Florida crime

LIBERTY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) — A woman was arrested in Liberty County after a traffic stop for speeding led to a major drug bust involving meth, fentanyl, and other narcotics. …

Pembroke Pines, FL — The assistant head of school at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory in Hollywood is facing a felony charge after allegedly attempting to shoplift nearly $900 worth of merchandise …

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Authorities arrested a man and a woman on Sunday for allegedly using counterfeit money at several businesses across Southwest Florida. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office …

DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. — Three men were arrested Friday following a felony traffic stop involving a stolen Dodge Charger, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO). Early Friday morning, …

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — A 24-year-old Fort Walton Beach man, Charles Little, has been arrested and charged with negligent homicide/manslaughter following the death of a 17-month-old child under his care …

BRADENTON, FL — Three individuals, including 18-year-old Jeremiah Lilly and two unnamed juveniles, have been charged with felony murder following the shooting death of 15-year-old Kayvon Dunbar during a botched …

Gainesville, FL – Michael Kesselring, 34, is behind bars after being accused of sexually abusing a minor over several years. According to authorities, the victim told deputies that Kesselring began …

FORT MEADE, Fla. — New details have emerged in a violent domestic incident that led to serious charges against a Fort Meade woman. According to an arrest affidavit released by …

Two Arrested for Stealing Nike Sneakers from Ocala Thrift Store OCALA, Fla. – Two Ocala residents, Danny Lee Fletcher, 44, and Carla Ruth Pilkons, 42, were arrested over the weekend …

Florida Man Arrested for Impersonating Nurse, Applying to Multiple Jobs with Fake Credentials DELAND, Fla. — Joseph Thomas Kinney, 55, of Lake Mary, was arrested Monday after attempting to secure …