For Immediate Release March 24, 2024 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announces the graduation of 28 special agents today in Tallahassee. The graduates will be assigned to FDLE’s seven regions and have …
For Immediate Release March 15, 2023 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Donna Prentes Brady, 66, of Ocala, on two counts of casting more than one ballot in any election, a third-degree …
GLADES COUNTY, Fla. – Following an FDLE investigation, Sue B. Woodward, 68, of Texarkana, Arkansas, faces charges of one count each of grand theft and official misconduct, both felonies. Woodward served as finance director for the Glades County School …
For Immediate Release March 1, 2023 MARY ESTHER, Fla. – Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) today arrested Brandon Landis, 36, of Mary Esther on 12 counts of possession of child sexual abuse materials, one count of use of a two- …
For Immediate Release March 1, 2023 LAUDERHILL, Fla. – FDLE agents arrested James Edward Smith II, 49, of Lauderhill, on multiple charges related to fraud and grand theft involving a Pompano Beach church. Smith was charged with organized scheme to …
For Immediate Release February 28, 2023 FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – FDLE agents arrested Sonny Michael Steel, 69, of Ft. Lauderdale, for 12 counts of providing false sexual predator registration information and two counts of failure of a sexual predator to …
For Immediate Release February 28, 2023 FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – FDLE agents arrested Sonny Michael Steel, 69, of Ft. Lauderdale, for 12-counts of providing false sexual predator registration information and two-counts of failure of a sexual predator to …
**STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT BULLETIN** FDLE and law enforcement partners increasing presence in response to recent harassment against Jewish Community February 24, 2023 In response to the recent harassment against Florida’s Jewish and faith- …
For Immediate Release February 23, 2023 SARASOTA, Fla. – Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Michael Peter Howard, 38, of Sarasota, yesterday and charged him with 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. Due …
For Immediate Release February 11, 2023 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science by spotlighting the contributions made by FDLE’s forensic scientists. FDLE’s …
For Immediate Release February 10, 2023 MIAMI – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announces the graduation of 24 law enforcement analysts from the Florida Law Enforcement Analyst Academy today. These graduates serve crime intelligence …
NAVARRE, Fla. – Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agents arrested Alexander Brian Freehardt, 42, of Navarre, on six counts of electronic transmission of child sexual abuse material, one count of promoting a sexual performance of a child and one …
For Immediate Release February 7, 2023 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) today received identification of the victim found deceased in Okeechobee County on Saturday. The family has been notified. Based upon …
For Immediate Release February 3, 2023 SEFFNER, Fla. – FDLE agents today arrested Roderic Lamont Cole, 45, of Seffner, on 12 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and one count of transmission of child sexual abuse material. Due to the …
For Immediate Release February 3, 2023 GILCHRIST COUNTY, Fla. – FDLE agents arrested Jason Eric Fowler, 39, of Bell, on 12 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. Due to the number of images and videos found, each count is upgraded to a …
For Immediate Release February 3, 2023 BEVERLY HILLS, Fla. – Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agents arrested Dourian Emmanuel Butler, 28, of St. Petersburg, and Candy Lee Holmes, 38, of Beverly Hills, Florida. Butler and Holmes are each …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – FDLE and law enforcement leaders throughout the state are praising Governor DeSantis' Framework for Freedom Budget for protecting Florida families, businesses and Florida’s Capitol. Florida Department of Law Enforcement …
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – FDLE agents arrested Carolyn Eulena Pilgrim, 41, of Cape Coral, yesterday on one count of scheme to defraud (over $50,000) and one count of grand theft (over $100,000), both first-degree felonies. The investigation began in August 2022 …
For Immediate Release January 18, 2023 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Mark Glass announced today that survivors of sexual violence now have a tool to follow the path of their sexual assault evidence …
For Immediate Release January 18, 2023 CLEWISTON, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the 20th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Cold Case Homicide Unit yesterday arrested Bradley Lanorris Kelly, Jr., 31, for a homicide that …
