Duval County Public Schools is investigating after an unauthorized person boarded a school bus Tuesday and briefly touched a student.

Putnam County deputies arrested Matthew Dennis after a 47-year-old Palatka man was found shot along a wooded trail. The suspect was taken into custody after a multi‑agency warrant was executed.

A driver died early Monday after a GMC Denali ran off University Boulevard into a Starbucks parking lot and struck a concrete light pole, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

A Jacksonville caregiver was arrested after investigators say she stole nearly $98,075 from an 87‑year‑old Nocatee client; police say surveillance and bank records tied the fraud to a fraudulent account and a business.

A former Mascotte police officer convicted in the 1987 rape and murder of 11‑year‑old Teresa McAbee has been scheduled for execution March 31, 2026, after Gov. DeSantis signed a death warrant.

Two vehicles burned in a crash on Atlantic Boulevard Sunday; four people were hospitalized and the road was closed between Empire Point Road and University Boulevard.

An SUV plowed into a Lakewood Starbucks parking lot Monday and burst into flames; one person was pronounced dead and investigators are on scene.

The Clay County Sheriffs Office warns of a large sheriff and fire‑rescue presence at Wilkinson schools in Middleburg while officials monitor pre‑planned county events.

Clay County deputies say a traffic stop of a Tampa-registered car produced two firearms and suspected cocaine; a passenger was booked on two felony counts, the sheriff’s office posted on March 1.

A federal jury in Tallahassee convicted Israel Ramos Portillo of attempting to entice a minor; sentencing is scheduled for May 19, 2026. The case grew out of a spring 2025 undercover sting.

JSO arrested a man and seized fentanyl, about a kilogram of cocaine, firearms and cash during warrants at two Jacksonville residences. Authorities say the fentanyl could equal tens of thousands of lethal doses.

Bodycam shows Volusia deputies arrest two men after a Deltona senior was scammed out of thousands. Officials say the case spotlights rising fraud aimed at older adults.

A 1-year-old in Callahan was hospitalized after ingesting meth from a sippy cup; four residents were booked on child neglect charges.