Florida couple pleads guilty to using child from Texas to produce pornography
Authorities say one of the suspects admitted to being involved with transporting the child from Corpus Christi to Gainesville in June 2023.
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Here’s how to protect yourself from common scams this tax season
Year-round, scammers look for ways to trick people into giving them money or personal information.
Troopers searching for semi-truck driver involved in hit-and-run crash on I-75 that caused a second crash where 1 died, 6 others injured
Troopers say two crashes happened just moments of each other leaving a 71-year-old driver dead.
Man headed to prison for 75 years for hitting Citrus County deputy with car and attacking other deputies, K-9
The SAO says 50-year-old Robert Joe Maracek is a habitual violent felony offender.
Troopers release new information in hit-and-run accident that killed a Sumter County pedestrian
Troopers are looking for the driver of a 1992-1997 model Ford Econoline passenger or cargo van who hit and killed a man on Highway 301, south of County Road 102.
State Attorney General claims Florida is the most pro-law enforcement state in the nation, crime policies driving success in the Sunshine State
The Florida Sheriffs Association says the report outlines “policy detours that threaten the fabric of communities” and serves as both a warning and a roadmap to building stronger, safer cities across the nation.
Gilchrist County deputies say they busted a drug dealer who was wanted in two counties
GCSO says 37-year-old Marvin Laquan Dunmore was selling illegal narcotics in the Fanning Springs area.
OPD looking for man who sped away from them on a dirt bike, endangering small child
If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000.
Gainesville mayor’s office target of vandalism and hate
Mayor Harvey Ward says someone broke into his office on the ground floor of city hall, vandalized his office and left behind a “lengthy and hate-driven” note.
UPDATE: Sheriff’s deputies arrest man caught on camera taking stolen ambulance on wild ride
Troopers released a nearly one-minute video of the carjacker’s wild ride that ended in a crash.