Two 7-year-old children died after falling through a frozen pond near Richlands; officials say investigators have ruled the deaths accidental. Authorities described the scene as heartbreaking.

Florida plans to carry out its first execution of 2026 Tuesday when Ronald Palmer Heath is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at Florida State Prison. The Florida Supreme Court denied his latest challenges, but legal filings raised questions about last year’s execution records.

Two former Duval Teachers United leaders were sentenced after a federal probe found roughly $2.6 million drained from the union over years. The verdict follows guilty pleas and a 2023 raid.

Florida officials say a Rhode Island man used Fortnite, Snapchat and Roblox to coerce a Green Cove Springs child into sending explicit images. He was arrested in West Warwick and is being extradited to Florida to face multiple felony counts.

A Palm Coast woman died in a crash on I-95 in Flagler County when her vehicle collided head-on with an SUV facing the wrong way after hitting a guardrail.

A 64-year-old man died after his Jeep Cherokee struck a semi-truck on I-95 in St. Johns County. The collision was attributed to an unsafe following distance.

Excerpt: Authorities are investigating a January 31 theft at a Normandy food store, where three women allegedly distracted clerks and stole $15,000 in cash. The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to come forward.

Former Assistant Police Chief Anthony Cuthbert was arrested for embezzling over $40,000 from a police charity in St. Augustine. He faces charges of grand theft and organized scheme to defraud.

An 11-year-old student brought a loaded gun onto a school bus in St. Johns County, but did not threaten anyone. The student was detained, and the incident is under investigation.

A stolen Chevrolet Trailblazer crashed in Jacksonville's San Marco, killing two and injuring two, after a high-speed escape during a police response to car break-ins.

A 70-acre brush fire near Hilliard in Nassau County is 50% contained; no structural damage reported; residents take precautions, and roads have been reopened.

Four victims were hospitalized after a shooting in Northwest Jacksonville linked to a dispute over a romantic relationship. Authorities are seeking three suspects.

A motorcyclist died after colliding with a tractor-trailer in Northwest Jacksonville; this marks the 17th traffic death and the third motorcycle crash in the area within a week.