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Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to several homes in Lehigh Acres after a 7th grade student made a threat to commit a shooting which he posted on social media. LEHIGH ACRES, FL – On Wednesday, October 27, 2021, East…

According to authorities, Dewey J. Smith, 38, was arrested Wednesday after deputies followed a trail of evidence including red sauce on the door handle of one vehicle, and a pizza box and plates left behind near another one. DELTONA,…

According to authorities, on Wednesday, October 27, Mariano Rivera, 17, was arrested on a warrant for manslaughter in a February 19, 2021 shooting and is now in the Lee County jail. ESTERO, FL - On February 19, 2021, deputies with the…

Deputies arrived on scene and began to search with the assistance of an aviation unit which located the children in a neighbors pool. File photo: Leonard Zhukovsky, Shutter Stock, licensed. BELLE GLADE, FL - On Wednesday, October 27,…

Upon arrival, Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies observed several individuals standing in front of the apartment complex shouting that someone in a vehicle was shooting. UPDATE NOVEMBER 5, 2021, 2:44 PM: After a thorough review…

The student told Volusia sheriff’s deputies and the school principal that he got angry during gym class when other students made him get off an exercise machine he was using. He was arrested for making a threat to discharge a destructive…

CAPE CORAL, FL – Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers has new mailers headed to residents in South Cape Coral, in hopes of generating new leads in the Lauren Dumolo case. Postcards asking for information in Lauren’s case…

According to investigators, the owner of the vehicle wanted in connection to an armed home invasion robbery was also wanted for violation of probation for second degree murder. As detectives approached the vehicle, the subject, later…

On Tuesday, the school administration brought forward screenshots of a Snapchat thread in which the 13 year old student made multiple threats to bring a gun to school and shoot people. Snapchat File photo: Diego Thomazini, Shutter…

Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 7-Eleven gas station, located at 18226 Powell Road, in reference to the report of a commercial robbery. Upon arrival, deputies spoke to the store clerk who said three individuals…

According to authorities, Misty Leigh Gilley, 50, was arrested Monday evening at the Simply Recovery Center in the 400 block of State Road 434 in Altamonte Springs. Detectives say Gilley sold the narcotics to undercover agents at her…

According to authorities, Peter Sotis, 57, of Delray Beach, and Emilie Voissem, 45, of Sunrise, were both convicted of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), attempted violation of the IEEPA and…

Florida’s Senate president, Sen. Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, is calling on visitors to the chamber to be respectful, saying while there are no mask mandates, senators and staff can request social distancing and masking within their own…

According to authorities, one suspect, Andriy Dankiv, 34, was arrested in Hollywood while the other, Oleh Terekh, fled the country. Dankiv reportedly is or was a professional soccer player for Toronto Atomic FC in the Canadian Soccer…

The jury found Edward Walker, 48, of New Haven, Connecticut, guilty of sex trafficking by force and coercion, sex trafficking of a minor and by force and coercion, and transporting a person for sexual activity.  He faces a sentence of up…

According to authorities, Marquee Williams, 23, of Cape Coral, was indicted for Murder in the First Degree with a Firearm for the 2016 killing of a former Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Corrections Officer. MARION COUNTY, FL -…

In accordance with Chapter 775 the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is advising the public about a declared Sexual Predator who is now residing in Pahokee, FL. To view additional information about sexual predators in your neighborhood…

Coalition of Residential Excellence Executive Director Don Forrester recognized Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell as the Catherine Hershey Board Member of the Year.  Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Bill Frye (left), Sheriff Prummell…

A Ford Explorer struck a pedestrian and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue paramedics responded where they pronounced the pedestrian deceased on scene. POMPANO BEACH, FL – A pedestrian is dead following a crash Sunday evening in …

In accordance with Chapter 775 the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is advising the public about a declared Sexual Predator who is now residing in West Palm Beach, FL. To view additional information about sexual predators in your…

According to his attorneys, Edward Asbury of Ft. Myers, Florida was required by Comcast to attend what they referred to as mandatory, critical race theory based diversity training program. Asbury, a 19-year veteran at Comcast, claims that…

According to a newly filed lawsuit, after several attempts of parents to meet with school officials over the matter, the principal of their daughter’s school finally admitted that staff had met with the girl without her…

Cliffton Anthony Bliss 55, of Umatilla, was charged him with Second Degree Homicide. He is being held in the Marion County Jail with no bond. UMATILLA, FL – On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, detectives with the Marion County Sheriff’s…

Footage obtained from multiple locations shows a black Cadillac SUV parked next to various targeted vehicles. In each of the cases, the driver is seen exiting the Cadillac in a low crouching stance and burglarizing several cars before…

A Micro Bully or Miniature Pit Bull, is a small dog known to be the American Pit Bull Terrier’s miniature version. It is becoming more popular due to its similar build to the Pit Bull, and its small height, which can easily be carried…

According to a message posted on NextDoor.com, a local neighborhood social media site, residents reported hearing a helicopter in the area and the shooting was the result of a domestic dispute. LAKE PARK, FL – According to…

According to authorities, Juan Green, 27, of Miami, was charged with trafficking synthetic cannabinoids, trafficking amphetamines and possession with the intent to sell, manufacture or deliver marijuana, peyote and THC.   WEST PARK, FL…

In contrast, New York – which has many strict COVID-19 restrictions still in-place – now has infections rates double those of Florida’s, with 25 per 100,000 residents recorded last week; in Washington state, the infection rate was 31 per…

The remains are believed to belong to an adult male and were reported to the Sheriff’s Office around 9:30 a.m. near the 127 mile marker off westbound I-4. It appeared the body had been there for at least several days. DAYTONA BEACH,…