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Fellsmere police searching for 2 missing children

Tue, 26 Jan 2016 05:52:38 -0500

FELLSMERE, Fla. — The Fellsmere Police Department is searching for two missing children Monday morning, authorities said.

Mental health records for OP terror suspect largely unsealed

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:09:51 -0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mental health records used to find accused terrorist plotter Joshua Goldberg incompetent to stand trial were largely unsealed Monday. U.S.

Clay County firefighter arrested for selling heroin: Police

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:24:20 -0500

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. — A Clay County Fire Rescue employee was arrested Sunday night for selling heroin in Green Cove Springs, an arrest report shows.

Ten families of El Faro victims settle with TOTE Maritime

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:09:03 -0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

Former Gator Jabar Gaffney arrested during Florida traffic stop: Police

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 08:49:55 -0500

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla.

'Metal projectile' found off 103rd, police continue to investigate

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 08:30:24 -0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A large, metal projectile was found at a home on California Avenue off 103rd Street Sunday morning and police are working to determine if the ordinance is a threat to the community, authorities said.

Police: Man shooting rifle at 'unknown' victims strikes a strip mall

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 08:31:40 -0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A shootout at a Westside apartment complex spilled over into a busy strip mall Sunday afternoon.

Sheriff Williams connects with Springfield community

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 09:30:55 -0500

Sheriff Williams connects with Springfield community

Shaq surprises Gainesville officer who played basketball in viral video

Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:16:39 -0500

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former NBA all-star Shaquille O'Neal stopped by Gainesville Saturday af to meet the officer who responded to a complaint of kids playing basketball 'loudly' in the street and started playing with them.

64-year-old woman shot from outside her home in south side: Police

Sat, 23 Jan 2016 10:44:15 -0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 64-year-old woman suffered injuries that weren't life-threatening after being shot from outside her home Friday night, police said.

Silver media trailer stolen; police asking for public's help

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:22:36 -0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A silver media trailer with contents valued at $150,000 was stolen from the 1800 block of Kings Avenue Thursday morning.

FWC officer arrested for sexual battery of child under 12: Police

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 17:18:03 -0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with sexual battery on a minor under 12 years of age, authorities said.

Miami Gardens police officer 'ambushed,' suspect in custody: Police

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 13:29:59 -0500

The suspect has not yet been identified. A weapon was recovered from the scene, police say.

Gainesville officer dealing with noise complaint plays pickup hoops

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 23:51:33 -0500

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- If you're a Gainesville police officer, how do you deal with a noise complaint about neighborhood kids playing basketball too "loudly" in the street?

Judge recuses himself from Schneider trial, arraignment moved

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:19:56 -0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The judge in the case of Howard Schneider has recused himself from the former pediatric doctor's trial.

Senator Rubio pushes HUD for urgent action on Eureka Garden

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:18:45 -0500

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is calling on a federal housing agency to be more aggressive in addressing health and safety concerns at Jacksonville’s Eureka Garden apartments.

USF completes investigation of shuttered Dozier School

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:46:42 -0500

Florida Gov. Rick Scott will see USF's 168-page report on what researchers found at the closed school.

Police seize pickup, pot and cash in Ocala drug bust

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:53:47 -0500

OCALA, Fla. -- It was a rolling stop that led police to pull over an Ocala man's pickup truck early Wednesday morning. But it was what investigators found inside the truck's hidden compartments that led to his arrest and the truck's seizure.

SeaWorld removing lifting floors from orca pools

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:37:24 -0500

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - SeaWorld officials say they are getting rid of lifting floors in the company's killer whale pools that were installed after the death of trainer because they are no longer needed.

Formerly conjoined twin Conner goes home

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:16:52 -0500

Formerly conjoined twin Conner goes home

Firefighter in crash on Blanding suspended for not disclosing previous DUI arrest

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:04:04 -0500

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A firefighter has been suspended following an investigation by the Clay County Fire Rescue Monday that unearthed he did not disclose a 2015 DUI arrest to county officials, the agency said.

Campus Concealed Carry bill could cost schools millions

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:21:35 -0500

Two bills being discussed right now in the state legislature could lead to college students being able to carry guns on campus. This has been a hot topic nationwide, and now it could be gaining steam in Florida.

Trump, Cruz cruise in new Florida poll; Bush, Rubio distant third, fourth

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:51:03 -0500

Trump, Cruz cruise in new Florida poll; Bush, Rubio distant third, fourth

Missing Bunnell woman, 77, found

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 06:23:47 -0500

Missing Bunnell woman, 77, found

Florida man not included in Iran prisoner swap

Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:18:55 -0500

This week several U.S. citizens will be reunited with their family after being held as prisoners in Iran. The release also brings more frustration to a Florida family.

Police: Missing baby believed dead, father sought

Tue, 19 Jan 2016 19:09:43 -0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Officers are trying to find out what Dwayne Curtis Weedon, Jr., 29, was doing in October of 2014 in connection to a missing baby that police said they "strongly believe" to be dead.

Victim's mom fights against death penalty

Tue, 19 Jan 2016 21:21:32 -0500

A Jacksonville woman says she won't stop fighting for justice, in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling Florida's death penalty unconstitutional.

Bill calls for FDLE to investigate police-involved shootings

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:50:18 -0500

A Florida lawmaker is calling for greater scrutiny of deadly police -involved shootings in the state.

Anti-corruption bill faces tough path in Legislature

Mon, 18 Jan 2016 22:44:47 -0500

TALLAHASSEE -- A major ethics and anti-corruption bill that advocates say is long overdue — but critics say may go too far — faces a rocky path in the Florida Legislature.

Guns, drugs found at Jacksonville furniture store, owner arrested

Mon, 18 Jan 2016 15:26:56 -0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — New details surface surrounding a raid at a popular local discount store.