https://theworldwatch.com/tags/florida/ Mon 18 May 2026 20:55:01 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615574/deputy-attacked-in-ambush-suspect-arrested-for-attempted-murder/
On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes Detectives Larson and Kephart arrested Heriberto Medina Marquez (DOB: 02/02/1988) for Attempted Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer. At approximately 5:00 p.m., Deputy Robert Fitch responded to the area of 11775 NW 10th Place in Dunnellon in reference to a suspicious person. As Deputy Fitch exited his vehicle, he was immediately ambushed by Medina Marquez, causing him to fall to the ground. Medina Marquez then climbed on top of Deputy Fitch and repeatedly stabbed him in the chest before fleeing into a nearby wooded area. As Deputy Montalvo arrived on scene, Medina Marquez emerged from the woods, and the deputies were able to take him into custody without further incident. After being placed in a patrol vehicle, Medina Marquez told deputies, “I should have killed you, you know that right.” Deputy Fitch sustained minor injuries during the attack, his bulletproof vest saved his life. Following interviews and the collection of evidence, MCSO Major Crimes detectives determined that Medina Marquez intentionally attempted to take the life of Deputy Fitch. Medina Marquez was transported to the Marion County Jail, where he is currently being held without bond. ]]> Thu 14 May 2026 22:16:55 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615574/deputy-attacked-in-ambush-suspect-arrested-for-attempted-murder/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615555/it-s-sugar-florida-man-blows-fentanyl-in-deputy-s-face-outside-publix/
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – An Ocala man has been jailed after he reportedly blew fentanyl into a deputy’s face outside Publix late last month, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. In a release, the sheriff’s office announced that a deputy had been trying to find the man — identified as Jesse James McAuliffe, 36 — who had an active violation of probation warrant. Deputies said they were eventually able to find McAuliffe’s car parked at a Publix on Southwest 62nd Ave Road, and they managed to block it in. “After repeated commands, McAuliffe exited the vehicle,” the release reads. “Deputies immediately noticed signs of drug use, including a tie-off falling from his arm and syringes visible inside the vehicle.” During a search, the responding deputy uncovered a baggie with a white substance inside, later confirmed to be fentanyl, investigators noted. However, released body-camera footage shows that McAuliffe claimed “it’s sugar.” “Deputies also located a bottle cap containing a melted substance that tested positive for fentanyl,” the release continues. “In an attempt to destroy evidence, McAuliffe blew the fentanyl from the cap directly into (the deputy’s) face, exposing him to a highly dangerous substance.” McAuliffe was arrested and now faces additional charges, including fentanyl possession, tampering with evidence, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is held without bond. Meanwhile, the sheriff’s office assured that the deputy involved is OK. ]]> Thu 14 May 2026 08:14:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615555/it-s-sugar-florida-man-blows-fentanyl-in-deputy-s-face-outside-publix/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615542/mississippi-man-wanted-in-homicide-killed-in-florida-by-deputy/
A man wanted for a homicide in Mississippi was killed by a deputy in Florida, according to the Jacksonville Florida Times-Union. The incident happened on May 9 and was recorded on video. In a May 12 update, the Clay County Sheriff's Office identified the man as 48-year-old Morris Anthony Davis. The incident began about 4 p.m. when deputies were dispatched to assist the Florida Department of Children and Families in an investigation at an Oakleaf Plantation home on Pebble Stone Court. As they began checking people at the scene for possible warrants, it appeared one of the individuals had an out-of-state warrant, the Sheriff's Office previously said. While deputies were trying to confirm this, the man armed himself with two knives and became confrontational. It carried outside to the backyard where the suspect knocked down a fence into a neighbor's yard. "In an attempt to disarm Davis, deputies tased him multiple times, which was ineffective," the update said. "Davis was then shot and killed by Deputy D. Brown." It was later verified the warrant was for a homicide in Mississippi, although details in that case were not released. In the video obtained by Times-Union news partner First Coast News, the man is seen on the ground after crashing through a backyard fence. Two deputies have him at gunpoint as he's waving a knife and yelling, “Please kill me, I’d rather die than go back to prison." A short time later he was shot and killed. Neighbors described Davis to First Coast News as a loving grandfather who was deeply involved in the neighborhood and often spent time with children in the area. “He was a great person, like, my newborn daughters were in his arms,” one neighbor said. ]]> Wed 13 May 2026 22:43:06 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615542/mississippi-man-wanted-in-homicide-killed-in-florida-by-deputy/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615420/now-they-re-doing-it-in-south-fla-massive-fire-burning-in-everglades-approaching-us27/
