A planned compliance sweep in Bradford County ended with two arrests and a large drug seizure, officials say. Investigators report hundreds of grams of MDMA and marijuana were taken into evidence.

A jury convicted Donald Ronald Gates III of child trafficking and related sexual charges; a judge handed down a life sentence after prosecutors presented DNA and phone evidence.

A heavy police response was reported Monday near Raines High School in Jacksonville; details remained limited as the situation unfolded.

A Mount Vernon officer was arrested after St. Johns County investigators linked hundreds of cryptic, harassing messages to accounts allegedly tied to him. The case lands amid recent scandals involving other Mount Vernon officers.

An early‑morning wreck closed all southbound I‑295 near Wilson Boulevard; FHP says the ejected driver was struck by other vehicles and troopers are investigating.

A man was killed in the Jerk Shack parking lot in Brunswick. Police say one suspect was taken into custody and the GBI assisted at the scene.

A wrong‑way head‑on crash on State Road 24 near NE 53rd Terrace killed a 30‑year‑old Jacksonville man Saturday night; troopers say the pickup’s occupants suffered only minor injuries.

JSO responded to reports of a shooting near the Family Dollar at 5306 Firestone Road on Jacksonville’s Westside. Investigators are canvassing the area and asking anyone with information to come forward.

Martin County deputies arrested a suspect after a daytime robbery at the Chase branch in Jensen Beach; cash and clothing tied to the hold-up were recovered. Charges are expected.

A Durkeeville shed fire sent thick black smoke across the neighborhood Saturday; crews contained the blaze and the family escaped safely.

A Palm Coast man who filed to run for governor was arrested after deputies say he battered two elderly residents, one struck with a cane.

A man was shot after an argument at Moncrief Village West; police say the suspect fled on foot and investigators are canvassing the area for leads.

A former Colorado neurosurgeon was wounded and arrested after a Vero Beach shootout with a U.S. Marshals task force. Court records cited by local reporting say he was denied a public defender.