CCSO Deputy Arrests FBI Fugitive
In the earlier morning hours of Wednesday, June 3, a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested a wanted FBI fugitive suspected of being a member of a dangerous organized drug [...]
Governor’s Order
Our community has a lot of questions about Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order 20-91 (Essential Services and Activities During COVID-19 Emergency) or as some have called it a stay at home [...]
Domestic Security ‘Florida See Say’ App
Sheriff Mark Hunter is urging residents to download the free Florida See Something, Say Something mobile app (Florida See Say) to report suspicious activity. The app allows citizens to report [...]
COVID 19 Precautions
As the nation responds to the COVID 19 pandemic, we at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office are adapting to the challenges associated with providing professional law enforcement services to our [...]
Sheriff Promotes Ashcraft
On Wednesday, March 25, Sheriff Mark Hunter promoted Detention Deputy Brittany Ashcraft to the rank of Corporal. In a private ceremony, Corporal Ashcraft, who has been with the Sheriff’s [...]
Florida Health Department Guidelines for Mass Gatherings
03132020-Mass Gatherings Columbia This was send out by Columbia County Health Department. These are common sense guidelines that can help us all stay healthy. There are currently no cases in [...]
Operation Dry Streets Focuses on Roadway Safety in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 11, 2020) – Today, the Florida Sheriffs Association, Florida Police Chiefs Association, and the Florida Highway Patrol announced the launch of Operation Dry Streets, a joint statewide [...]
Early Morning Robbery and Shooting Leads to Manhunt
On Monday, March 9, a robbery and shooting at a Vegas One Casino at 4201 S U. S. Highway 441 has left a person shot and started a two county [...]
Team Effort Leads to Fleeing Suspect’s Arrest
On Tuesday morning, March 3, Deputies were called to a residence at the 200 block of SW Creekside Lane where a man had been attacked by a machete wielding suspect. [...]
CCSO Detectives Investigate Homicide
On Thursday night, February 13, Detectives began a homicide investigation in the 300 block of SW Donovan Glenn in unincorporated Columbia County. Shortly after 7 PM, deputies were dispatched to [...]
