Man pointed less-lethal pistol at deputies before being safely secured without force BUNNELL, Fla. — Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies safely de-escalated a days-long series of incidents involving a man who was in a severe mental health crisis. Deputies ultimately secured the man without force after he briefly pointed what appeared to be a handgun […]

Pair of Intoxicated Drivers Arrested During Super Bowl Sunday BUNNELL, Fla. — Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 10 arrests this past weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026, and 6 a.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026. Deputies handled 566 calls for service and made 99 traffic stops. “We warned drivers to not […]

BUNNELL, Fla. — To ensure residents and visitors stay safe this Super Bowl weekend, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is increasing patrols on our roadways, in residential neighborhoods, and near area businesses and reminding visitors and residents not to drink and drive. As the most watched sporting event of the year in the United States, […]

BUNNELL, Fla. — The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 13-year-old after an investigation revealed the teenager had sent written threats to kill along with two photographs of a gun in a group message over Snapchat. On Feb. 4, a School Resource Deputy, who is assigned to Buddy Taylor Middle School and investigating the […]

BUNNELL, Fla. — The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a combative drunk driver after he became agitated and engaged in physically resisting arrest Tuesday evening. Shortly after 7 p.m., the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of East Moody Boulevard and North Palmetto Street to assist the Bunnell Police Department with conducting a […]

BUNNELL, Fla. — The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Flagler Beach man following a seven-month joint investigation by the FCSO Cyber Crimes/Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and the Northeast Florida Inter-Agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking Task Force, in which detectives determined the man attempted to solicit a child. The investigation began in […]

BUNNELL, Fla. — The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an 11-year-old girl after an investigation revealed she had written a shooting threat on a bathroom wall. On Tuesday, the School Resource Deputy at Indian Trails Middle School was alerted to a threat—“school shooting Feb 4th:)”—written on a bathroom wall. School administrators and the School […]

Drugs and Thefts Highlight Weekend Arrests BUNNELL, Fla. — Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 15 arrests this past weekend between 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, and 6 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Deputies handled 665 calls for service and made 78 traffic stops. Drugs Taken Off Street After Traffic Stop On […]

BUNNELL, Fla. — The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Gainesville residents after responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the area of North Ocean Shore Boulevard and Camino Del Mar Parkway in Flagler Beach. On Monday morning, Flagler County Communications Center received a call about a U-Haul truck parked on the sidewalk […]

BUNNELL, Fla. — For the third year in a row, Prime Corrections recognized Sheriff Rick Staly and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office for being the top saver of taxpayer money through the Florida Sheriffs Association’s Offsite Inmate Medical Savings Program. The award was presented during the Florida Sheriffs Association’s 2026 Winter Meeting, where it was […]