This looks apocalyptic, stay safe out there! ]]> Mon 11 May 2026 07:44:47 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615420/now-they-re-doing-it-in-south-fla-massive-fire-burning-in-everglades-approaching-us27/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615391/tampa-police-arrest-22-following-teen-takeover-at-curtis-hixon-park/
Tampa Officers arrested 22 people between the ages of 12 and 21, as part of a teen takeover Friday night. On May 08, 2026, a large group of teens attempted a takeover in the area of Curtis Hixon Park, causing significant disruptions, fights, and other issues in the park. The Tampa Police Department immediately responded with patrol officers, bike units, and Air Service personnel to restore order and ensure the safety of the surrounding community. "This type of reckless and criminal behavior will not be tolerated in our city," said Chief Lee Bercaw. "What began as a large gathering quickly escalated into disorder and activity that placed others at risk. Parents need to know where their children are and who they are with. Unfortunately, the poor decisions made by these 22 individuals last night could have lasting consequences that follow them well into adulthood. The Tampa Police Department remains committed to being one of the safest major cities in the nation, and we will continue taking strong enforcement action against anyone who threatens the peace and safety of our community." As a result of the operation, 22 were arrested on charges that included affray, possession of narcotics, resisting without violence, and unlawful possession of a weapon. Officers seized two firearms and one vehicle connected to the disturbance. See below for the names and charges of those arrested. 12-year-old (black male): Affray 13-year-old (black female): Affray 13-year-old (black male): Affray, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drugs Without a Prescription 13-year-old (black male): Affray 13-year-old (black male): Affray 13-year-old (black male): Affray 13-year-old (black male): Possession of a Controlled Substance and Affray 14-year-old (black male): Affray 14-year-old (black male): Affray and Resisting an Officer With Violence (ROWV) 15-year-old (black male): Affray and ROWV 15-year-old (black male): Affray 15-year-old (black male): ROWV 15-year-old (black male): Affray 16-year-old (black male): Affray and Resisting an Officer With Violence (ROWV) 16-year-old (black male): Affray, ROWV, and Possession of a Controlled Substance 16-year-old (black female): Affray and ROWV 17-year-old (black male): ROWV 17-year-old (black male): Possession of a Controlled Substance and Obstructing a Highway 18-year-old Rodrico Boyd (white male): Possession of a Controlled Substance and Drug Paraphernalia 20-year-old Don McAllister (black male): Possession of Cannabis Under 20g, Possession of Cannabis Sativa Resin, and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Felony 20-year-old Michael Ashford (black male): Fleeing to Elude and ROWV 21-year-old Yarli Smith (black male): Affray ]]> Sun 10 May 2026 18:25:04 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615391/tampa-police-arrest-22-following-teen-takeover-at-curtis-hixon-park/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615387/deputies-tase-florida-man-accused-in-child-molestation-case-after-he-pulls-a-knife/
Lee County, FL - Bodycam video shows Florida deputies Taser a 60-year-old child molestation suspect after he suddenly grabs a large kitchen knife. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says its Fugitive Warrants Unit arrested Patrick Baron on Wednesday morning on an active felony warrant for lewd or lascivious molestation involving a child. Detectives say they began investigating Baron in January after allegations surfaced that he had preyed on a child and engaged in inappropriate sexual contact. Investigators say that forensic evidence ultimately secured the arrest warrant. According to Baron's criminal probable cause affidavit, the child told deputies that Baron showed inappropriate images on a tablet and inappropriately touched her during an incident at a family home. A forensic interview conducted at the Children’s Advocacy Center reportedly supported the allegations. The victim later identified Baron in a photo lineup, per investigators. On Wednesday, detectives moved in on Baron at his home to serve a warrant for molestation. Deputies say they observed him inside his home and issued commands through an open window and door. Bodycam footage from a responding deputy shows Baron suddenly grab a large kitchen knife and threaten to harm himself, repeating that he was "not going to jail." A fast-thinking deputy grabbed a taser and deployed it, causing Baron to drop to the ground with the knife in hand, per LCSO. He was later found to have stabbed himself once in the stomach during the incident, according to authorities. He was treated at Gulf Coast Hospital before being medically cleared and transported to the Lee County Jail. ]]> Sun 10 May 2026 17:25:04 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615387/deputies-tase-florida-man-accused-in-child-molestation-case-after-he-pulls-a-knife/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615348/florida-woman-arrested-after-stealing-red-bull-truck/
