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.

A stolen-vehicle chase on I‑95 ended with a PIT stop and the arrest of 38‑year‑old Joseph Grillo, authorities say.

A Volusia County jury convicted Trevon Miller in a 2021 Tomoka Correctional ambush; sentencing is set for May 8, 2026, and could carry a mandatory life term.

A Jacksonville resident says one phone call almost emptied his bank account. Local reporting and federal guidance explain how the scam worked and what to do next.

Nineteen cats were found abandoned at a DeLand motel; three died and 16 are receiving care as authorities investigate.

Sheriff T.K. Waters announced arrests of two active JSO officers and one former officer amid a widening integrity probe at the department.

State investigators say a Jacksonville contractor underreported payroll and dodged nearly $300,000 in workers’ compensation premiums; he now faces felony counts that could mean decades in prison.