Cyber attack targets Florida DMV records, investigation underway
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLSHMV) is reporting a data breach of the state’s Driver and Vehicle Information Database, also known as DAVID.
The department learned of the breach Sept. 4. According to the department, the breach was contained quickly and originated from a Plant City Police Department user.
Former U.S. Marshal recalls 9/11, lives saved
On Sept. 11, 2001, former U.S. Marshal Dominic Guadagnoli was in a morning briefing a few blocks from the World Trade Center when the first plane hit.
At that moment, an ordinary September day would be etched forever into Guadagnoli’s memory — and America’s.
Santa Rosa man who found Danika Troy’s body, took scooter sentenced to prison
The man who first found Danika Troy’s body in the woods off Kimberly Road in Floridatown has been sentenced to prison.
Mitchell Eddins, 46, was sentenced to four years in state prison and 364 days in county jail after pleading guilty to felony petit theft and failing to report a death to the Medical Examiner’s Office or law enforcement.
Gaetz outlines DCF overhaul as Zuraff case nears conclusion
State Sen. Don Gaetz said he will file legislation overhauling the Florida Department of Children and Families in the next legislative session, outlining 10 provisions at a news conference at the Santa Rosa County Courthouse on Sept. 4.
Court records, recording show Crestview man’s beliefs before fatal standoff
In a recording made sometime before his death, Antonio Austin Haner described what he believed was a campaign against him that went all the way to the federal level.
Aden suspends Flock camera program under FDOT order
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office will remove automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and suspend the program following a decision by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) that revoked permits allowing their use on state roads.
13-year-old faces felony charges in TikTok threat against three Okaloosa schools
A 13-year-old Crestview boy has been arrested on felony charges accusing him of posting TikTok messages that threatened three Okaloosa County schools, according to a news release by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Widow of man killed in SWAT standoff arrested in Oklahoma
A Crestview woman being held without bond in Oklahoma on explosives and firearms charges is the widow of a 29-year-old who died in a standoff with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office last month.
DeSantis administration shutters Flock cameras on state roads
(By Gray Rohrer) Amid a growing backlash to license plate reader (LPR) cameras and citing concerns over privacy, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration on Monday moved to shut down the newly ubiquitous technology on state roads.
The cameras, made by Flock Safety and other companies, use artificial intelligence to track suspects and flag speeders. But reports of abuse by police in Florida and around the country have sparked a bipartisan push to rethink their use.
Commerce chief Kelly named sole finalist for Pensacola State College president
(By Ana Goñi-Lessan) Pensacola State College is poised to tap Alex Kelly, Secretary of the Florida Department of Commerce, as the school’s next president.
The school’s board of trustees made its recommendation Friday for Kelly to be the sole finalist after a national search.