TAMPA, Fla. - A woman is in custody after deputies say she stole a Red Bull box truck in Tampa and led law enforcement on a multi-county pursuit. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as 33-year-old Nicole Schular. According to deputies, the truck was making a delivery at a gas station on East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard when Schular got inside and drove away. Authorities said she then headed east on Interstate 4 toward Lakeland. From the air, deputies tracked the truck. The sheriff’s office said its Aviation Unit followed Schular as she drove into Polk County. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Lakeland Police Department then helped take her into custody. Schular is now facing a grand theft auto charge, according to HCSO. ]]> Fri 08 May 2026 22:20:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615348/florida-woman-arrested-after-stealing-red-bull-truck/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615285/detectives-pull-over-the-methtery-machine-at-palm-coast-walmart/
If you ever wondered what would happen if the Mystery Machine went off the rails … meet the “Methtery Machine”: a rented U-Haul truck that ran a red light on April 28th that we pulled over at the Palm Coast Walmart parking lot on Tuesday. Up front: Jerome “Seat-Swap Specialist” Hurst, 25, of Palm Coast, who tried the classic “I’m not the driver, I’m getting out from the passenger side” with deputies. Also up front: Jessica “Red Straw” Bontempo, 38, of Palm Coast. Then K-9 Lola “The Nose Knows” conducted a sniff of the truck and alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from the vehicle. Investigators located a red straw with residue tucked near the passenger seatbelt buckle that tested positive for fentanyl. A search also located a hollowed-out pen with residue concealed in “Red Straw’s” bra that tested positive for methamphetamine. When detectives opened the cargo area of the “Methtery Machine”, they found two more passengers hiding in the back: Josiah “Hide-and-Seek Champion” Feimster, 23, and Bridgett “Tin Foil” Dubena, 23, both of Palm Coast. Inside the cargo area, investigators located multiple items of drug paraphernalia, including burnt tin foil, cut straws with drug residue, and clear plastic baggies with residue. Detectives also located a rock-like substance inside folded tin foil that tested positive for methamphetamine. Detectives arrested Bontempo for possession of drug paraphernalia and tampering with evidence. Detectives arrested Feimster and Dubena for possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting without violence. Detectives arrested Hurst for driving while license suspended. All four were transported to the Green Roof Inn. Every episode needs a surprise guest star: April “The Halo” Hamilton, 42, of Palm Coast, arrived during the investigation and was warned multiple times to stay at least 25 feet away. After continuing to approach deputies ignoring warnings, she was arrested for approaching a first responder with specified intent after a warning under Florida’s new “Halo Law.” “They would’ve gotten away with it, if it weren’t for those meddling FCSO detectives and their dog, too,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “If you drive around Flagler County in a rented meth mobile, don’t expect to make your destination; expect blue lights and a detour to the Green Roof Inn.” ]]> Thu 07 May 2026 18:23:06 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615285/detectives-pull-over-the-methtery-machine-at-palm-coast-walmart/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615274/florida-12-year-old-accused-of-threatening-teacher-saying-she-will-shoot-up-school/
A 12-year-old Florida girl is facing felony charges after authorities claim she used a classmate’s account to send a chilling threat to "shoot up" her elementary school. The girl is charged with making written or electronic threats to kill and unlawful use of a two-way communications device, both felonies, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office. Over the weekend, detectives received a report about an explicit written threat sent to a teacher at Louise S. McInnis Elementary School. In addition to threatening the teacher, the sender said they were going to "shoot up" the school on the last day of class, according to the sheriff's office. While the message was sent from a student account belonging to a 12-year-old boy, detectives determined it was sent by his ex-girlfriend, who had his login information, officials said. The sheriff's office posted a video of the arrest on Facebook, garnering more than one million views. In the video, deputies could be seen leading the handcuffed, green-haired tween with a septum piercing from a patrol car to the jail. ]]> Thu 07 May 2026 13:37:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615274/florida-12-year-old-accused-of-threatening-teacher-saying-she-will-shoot-up-school/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615152/florida-mom-s-heated-arrest-after-she-allegedly-kicked-child-at-youth-football-game/
