- December 14, 2025
The following is an adapted press release from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office:
A Flagler County resident was arrested this morning for possession of moonshine whiskey on his property on County Road 325, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Bob Tibbs, of 878 C.R. 325, sold several gallons of the moonshine to undercover investigators during the past two months, according to Flagler County Sheriff’s Office detectives. The charge is a third-degree felony carrying a maximum of five years in prison.
Tibbs also sold fresh seafood along with the whiskey from his truck parked on the side of
U.S. 1, in Bunnell.
The investigation was launched after detectives received a tip that Tibbs was operating the still and selling the illegal moonshine.
Early this morning, Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped Tibbs as he was driving his truck on U.S. 1. Inside the truck, deputies found moonshine. Two filled one-gallon containers were found along with nine brown paper bags with filled Mason jars inside.
Each jar was labeled to indicate “Strawberry” (Straw Ber), Blackberry” (Blk Ber), “Apple” and “Regular” (Reg). Some jars were labeled with marker to show the contents were 130 proof or 150 proof.
The moonshine still located on Tibbs’ property was dismantled today.
Deputies also discovered that Tibbs was driving on a suspended driver’s license.
He was booked into the Flagler County Inmate Facility on a charge of possession of more than one gallon of moonshine. He was released after posting $5,500 bond.
“Thanks to a tip, this illegal operation was shut down,” said Flagler County Sheriff Donald Fleming. “A lot of people may be surprised that moonshine operations still exists. It does, and it is illegal.”
