Tarone Latarus Martin, 26, of Palatka was booked into the Putnam County Jail at 9:27 a.m. on July 23, 2026, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office jail roster.

The roster lists two charges. The more serious is recorded as "DRUGS-POSSESS CNTRL SUB WO PRESCRIPTION" and cites Fla. Stat. § 893.13(6)(a). The roster classifies it as a third-degree felony and sets bond at $2,500. That subsection provides that a person may not be in actual or constructive possession of a controlled substance unless it was lawfully obtained from a practitioner or pursuant to a valid prescription, and states that a violation is a felony of the third degree.

The second charge is recorded as "DRUG EQUIP-POSSESS AND OR USE" and cites Fla. Stat. § 893.147(1), with bond set at $500. The roster classifies it as a first-degree misdemeanor, which matches the statute: § 893.147(1) makes it unlawful to use, or to possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia to prepare a controlled substance or to introduce one into the body, and provides that a violation is a misdemeanor of the first degree.

Both charges are allegations, and a booking record reflects an arrest rather than any decision by a court. No plea, conviction, or other disposition is recorded. Under Florida's general penalty statute, a third-degree felony is punishable by up to five years in prison and a first-degree misdemeanor by up to one year, but those penalties apply only upon conviction.