DeSantis signs bills to punish harassment of first responders, block civilian review boards from investigating officers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Friday morning at the St. Johns County Sheriffโs Office, flanked by deputies and K-9s as he signed two bills which he said would further develop the stateโs track record of supporting law enforcement.
Flagler County deputies arrest 2 after tracking down stolen van, looted lawncare tools
The Flagler County sheriff praised his agencyโs โRealtime Crime Centerโ in the tracking and arrest of two people on Friday who are accused of stealing a car from Palm Coast and filling it with items stolen from area residences.
Mother of Tristyn Baileyโs killer sentenced to 30 days in jail, 5 years probation for tampering with evidence
The mother of a teenager now serving a life sentence for killing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey entered a plea of no contest Friday afternoon and was sentenced to 30 days in St. Johns County jail and five years of probation after being accused of crimes related to her sonโs case.
Family marks 2 years since 13-year-oldโs death with Tristyn Bailey Strong Remembrance
Tristyn Baileyโs family will again mark the day of her death with a community gathering Tuesday night in St. Johns -- but this year they will do it knowing her killer has been sentenced to life in prison, according to News 6 partner WJXT-TV.
Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties now eligible for FEMA assistance in Ianโs wake
Individuals and households in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties were deemed eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance amid Hurricane Ianโs continued damage to livelihoods and property statewide.
Blade tip recovered from Tristyn Baileyโs body came from knife found in retention pond, report shows
A blade tip found in 13-year-old Tristyn Baileyโs body originated from a knife that was discovered in a St. Johns County retention pond, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report.
Lawyer for Florida teen accused of killing classmate wants media excluded from pretrial proceedings
The defense lawyer for Aiden Fucci, the now-15-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, is asking the judge to bar the media and the public from all future pretrial proceedings, saying the teenโs right to a fair trial is at stake, according to News 6 partner News4JAX.
Accused killer Aiden Fucci appears in court in murder of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey
More than a year after 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey was found brutally murdered in St. Johns County, the teen accused in the stabbing death of his schoolmate appeared in court Tuesday for a pretrial hearing in the case.
Stranger gave teens dead shark later hung from rafters at Florida high school, FWC says
Two teenagers got a bull shark from a stranger who caught it in Mayport last week and then they gutted it and stored the dead fish with ice overnight at a friendโs house before hoisting it from the rafters at Ponte Vedra High School as a senior prank, according to an incident report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission obtained Wednesday by News4JAX.
Florida Gov. DeSantis discusses potential for repeal of Disneyโs Reedy Creek act
Toward the end of a news conference in Ponte Vedra Beach on Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis commented on the possibility that state lawmakers could move to repeal the 1967 Reedy Creek Improvement Act over Disneyโs stated and financial opposition to the recently signed โParental Rights in Educationโ bill.
Snapchat photo among social media posts investigated in Tristyn Bailey death
St. Johns County detectives are reviewing social media posts as part of the investigation into the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, including a widely-shared photograph showing a teenager in the back seat of a deputyโs cruiser.
Sheriff speaks after body found in search for missing 13-year-old Florida girl
The search for a 13-year-old girl last seen early Sunday morning in her Durbin Crossing neighborhood ended 16 hours later when searchers found a body the St. Johns County sheriff believes to be of the missing teenager, News 6 partner WJXT-TV reported.
Beer spills onto I-95 during crash in St. Johns County
A tractor-trailer carrying a load of beer cans and bottles was badly damaged Thursday morning in a crash on I-95 near mile marker 305 in St. Johns County. The St. Johns County Sheriffโs Office confirmed no one was injured in the crash on I-95 south, but a lot of beer was spilled. ๐จTRAFFIC ALERT๐จTwo southbound lanes on I95 are closed due to a crash at Mile Marker 305 (near the Marineland Exit). FHP is on scene & handling the crash. There is dense fog this morning so please drive w/ caution as first responders/utility workers work to clear the scene.
Swatting calls are becoming more frequent in Volusia County, deputies say
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. โ Deputies in Volusia County said they have received multiple fake โswattingโ calls in the last week. Swatting might be similar to the prank calls you might have made as a child but the difference is this prank call can put peopleโs life at risk, according to authorities. According to the Volusia County Sheriffโs Office, a fake swatting call was made around 10 p.m. Wednesday night. One man was even killed by police in his Kansas home after becoming the victim of a swatting prank in December 2017. Swatting found its way into the public eye after celebrities like Ashton Kutcher, Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian fell victim to similar swatting attacks.
First right whale calves of season spotted off Florida and Georgia coasts
Vilano Beach, Fla โ The Clearwater Marine Aquarium said Tuesday that the first right whale calves of the season have been spotted off the coasts of Florida and Georgia. She knew in that moment it was a North Atlantic right whale calf. The second live right whale calf of the season was spotted (swimming with a pod of bottlenose dolphins) off Vilano Beach, FL by FWC December 6. (Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute)The right whale is a federally protected endangered species under the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Researchers estimate there are less than 400 North Atlantic right whales left in the population, with fewer than 100 breeding females left.
Florida unemployment drops to 6.5% in October
All rights reserved)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. โ Floridaโs unemployment rate dropped 0.7 percentage point to 6.5% in October, according to statistics released by the state on Friday. The jobless rate was 3.6 percentage points higher than October 2019. [TRENDING: Gov: Vaccine coming to Florida โrelatively soonโ | CDC: Avoid Thanksgiving travel | Georgia presidential race recount results]The state's unemployment rate was slightly lower than the national rate of 6.9%. Wakulla County had the state's lowest unemployment at 3.5%, followed by St. Johns County at 3.7% and Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties at 3.8%. Osceola County had the highest unemployment rate at 10.4%, followed by Miami-Dade County at 8.8% and Orange County at 8.5%.