A Florida man who claimed in online forums to have inspired terrorists in Australia and Texas was arrested after telling an informant how to build a homemade bomb to attack a 9/11 memorial in Missouri, according to a criminal complaint.
Read More »‘Operation Panther’ Snares 21 For Seeking Sex With Children
Gainesville police officers arrested 21 men who made arrangements to meet with children for sex.
Read More »‘The Hunt’ Suspect Megan Everett Captured In Florida
Putnam County Sheriff's deputies and FBI agents arrested Megan Everett, 23, in Palatka on Aug. 3, for kidnapping her 3-year-old daughter. The child was recovered unharmed, according to authorities.
Read More »I-75 Shut Down After Trooper Involved In Shooting
Update 7/27/2015 at 7:15 p.m.: The suspect has been identified as Earl Jackson, according to a news release from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.
Read More »Southern Poverty Law Center Issues Report on Hate Groups
The Southern Poverty Law Center reports there are currently 784 hate groups nationwide. Florida's 50 hate groups ranks second in the nation, with California topping the list with 57 different groups.
Read More »Informant Posing As Klan Hit Man Leads To Prison Guard Bust
A confidential informant inside the Ku Klux Klan alerted the FBI to a murder plot involving three KKK members who worked at a Florida prison.
Read More »UF Receives Low Credibility Shooting Threat Via Twitter
UF received low level shooting threats from 15 separate Twitter accounts Tuesday night. The FBI and UFPD are currently investigating the author of the tweets. The University of Louisville received a similar threat on Monday.
Read More »Beheadings Signal A Shift For Journalists Working In Combat Zones
In the wake of brutal beheadings by ISIS, some are looking for the bigger picture. Storyful CEO Mark Little believes the recent killings represent a troubling change in the journalism industry.
Read More »Candlelight Vigil Brings Awareness to Discrimination After 9/11
Student organizations at the University of Florida organized a candlelight vigil in honor of Sept. 11 and the victims of the attacks thirteen years ago. These students shared their own stories of the backlash that followed the attacks.
Read More »FSU Graduate Impersonated On Facebook Seeks Answers
Florida State University graduate Kyle Leonard first learned he was being impersonated on Facebook over one year ago. Now, he has learned the impersonator may be connected to a Boynton Beach man under investigation by the FBI.
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