joure Renfrow in a 2023 murder‑for‑hire shooting that sent 17 rounds into a Jacksonville home; no one was hurt and sentencing is pending.

Clay County boosted security at Clay High after a FortifyFL tip about a student's "disturbing" comment. The student has been identified and will not attend while deputies investigate.

Family attorney John Phillips says he will file a wrongful-death suit after the State Attorney ruled Joe Starkey’s Dec. 10 Sandalwood death justified.

Lake City detectives arrested four men in an undercover ICAC operation that targeted online predators; suspects face felony charges as investigators continue reviewing evidence.

A Lake City man was arrested after police say threats to shoot a medical provider forced HCA Florida Lake City Hospital into lockdown on May 11. Authorities used caller‑ID to locate and book the suspect.

A DeLand woman was arrested after detectives say she hit two pedestrians during Daytona Bike Week and fled. Both victims were hospitalized with serious injuries.

JSO says a woman shot a man inside a business on Atlantic Boulevard early Tuesday; the victim is stable and investigators are asking for tips and surveillance footage.

A Martin County traffic stop on I-95 turned up more than 31,000 pills hidden in mail-style envelopes; the driver was arrested and deputies seized the vehicle.

Sheriff Gordon Smith named John Brown Bradford County’s latest “Sexual Predator of the Week” and pointed residents to the FDLE registry. Officials warned against vigilante action.

A deadly multi-vehicle crash shut down northbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike near mile marker 174 Saturday night; the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.