Florida crime

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — A 30-year-old man is in custody after allegedly committing two thefts in Dunnellon on Sunday afternoon, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Tevin …

RIVERVIEW, FL – A dramatic undercover drug operation in Riverview nearly turned deadly when two teens allegedly held a Hillsborough County detective at gunpoint. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s …

Authorities arrested Manpreet Singh, 31, of Alhambra, California, in connection with an elaborate gold scam that defrauded a 74-year-old Florida woman of more than $280,000. Singh was booked into Walton …

Broward Health IT Director Arrested, Charged with Possession of Child Pornography BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A senior IT director at Broward Health has bonded out of jail after being arrested …

An investigation into a firebombing at a Lake Wales insurance office has led to the arrest of a suspect by the Lake Wales Police Criminal Investigations Division. Jason Roberts, 47, …

LAKELAND, Fla. — A former gymnastics coach was arrested Wednesday by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after admitting to sexual intercourse with a minor he once coached. The investigation began …

CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A handyman hired to work in a Coral Springs home was arrested after allegedly stealing over $60,000 worth of jewelry and valuables from the homeowner, police …

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Surveillance footage captured the harrowing moment a Florida woman fought for her life after a man allegedly tried to kidnap her during a spree of thefts …

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. — A man was arrested after deputies say he was caught stealing copper wires late Sunday night from Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School’s football field. Jeffrey …

UMATILLA, Fla. (WCJB) — A convenience store employee was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing nearly $7,000 worth of lottery scratch-off tickets in Umatilla. According to deputies, 56-year-old Rajeev Saini took …