Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Here’s how to protect yourself from common scams this tax season

Year-round, scammers look for ways to trick people into giving them money or personal information.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Troopers searching for semi-truck driver involved in hit-and-run crash on I-75 that caused a second crash where 1 died, 6 others injured

Troopers say two crashes happened just moments of each other leaving a 71-year-old driver dead.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Man headed to prison for 75 years for hitting Citrus County deputy with car and attacking other deputies, K-9

The SAO says 50-year-old Robert Joe Maracek is a habitual violent felony offender.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Troopers release new information in hit-and-run accident that killed a Sumter County pedestrian

Troopers are looking for the driver of a 1992-1997 model Ford Econoline passenger or cargo van who hit and killed a man on Highway 301, south of County Road 102.

Community
2 years ago
State Attorney General claims Florida is the most pro-law enforcement state in the nation, crime policies driving success in the Sunshine State

The Florida Sheriffs Association says the report outlines “policy detours that threaten the fabric of communities” and serves as both a warning and a roadmap to building stronger, safer cities across the nation.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Gilchrist County deputies say they busted a drug dealer who was wanted in two counties

GCSO says 37-year-old Marvin Laquan Dunmore was selling illegal narcotics in the Fanning Springs area.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
OPD looking for man who sped away from them on a dirt bike, endangering small child

If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Gainesville mayor’s office target of vandalism and hate

Mayor Harvey Ward says someone broke into his office on the ground floor of city hall, vandalized his office and left behind a “lengthy and hate-driven” note.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
UPDATE: Sheriff’s deputies arrest man caught on camera taking stolen ambulance on wild ride

Troopers released a nearly one-minute video of the carjacker’s wild ride that ended in a crash.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Investigation into hoax active shooter call at Dunnellon Middle ends with arrest in Canada

The investigation led Marion County deputies to a 20-year-old more than 1,400 miles away in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.

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