A scheduled draw-down at the Rodman Reservoir, northwest of the Ocala National Forest and bordering Marion and Putnam Counties, revealed a secret landscape along the Ocklawaha River: hidden spring boils, drowned forests and remnants of a decades-old plan to cut across Florida.

A Jacksonville man who was reported missing is found alive in “quicksand" in Putnam County.

A former home health aide in Flagler County was rearrested after a second senior victim came forward with allegations of theft, according to a news release from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A six-month-long operation out of Lake County finally yielded an arrest on Tuesday as a drug trafficker was taken into custody, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

A Palatka mother was arrested after Putnam County deputies learned she had allegedly left her child home alone with seven dogs while she took a multi-week vacation to Las Vegas, according to News 6 partner News4JAX.

Two Palatka women were arrested on Wednesday after they were caught shoplifting from a TJ Maxx store in Palm Coast, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

This one takes the cake — if only by name alone.

A bill aimed at improving how Florida identifies and regulates dangerous dogs is one step closer to becoming law.

Deputies said that teams are investigating near Southwest 47th Avenue Road and Southwest 48th Avenue.

Wildfires pose a significant threat in Florida, especially as we enter the driest months of the year.

Caylen Deller, 30, of Satsuma, was arrested near Edgewater after being named a suspect in the death of Chad Mullen.

Thanks to an alert resident, a trail camera and a trusty K9 with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, a missing elderly man with dementia was found safe.

This one takes the cake — if only by name alone.

The GOP race drew lots of attention with high-profile endorsements from former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

R.J. Larizza, state attorney of the 7th Judicial Circuit, held a news conference in Bunnell with four county superintendents to announce an initiative focused on communicating to students the harms of violence and substance abuse, most specifically that of vaping.

A teen reported missing out of Rockledge in July 2024 was located more than a year later in Putnam County, according to police.

Bodycam video shows the moment a chemical pipe bomb exploded on a Putnam County deputy during a traffic stop.

A man arrested Friday in Putnam County is accused of shooting a 19-year-old man last week in Bunnell, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries, according to police.

Police said that the woman had been seen around a local business with her 18-month-old daughter over the course of a few days.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office got more than a dozen calls on Saturday after a sonic boom caused by low-flying jets shocked residents and caused damage ranging from items falling off walls to broken glass.

We have one more cold night before the warmup really gets going.

Baylee Holbrook, a 16-year-old who was struck by lightning while hunting with her dad in Putnam County, has died.

A Flagler County man was arrested after trying to take several strange products from a Target in Palm Coast, according to the sheriff’s office.

Carolyn Rizer, 75, was located safe in Putnam County, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office stated around noon Sunday.

A Keystone Heights man faces DUI charges after crashing his vehicle into a 77-year-old Port Orange motorcyclist in Putnam County on Sunday.

A DeLand man was hospitalized after he crashed his motorcycle in Putnam County on Sunday afternoon, troopers said.

A grand jury indicted a Florida man Tuesday on the murder of a pregnant Daytona Beach woman in 2015.

Putnam County Sheriff Homer "Gator" DeLoach praised a 67-year-old Florida woman on Wednesday after she allegedly shot and killed an armed man who barged into her home, according to a post on the sheriff's office's Facebook page.

If you still need to apply for FEMA disaster assistance, the deadline is approaching fast.

Something fishy found along a Florida waterway sparked the curiosity of thousands of social media users.

A 17-year-old was arrested after Putnam County deputies said a 5-year-old was shot and critically injured Tuesday near Interlachen, according to News 6 partner WJXT-TV.

HaLeigh Cummings’ father, Ronald Cummings, will be released from prison on Wednesday, according to News 6 partner WJXT in Jacksonville.

Officials said there are now 58 deaths attributed to Hurricane Ian, according to an update by FDLE on Sunday evening.

Individuals and households in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties were deemed eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance amid Hurricane Ian’s continued damage to livelihoods and property statewide.

Two people are dead and two more are in critical condition following a shooting in Palatka, according to the Palatka Police Department.

Officials say five dogs attacked a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service when her truck broke down in north Florida.

A Georgia prisoner convicted of killing two guards during an escape from a prison transport bus five years ago has been sentenced to die.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing 1-year-old boy south of Crescent City.

Deputies say Toriano Brooks, 29, was wanted in the shooting death of Kavon Banks.

SAN MATEO, Fla. – A gyrocopter crashed early Sunday in a rural part of northeast Florida, killing the pilot, a 62-year-old Lake Mary man, authorities said. The pilot was the only person on the aircraft and died at the scene in a wooded area of Putnam County, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol. The name of the man wasn’t released immediately. Gyrocopters resemble small helicopters but they get propulsion from a rear propeller, allowing them to take off like planes. Authorities said the cause of the crash isn’t immediately known.

A 30-year-old man was arrested on allegations of robbing a jewelry store in Palm Coast, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Tyrone Hunter was arrested in Putnam County and will be transferred to the Flagler County Jail, sheriff’s officials said. FCSO deputies worked with law enforcement agencies in Putnam County to track down an address where Hunter was possibly staying, and Hunter was arrested. “This is a great example of how technology-led policing and good old-fashioned police work solve crimes,” Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly said. “This guy thought he could come into Flagler County and commit a robbery and get away with it.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida family is grieving the loss of a 9-year-old girl, who’s believed to be the youngest victim in the state to die from the coronavirus. Kimorra Lynum died July 17 in Putnam County, west of Flagler County. Family members say Kimorra was treated for a urinary tract infection but was never tested for COVID-19. Young-Holmes says about a week later, Lynum asked to take a nap after returning home from a shopping trip. Family members say Kimorra didn’t have any pre-existing conditions and had no known contact with any coronavirus patients.

PALATKA, Fla. – A man walking along a Florida highway was killed in a crash involving a garbage truck, according to state troopers. Eric Edenfield, 32, of Palatka, died Thursday morning along U.S. 17 in Putnam County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The garbage truck hit Edenfield from behind, but it’s unclear whether the truck driver will be charged, according to officials. Waste Pro USA Senior Vice President Ron Pecora said in a statement that the company is cooperating with law enforcement, The Florida Times-Union reported. “It would be inappropriate to comment further on what is an ongoing investigation,” the statement said.