Crime
Federal Inmate Ran 7-Kilo Fentanyl Pipeline to Jacksonville From Prison Cell
Daniel Don Juan, already serving a federal drug sentence, pleaded guilty to directing a multi-kilo fentanyl conspiracy targeting Jacksonville from behind bars.
Fentanyl
Crime
Jacksonville Robbery Crew, Fentanyl Courier Draw Decades in Federal Prison
Five Jacksonville defendants sentenced to a combined 80+ years in federal prison for armed robberies and fentanyl trafficking.
Crime
Pensacola Man, Navarre Woman Indicted on Fentanyl, Meth, Gun Charges
A Pensacola man and Navarre woman face federal drug and firearms charges after indictment in Northern District of Florida.
Crime
Three Florida Drug and Firearms Cases Net 31 Years in Federal Prison
Federal prosecutors in Florida sentenced three men to a combined 31 years in prison for fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms offenses across three districts.
Health
Seminole Nurse Gets Two Years for Stealing Fentanyl, Swapping Saline at Hospital
Lauren Hornbuckle, 37, of Seminole sentenced to two years in federal prison for tampering with morphine, fentanyl and hydromorphone at a Tampa Bay hospital.
Crime
Ocala Drug Dealer Had Over 1,000 Grams of Cocaine Buried in Backyard
Jimmy Deon Lofton, 46, of Ocala pleaded guilty to federal drug charges after agents found fentanyl, cocaine, meth and MDMA at his home.
Crime
Convicted Felon Torched Drug-Laden Car Near Officers in Palm Beach County
A federal jury in Fort Lauderdale convicted Willie James Skipper Jr., 42, on fentanyl trafficking, arson and firearms charges after he set fire to a vehicle loaded with drugs near law enforcement.
Crime
Florida Fentanyl Deaths Drop 46 Percent as S.A.F.E. Program Nets 3,000 Arrests
New state data shows fentanyl-caused deaths fell 46 percent in Florida during the first half of 2025 as the S.A.F.E. program produced nearly 3,000 arrests.
Crime
Jury Convicts Two Tampa Men in Fentanyl Death of USF Student
Miguel Cintron and Darrius Gustafson face 20 years to life after a federal jury found them guilty of distributing fentanyl that killed a USF student.
Crime
Broward Brothers Charged in $16,000 Fentanyl Operation, Fitness Influencer Arrested
ATF and Broward Sheriff's Office arrest brothers in major fentanyl distribution case while fitness influencer faces domestic violence charges in separate incident.