Jackson County, Florida Sheriff’s Office Arrests Steven Baxter and Margaret Melzer Smith for Burglary, Concealment/Destruction of Evidence

On Saturday, April 16, 2022, around 4:55 a.m., Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a report of a burglary on Hummingbird Road in Jackson County. Steven Baxter was arrested and charged in this case on Thursday, Aug. 12. The JCSO Criminal Investigations Division continued following various leads in reference to the burglary on Hummingbird Road.… Read More »

National Hurricane Center Watches Areas of Organization Approaching Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Wednesday, September 14, 2022

This Wednesday morning, September 14, 2022, showers and thunderstorms associated with a broad and elongated area of low pressure located about 800 miles east of the Lesser Antilles have persisted overnight and are showing signs of organization.   Although upper-level winds are not particularly conducive for additional development, only a slight increase in organization would… Read More »

National Hurricane Center Watches Increased Activity from Tropical Wave on Tuesday, September 13, 2022

On Tuesday, September 13, 2022, conventional and Low-earth orbit satellite data indicate that showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located about midway between the west coast of Africa and the Windward Islands have increased and become better organized since yesterday afternoon. Further development of this system is possible and a tropical depression could… Read More »

Washington County, Florida Sheriff’s Office Seeking Parisha Antwanette Massaline for Attempted Murder, Assault, Child Abuse

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is actively seeking the whereabouts of 26-year-old, Parisha Antwanette Massaline. Massaline has active warrants out of Washington County for attempted murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, battery, two counts of aggravated child abuse and two counts of shooting into an occupied vehicle. On September 10th, at approximately… Read More »

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Activation of National Guard Soldiers in Tallahassee, Florida

Governor Ron Desantis is reporting the following concerning the the Governor’s Executive Order to activate the Florida National Guard in Tallahassee. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 22-213 activating the Florida National Guard to assist the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) in an effort to reduce overtime and provide relief for correctional officers on a… Read More »