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Palmetto man allegedly hid income, evaded taxes for over a decade

PALMETTO, Fla. — A Florida man has been arrested and charged with evading tax payments and filing false income tax…

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Fentanyl supplier linked to drug ring sentenced to 20 years

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Central Florida fentanyl supplier linked to a drug-trafficking organization has been sentenced to 20 years in…

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Orlando, Miami women sentenced for roles in major drug operation

ORLANDO, Fla. — Two Florida women have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute…

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Florida AG charges four in $500K retail theft scheme

MIAMI, Fla.  — The Office of Statewide Prosecution has charged four individuals with felony counts of racketeering and grand theft…

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Thirty-three indicted in massive Tampa-area drug trafficking case

TAMPA, Fla. — The Office of Statewide Prosecution is charging 33 individuals in connection with an alleged large-scale fentanyl and…

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Federal officers at Florida prison charged in bribery, contraband scheme

OCALA, Fla. — Two federal correctional officers from Florida have been charged in separate cases involving bribery and smuggling contraband…

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Florida, Texas men charged in $161M health care fraud scheme

STUART, Fla. — A Florida insurance executive and a Texas marketing company CEO have been charged in connection with an…

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Five convicted in $1M fraud targeting Florida retirees

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Five individuals have been convicted in a $1.1 million fraud scheme that targeted the 401(k) retirement accounts…

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DOJ: Miami couple charged in $20M fraud, luxury assets seized

MIAMI, Fla. — A Miami nurse and her former spouse have been charged in a health care fraud and money…

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Court bars Miami tax preparer, orders $245K repayment in fraud case

MIAMI, Fla. — A Miami tax preparer has been barred from the industry and ordered to repay more than $245,000…

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Brevard County pool contractors charged in fraud case

FLORIDA — The Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution (OSP) has filed criminal charges against two pool contractors accused…

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Florida Medicaid fraud case results in $2.2M recovery from health provider

FLORIDA — The Florida Attorney General’s Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has secured more than $2.2 million for the state’s…

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Parkland man admits to securities fraud, faces 20 years

MIAMI, Fla. — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to securities fraud in connection with an insider trading scheme that…

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Florida company settles for $4.9M over kickback allegations

VENICE, Fla. — A Florida healthcare company has agreed to pay up to $4.9 million to resolve allegations of violating…

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Florida man convicted of conspiracy to destroy power grid

ORLANDO, Fla. — A jury has found a Florida man guilty of conspiring to damage critical energy infrastructure, the U.S.…

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Jacksonville businessman indicted for $1.9M tax evasion scheme

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A federal grand jury has indicted a Florida businessman on charges of tax evasion, failing to file…

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Milton man sentenced for fraudulently obtaining VA benefits

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Milton man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for defrauding government benefit…

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DOJ targets Tampa tax preparers for alleged fraud

TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil injunction in federal court to stop a…

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Florida man sentenced to 21 months for obstructing IRS in tax fraud scheme

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for obstructing the IRS as part…

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Jacksonville teachers union leaders face fraud, money laundering charges

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two former leaders of Duval Teachers United (DTU) have been indicted on federal charges of fraud and…

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