A 13‑year‑old who triggered a Georgia Levi’s Call was found safe at a Jacksonville motel after police surrounded the scene; two people were taken into custody.

A Palm Coast mother was arrested after deputies found a naked, non‑verbal child wandering outside and discovered rooms coated in feces and other hazardous conditions.

A Flagler County jury convicted Jermaine Williams of first‑degree murder in the Aug. 2, 2024 stabbing of his wife. The state will seek the death penalty and the penalty phase begins July 21.

A man in his early 30s was wounded in the leg during a domestic dispute on Old Kings Road South; the suspected shooter was detained and police say there is no ongoing threat.

A Jacksonville family says a 70‑year‑old with dementia wandered from a Baymeadows assisted‑living community and was later found dead; texts and an earlier state inspection have raised questions.

A former Marine and ex-prosecutor in Jacksonville was arrested after social-media videos urging violent overthrow and threats against President Trump, authorities say.

An adult male motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a pickup on Coastal Highway near County Road 209 in Vilano Beach, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A man was found shot Thursday night in the courtyard at Breakwater Studio Apartments in Jacksonville's Highlands and later died at UF Health. Detectives remain on scene and no arrests have been announced.

Sandalwood neighbors say a Jefferson Road house near Brookview Elementary has become a hub for suspected drug deals and repeated police responses.

The Attorney General and JSO traced a product‑review crypto scam to a consolidation wallet and returned $710,000 to a Jacksonville victim.

A Duval County Public Schools paraprofessional was arrested on felony child‑abuse charges after an alleged incident at Alden Road Exceptional Student Center. The district says criminal and HR investigations are underway.

A motorcyclist was killed in St. Johns County after a car attempting to pass another vehicle struck the rider, local outlets report. Authorities are investigating.

A Tallahassee man was sentenced to 48 months after prosecutors say he faked being a Purple Heart recipient to get VA benefits.