middle district of florida

Ponte Vedra and Jacksonville Beach restaurant owners face federal charges

FLORIDA — Two restaurant owners in the Jacksonville area have been charged with harboring undocumented workers for commercial advantage and…

7 months ago

Florida medical equipment manufacturer pleads guilty to tax evasion

FLORIDA—A Florida man has pleaded guilty to evading nearly $2.4 million in taxes on income earned from his medical equipment…

7 months ago

Orlando man charged with threats, attack on energy facility

ORLANDO, Fla. — A 43-year-old Orlando man is facing multiple charges for allegedly threatening to use explosives and attacking an…

7 months ago

Bradenton man charged with extortion and threats against former employer

TAMPA, Fla.—A Bradenton man has been arrested and charged with extortion by interstate communication and interstate communication of a threat…

7 months ago

Jacksonville pharmacist faces drug distribution, tax fraud charges

FLORIDA—A Jacksonville pharmacist has been charged with drug distribution and tax offenses, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District…

8 months ago

Valrico man sentenced for preparing false tax returns

FLORIDA—A Valrico man has been sentenced for his role in aiding in the preparation of false tax returns, said the…

9 months ago

Florida man agrees to pay $27M for cancer test scheme

FLORIDA—A Florida man has agreed to pay over $27 million for Medicare fraud in connection with cancer genomic tests. Daniel…

10 months ago

Ocala vet clinic manager admits to fraud in hydrocodone scheme

FLORIDA—The former manager of a veterinary hospital in Ocala, who reportedly obtained more than 21,000 hydrocodone tablets using forged prescriptions,…

10 months ago

St. Petersburg dealer sentenced in fentanyl case linked to overdose deaths

FLORIDA—A Pinellas drug dealer has been sentenced to federal prison for selling fentanyl linked to fatal overdoses. U.S. District Judge…

10 months ago

Pensacola senior pleads guilty to threatening judge in obscene voicemail

FLORIDA—A Pensacola man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a federal judge. Stephen Jay Thorn, 66, pleaded guilty to…

10 months ago

Orlando man charged after search finds 150 lbs. of meth, cocaine: USAO

FLORIDA — An Orlando man has been charged with drug trafficking after federal agents reportedly located 150 pounds of methamphetamine…

11 months ago

Ohio man sentenced to life plus 25 years for Fort Myers armed bank robbery

FLORIDA — An Ohio man convicted of the armed robbery of a Fort Myers bank has been sentenced to life…

11 months ago

Man caught with nearly 6 pounds of methamphetamine is sentenced to prison

FLORIDA — A drug dealer from Charlotte County has been sentenced to over a decade in prison. On Friday, U.S.…

11 months ago

Pasco County man steals VA benefits, faces up to 10 Years in prison

FLORIDA — A Pasco County man has pleaded guilty to stealing Veterans Affairs benefits. United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg…

11 months ago

Hillsborough County woman sentenced for embezzling from senior citizens

FLORIDA — A Riverview woman has been sentenced for embezzling $400,000 from senior citizens. Victoria Zerillo, 49, was sentenced to…

11 months ago

Florida man sentenced for defrauding Veterans Health Administration Program

FLORIDA — A Tampa man has been sentenced to prison for defrauding a Veterans Health Administration Program. Rupert G. McLendon, III,…

11 months ago

Man sentenced for trafficking over 100 kilos of cocaine in Tampa area

FLORIDA – A Pasco County man has been sentenced to nearly two decades in prison for conspiring to distribute over…

11 months ago

Orange Park man sentenced after discovery of 15 pounds of cocaine

FLORIDA — An Orange Park man has been sentenced for possessing over five kilos of cocaine with intent to distribute,…

11 months ago

Brandon road rage shooting results in federal prison sentence

FLORIDA — A man involved in a road rage shooting in Brandon has been sentenced to federal prison. U.S. District…

11 months ago

COVID testing fraud scheme nets West Park man millions: USAO

TAMPA, Fla. — A West Park man has been charged with receiving millions of dollars from filing fraudulent COVID-19 testing…

12 months ago