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MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek says the man his deputies arrested in an undercover drug sting Friday should not have been free to sell drugs in the first place. Ladevine Davante Trevon Julceus, 32, of West Palm Beach, has 33 felony arrests and 14...

Eric Roberson, a Jacksonville circuit court judge who was facing formal misconduct charges over comments he allegedly made from the bench, has retired. Action News Jax learned Tuesday that Roberson has left the bench effective October 1. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<. His departure comes after the Florida...

If you were up before the sun Tuesday morning, you may have seen a large glowing plume in the sky. The otherworldly-looking phenomenon, known as a jellyfish cloud, was caused by a rocket launch.

SeaWorld Orlando Shuts Down Mako Coaster After Fatal Six Flags Accident

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Charlotte County Fire & EMS is partnering with two Port Charlotte Domino's Pizza locations during Fire Prevention Month to encourage residents to check their smoke alarms, with some customers getting a chance to earn a free pizza. According to Charlotte County Fire & EMS, randomly...

A dispute over a doorbell camera ended with one man arrested and another recovering from the scary incident. According to the Brevard County Inmate Search, Timothy Blake Alexander was arrested on Oct. 3 after cops were called to his apartment.  The 44-year-old Florida man was charged with three crimes, including aggravated assault with a deadly...

A teacher in Florida was caught on video allegedly stealing prescription pills from her colleague’s bag, later claiming that she thought they were simply Tylenol. According to a social media post from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, a teacher at Old Kings Elementary School had been bringing her prescription pills to work and keeping them […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Many people across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia looked up Tuesday morning as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket climbed into the sky, creating a striking jellyfish-shaped cloud. The rocket lifted off at 6:33:44 a.m. EDT Oct. 13 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space...

A lost dog in Florida made the smart decision to visit the local police station so officers could reunite him with his worried owner, officials said. The Tampa Police Department said an “unexpected K-9 applicant” visited its District Two office on Sept. 30, and surveillance video shared by the department showed the pup presenting himself […]

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A family member’s watch over a critically ill loved one led to the arrest of an ICU nurse accused of taking fentanyl from the patient’s IV infusion at Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital, Port St. Lucie police said. Port St. Lucie police...