“They were ambushed.” Lake County Sheriff describes violent scene that killed one deputy, injured two others
In addition to the deputies, the Lake County Sheriff says two people in the home died and one other was injured.
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Marion County deputies searching for two who were inside a camper moments before it caught fire
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says a security camera captured images of the two who they described as “dangerous.”
Two more arrests in Marion County’s online sting to catch child sex predators
The sheriff’s office says those arrested include a little league coach, an employee of Kids Central and illegal aliens.
Female UF students wake up to man in their off-campus apartments. Gainesville police arrest man who had just gotten out of jail
Gainesville police say 36-year-old Troy Robinson served nearly a year behind bars for similar crimes against women and had just gotten out a week before the most recent cases.
Hernando County Sheriff’s Office arrests man in deadly Mexican restaurant shooting
Hernando County deputies say 21-year-old Donald Donell Jamison opened fire inside of the El Sol de Mexico restaurant in Brooksville, killing 53-year-old Claudia Barbosa.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office says a driver made a bad decision when he decided to try to get away from a deputy | VIDEO
Deputies arrested 30-year-old Kevin Sharkey and 33-year-old Shonda Sharkey following the pursuit.
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office K-9 catches man wanted on felony warrants
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office says K-9 Ike apprehended 41-year-old Nicholas Robert Soucek who they say used a knife to try to keep the dog away.
Lake County Sheriff’s deputies say speeding violation leads to arrest of man on felony drug possession
Lake County Sheriff’s deputies say they found 60 grams of marijuana and two grams of cocaine in a car being driven by 29-year-old Edward Riles.
Citrus County deputies say 61-year-old Inverness woman killed her 72-year-old roommate
Deputies from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office arrested 61-year-old Tracy Lee Stanley after finding the body of 72-year-old Andrea Kathleen Day wrapped in a tarp inside the home they shared.
Sumter County man sentenced to life for sexual battery of a child
Sumter County jurors found 66-year-old Fredrick Leroy Connell guilty of Sexual Battery upon a Person under Twelve Years of Age following a two-and-a-half-year long prosecution.