Deputies searched south of Glen St. Mary after a man fled officers; Legacy Elementary was briefly locked down while K‑9 teams scoured the area. Authorities asked residents to report tips.

A River City Science Academy teacher was arrested after investigators say he exchanged secret messages with a student on the Canva app and arranged a meeting.

A man arrested in Florida was extradited to Ulster County and charged in the death of a 29‑year‑old Ellenville mother, police say. Community members have launched a fund for her children.

A Walton County grand jury has indicted Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky after investigators say he removed a patient's liver during a planned splenectomy in August 2024. The case follows regulatory suspensions and a pending civil claim from the family.

A federal video shows ICE and Florida troopers arresting Ragar Mandela Allen in Jacksonville; authorities say he is wanted in Jamaica and was found with narcotics and a stolen handgun.

A Marion County man who thought $450,000 was gone got a surprise visit from deputies after a statewide crypto recovery. Officials say Florida’s CFEU pulled back a record $5.4M and is returning funds to victims across two states.

Sheriff Wallace Kitchings says unpermitted Easter gatherings at Annie Mattox drew 1,500–3,000 people and blocked emergency access.

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.