48 Arrested, 153 Charges Filed In Unprecedented Florida Child Predator Sting
Record-Breaking Child Predator Sting Nets 48 Arrests, Including Six Foreign Nationals. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday the successful conclusion of a six-day undercover operation that resulted in the arrest of 48 individuals, including six foreign nationals, on charges related to online...
Florida DOGE team investigates Gainesville as residents protest
Tempers flare at Alachua County School Board meeting after member’s controversial comments. Tensions boiled over during the Alachua County School Board meeting as 32 people signed up for public comment over controversial comments made by Chair Sarah Rockwell. Updated: 10 minutes ago. On this installment of Florida...
Police Profile: Lorwell Prison Guard Cody Daniel Lord
On May 30, 2025, Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers arrested and charged Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) Lorwell Correctional Institute (Lorwell) guard Cody Daniel Lord, 34, with one count of kidnapping, one count of child cruelty and six counts of sexual battery against a minor. Located in Marion...
Exclusive — Florida Dept. of Education Disciplines School Board After Chair Cheered Death of...
The Florida Department of Education on Friday sent a scathing letter to Alachua County School Board Chair Sarah Rockwell in response to her now-deleted social media post celebrating the death of Hulk Hogan as “one less MAGA,” and the board’s attempt to silence a parent at Thursday’s school board meeting.
NAACP local branch hosting Education Day on Aug. 2 in Ocala
The local branch of the NAACP is hosting an Education Day on Aug. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Howard Academy Community Center, 306 NW Seventh Ave., Ocala. There will be information, giveaways, backpacks, a fire truck, face painting and light refreshments. NAACP officials said the goal is to "impact all levels of...
Father arrested after admitting to altercation with disobedient son over dirty dishes
A Belleview man was arrested for battery after admitting to pushing his son during an argument sparked by dirty dishes. A deputy responded to a verbal disturbance at an undisclosed Marion County residence around 7:50 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The son of...
Ocala Walmart employee accused of stealing over $800 in merchandise
A Walmart employee in Ocala was arrested for allegedly stealing over $800 worth of merchandise from the store over a two-and-a-half-month period. On Tuesday, July 29, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the Walmart located at 34 Bahia Avenue in Ocala in reference to multiple thefts that were...
Commissioner of Education recommends withholding School Board Members’ salaries for violating parents’ rights
Commissioner of Education Kamoutsas sent a letter requiring School Board Chair Sarah Rockwell to attend the August 20 State Board of Education and recommending that School Board Members' salaries be withheld after Vice Chair Tina Certain told deputies to remove a parent from the July 31 meeting. The post...
Deputies have identified man found shot to death in Summerfield on July 30
Sheriff's officials have identified the man who was shot and killed in southeast Marion County on July 30 as Lane Ravey, 39, of Summerfield. Ravey lived close to where his body was discovered. Officials said they found the body in the 17800 block of Southeast 21st Court in Summerfield. Authorities said their...
Eglin Air Force Base airman executed for killing wife, 2 kids in 1994
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — An Eglin Air Force Base airman convicted of killing his wife and two children with a machete in 1994 was executed Thursday. It's the ninth death sentence carried out in 2025 to set a new state record for a single year. A 10th execution is scheduled for Aug. 19 and an 11th on Aug. 28.
