Abraham Lincoln Middle School placed in “secure status” as Gainesville police searched for suspicious people in area
Officers say they found a loaded 9mm handgun in the waistband of a suspect who is 13 years old.
Crime
UF pre-med student accused of killing mother by stabbing her more than 70 times
The Polk County education community is coming together to show support for the victim, Elvia Espinoza, who was a teacher at Ben Hill Griffin Junior Elementary in Frostproof.
Woman arrested on charges of shooting at cars along Interstate 10, bullet hits driver in neck
Troopers say the woman told hotel staff she was going on a shooting spree, directed by “God” in relation to the solar eclipse.
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.
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.