Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are investigating a suspicious death after a septic tank cleaning company discovered human remains. The human remains were found at 21701 Northwest 52nd Place in Newberry. According to a press release, the skeletal remains were discovered inside the home’s septic tank while it was being serviced. Investigators said they are […]
FWC – Today, spiny lobster regular recreational and commercial season begins. The two-day sports season last week successfully wrapped up, and lobster lovers everywhere are now getting ready for the regular recreational and commercial season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2018. This economically important season generates more than $1 million through […]
A con man who preys on women is on the prowl. Several victims, who do not want their identities revealed, have come forward. One of the women resides in Marion County, Florida. Ocala Post was able to interview four of the women. As with an unrelated 2016 case in New York, Walter Ravon Dawson, 49, […]
[Video courtesy of our partners at Accuweather.com] Today, Governor Rick Scott issued an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency in 31 counties within the State of Florida in response to Tropical Storm Emily. Tropical storm warnings are currently in effect for Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, and Lee Counties. At this time, no evacuation […]
[Last updated on July 26, 2017, at 5:05 p.m.] UPDATE Statement from Sarasota Slam: “The Sarasota Slam is in NO WAY affiliated with the despicable behavior in the video on social media. We do not want to give those individuals any more attention. They will be banned from our tournament. Rule #1 of the Slam […]
A Hialeah man, 64, was arrested and charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm and two counts of Felony Vandalism. One of the workers captured the incident on video. The man fired the revolver until it was empty, reloaded, and then continued to fire the weapon. Jorge Jove told police that he […]
Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings announced Friday that he will run for Mayor. Many Orlando residents are not happy about the announcement . “The first thing he did was play the race card”, Mary Hall said in a Facebook message. “Demings’ wife did the same thing. They are trying to get him elected because of […]
As part of its settlement with DeVry University, starting on July 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will mail 173,000 refund checks worth more than $49 million to some students who attended the school between 2008 and 2015. Checks will expire 60 days after they are mailed. The FTC used DeVry’s records to identify the […]
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A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested Saturday after he beat a handcuffed teenager who was sitting in the back of his patrol car. Deputy Timothy James said he struck 17-year-old Elias Campos because [he] spit on him. It was later determined that James lost his temper because the boy did not have his social […]
Deltona, Florida — A woman who was buried in the back yard of her Volusia County residence has been positively identified as 75-year-old Gail Caulfield. The identification was confirmed Friday, May 19. On May 12, an autopsy confirmed that the woman had died from a gunshot wound. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, on […]
Florida — Under the new bills, marijuana could soon be decriminalized in Florida. Two Florida lawmakers said they want a total overhaul of Florida’s marijuana laws. Congressman Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando) and Senator Jeff Clements (D-Lake Worth) filed two bills — HB 1403 and SB 1662 — the first week of March that would decriminalize possession of marijuana […]
A report released by officials Monday detailed the grizzly events that lead to a 14-year-old’s suicide. The teen, Naika Venant, streamed her suicide live on Facebook on January 22, 2017. She was in state custody and living in a foster home at the time of her death. Investigators say they have since learned that Naika […]
A Sabal Trail pipeline protester is dead following a chase that began in Marion County and ended in Citrus County. Citrus County deputies are currently on scene at a crash site on U.S. Highway 41, just south of Floral Park Drive, Floral City. At approximately 9 a.m., the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a call […]
Protesters who climbed into a pipeline at Sabal Trail Wednesday said that Marion County Sheriff’s deputies threatened to release dogs and tear gas if they did not exit the pipe. MCSO officials said they were only negotiating with the protesters. Marion officials say the pipeline will carry natural gas through Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. Upon completion, […]
A Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested Monday on numerous felony charges. Deputy Frankie Eugene Bybee, 46, is accused of befriending an elderly woman and then trying to kill her. Bybee befriended the 79-year-old after he responded to a call for service at her house on October 21, 2016. Bybee frequently visited the woman […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – (Official Press Release) As part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign that begins today and runs through New Year’s Day, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) will concentrate its enforcement efforts on impaired driving throughout Florida. FHP joins law enforcement and highway safety agencies across the nation to remove […]
The crime streak of two juveniles came to an end when they decided to steal a car in Polk County. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the duo was also wanted for a homicide they committed in Orange County. PCSO deputies arrested Jayvon Joachin, 16, of 5205 Macadamia Court, and 17-year-old Deshawn Miller of 7421 […]
Florida – The recreational harvest season for snook closes December 15 in Atlantic state and federal waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River. The season will remain closed through January 31, 2017, and reopen for harvest on February 1, 2017. Anglers may continue to catch and release snook during the closed season. Gulf state and […]
A Port Orange man faces two counts of attempted murder after he stabbed his parents on Thanksgiving day. The incident occurred in the 2300 block of Costa Del Sol Drive. Volusia County deputies say 34-year-old Edwin N. Daugherty became “irate” after his mother, Patsy Daugherty, told him to be quiet. According to reports, when Patsy […]