Law enforcement officers in Daytona Beach continued their crack down on celebratory New Year’s Eve gunfire this year. For the eighth year in a row, men and women from the department were out in full force detaining those suspected of firing weapons. This year, police arrested two men who allegedly…
Two former Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies are now facing criminal charges in separate cases. One is accused of stealing money meant for the family of a deputy that was killed and the other is accused of stealing taxpayer dollars. Both Deputy Michael Glatfelter and Sergeant Joseph Reid resigned before they…
A Jacksonville insurance salesman pleaded guilty to a 15-year scam in federal court Friday. Reports suggest that more than 50 people were bilked out of nearly $5 million. Prosecutors claim that the investments the man promised large returns on were actually a Ponzi scheme that he used to buy commercial…
An Alachua County kindergarten teacher was arrested last week after police allegedly found a pound of marijuana in her home. Police claim they uncovered the marijuana throughout several rooms of the woman’s home, according to an arrest report. Police allegedly found hash oil stored in their freezer as well as…
A 19-year-old Lake Worth man’s Instagram selfies caught the eye of a Palm Beach County Sheriff and eventually lead to his arrest. The officer noted that the man had a criminal record that included grand theft, burglary and felony possession of a firearm, so the deputy apparently decided to look…
A 40-year-old Florida Atlantic University employee is accused of secretly filming other men with his iPhone while they urinated in campus bathrooms, then posting the videos to pornographic websites, according to Palm Beach County police. The university library staff member allegedly filmed the exposed genitals of 13 males as they…
A 56-year-old St. Petersburg property owner was recently indicted on charges that he failed to make tenants aware of the dangers of lead paint in their apartments, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tampa. The Tierra Verde man has been charged with four counts of failing to provide approved…
A 24-year-old Hialeah woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with having sex with a 15-year-old boy, according to police. The woman was charged with two felonies, including lewd and lascivious battery on a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Police claim the woman knew the victim as…
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested nearly 40 suspected dealers and suppliers across the county last month in a drug bust dubbed “Operation Dog Pound.” Tips from everyday citizens apparently started the initial investigation. According to Lake County detectives, 38 men and women were arrested for their involvement in the…
A Citrus County B & W Rexall Drug Store manager was arrested last week for allegedly stealing and then redeeming scratch-off lottery tickets. The 33-year-old Inverness man is charged with one count of grand theft and one count of dealing in stolen property. The owner of the drug store contacted…