Tuesday

28 October 2025

Covering Florida

Homosassa Man Guilty of Drug Possession After Repeated 911 Calls

Homosassa Man Guilty of Drug Possession After Repeated 911 Calls

(Citrus County, FL) On Friday, August 15, 2025, 79-year-old George Seely Crandall III was found guilty by a jury of Possession…
On This Day in Florida History: Tropical Storm Fay Makes Landfall – August 18, 2008

On This Day in Florida History: Tropical Storm Fay Makes Landfall – August 18, 2008

On August 18, 2008, Tropical Storm Fay made landfall in Key West, Florida at approximately 3:00 p.m. EDT with maximum…
Drunk Driver Kills 8-Month-Old Baby After Fatal Rear-End Crash

Drunk Driver Kills 8-Month-Old Baby After Fatal Rear-End Crash

Pasco County, FL. — According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), on August 16, 2025 a fatal traffic crash occurred…
Marion County Man Found Guilty in Child Lewd Battery Case

Marion County Man Found Guilty in Child Lewd Battery Case

Ocala, FL – On August 14, 2025, a Marion County jury found 26-year-old Terry Eugene Hartsock III guilty of Lewd…
Passenger Killed in Head-On Collision on SR-471 After Entering Northbound Lane

Passenger Killed in Head-On Collision on SR-471 After Entering Northbound Lane

Sumter County, FL. — A head-on collision on State Road 471 south of County Road 788 resulted in one fatality…
On This Day: August 13, 2004 — Hurricane Charley Makes Landfall in Florida as a Category 4 Storm

On This Day: August 13, 2004 — Hurricane Charley Makes Landfall in Florida as a Category 4 Storm

On August 13, 2004, Hurricane Charley rapidly intensified to a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 150 mph…
Unresponsive Man Pulled From The Water in Suspected Beach Drowning

Unresponsive Man Pulled From The Water in Suspected Beach Drowning

Treasure Island, FL – On August 11, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Treasure Island Fire Rescue, Treasure Island Police Department,…
Fatal ATV vs Motorcycle Head-On Collision in Ormond Beach

Fatal ATV vs Motorcycle Head-On Collision in Ormond Beach

Ormond Beach, FL – On August 9, 2025, the Florida Highway Patrol reported a traffic incident on State Road 40…
Suspect Charged with Murder in Standoff, Local Woman Identified as Victim

Suspect Charged with Murder in Standoff, Local Woman Identified as Victim

On August 8, 2025, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) charged 37-year-old Michael Lee McClellan following a standoff on S.…
Massachusetts Sheriff Arrested in Florida on Extortion Charges Tied to Cannabis Company

Massachusetts Sheriff Arrested in Florida on Extortion Charges Tied to Cannabis Company

BOSTON, MA – August 8, 2025 – Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was indicted on charges of extortion under color…