Fort Myers, FL - A Florida mom was arrested Saturday after chaos erupted at a youth football game — ending with an adult allegedly kicking a child, authorities said. Renee Lambert was taken into custody and charged with child abuse without great bodily harm and resisting an officer after she allegedly stormed a Pop Warner game at Brooks Park in Fort Myers and kicked a juvenile player, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies working security at the park said they were called to the field after a fight broke out between players following a play. Video reviewed by police showed Lambert running onto the field and kicking a juvenile player, authorities said. Lambert claimed a child hit her with a helmet, prompting her actions, but investigators said that claim was not supported by the evidence. Bodycam footage captures a tense, profanity-laced confrontation as deputies attempt to detain her. "So you're mad at them for hitting me?" Lambert asks. "I’m mad at an adult for attacking a kid," the officer responds. "Stop! You’re detained right now," the officer later commands. "No I’m not. Goodbye… get your hands off me," she fires back. "You are being pointed out as being a suspect right now — you’re detained," the officer says again moments later. She then demands, "Where's number nine? Go get number nine." "A kid?" the officer asks. "Yes." "You’re an adult," he responds. The footage ends with a chaotic scene as deputies attempt to place Lambert in handcuffs. In a separate incident last month, another Florida mother was arrested after allegedly leaving her 12-year-old daughter alone at a bar in Universal CityWalk while she went drinking elsewhere, officials said. Amanda Thorpe, 33, of Lake Mary, was charged with child neglect after allegedly leaving her daughter behind to go drinking at another bar, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. ]]> Tue 05 May 2026 14:57:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615152/florida-mom-s-heated-arrest-after-she-allegedly-kicked-child-at-youth-football-game/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615086/this-employee-got-a-call-about-a-doordash-order-that-was-already-delivered/
The customer ordered a steak and cheese, a meatball, and a pepperoni and salami sandwich. When another employee made it, the store was out of steak and mayo so she just made another meatball sandwich without consulting with the customer first. The customer is upset and says that if they were out of steak then they should have called and let her know so she could get something else instead of having the decision made for her. The employee defended the other employee and claims they aren’t allowed to call the customer and that the situation was appropriate. When the customer gets mad she then tells her to come down to the store as if to provoke a confrontation. ]]> Mon 04 May 2026 10:38:06 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615086/this-employee-got-a-call-about-a-doordash-order-that-was-already-delivered/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615080/florida-man-trespasses-on-yacht-says-he-is-holding-it-for-friend-president-trump/
A homeless Florida man hopped onto a stranger’s yacht in Miami and refused to leave — telling cops he was holding it for his “friend” President Trump, wild police bodycam footage shows. Terry Eugene Roberts Jr., 51, was found lounging on the yacht docked on the Miami River enjoying a beverage and munching on a bag of chips, prompting the boat’s owner to call police and report a “crazy” man was onboard and being threatening, according to the video and a police report. When cops asked him what he was doing on the luxury vessel, Roberts, who is homeless, said he was “holding it for a friend,” according to footage posted by the City of Miami Police Department on Thursday. “This boat belongs to Donald Trump. You need to call him,” the man tells officers. The cops ask if he’d leave the boat to call the commander-in-chief to confirm, but Roberts refused to get out of his seat. “I don’t have to [go],” he tells the cops. “I’m a veteran of the United States Army, and I’m here to protect Donald Trump. “I’m a part of the Hell’s Angels which protects the United States government, and I protect the president as well,” he says while calmly lacing up his shoes. The police department called in its marine unit, whose officers boarded the yacht. Officers pointed Tasers at Roberts and once again asked him to stand up and come with them. He damaged a bedroom door on the yacht, which has an estimated repair cost of $3,000, authorities said. Roberts also allegedly snatched the vessel’s keys, which were found in his pockets. The suspect was charged with criminal mischief, trespassing, petty theft and resisting an officer without violence. He had been wanted for allegedly stealing a motorcycle two days before the yacht incident, police said. ]]> Mon 04 May 2026 09:13:06 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615080/florida-man-trespasses-on-yacht-says-he-is-holding-it-for-friend-president-trump/