middle district of florida

Pinellas man sentenced for selling fentanyl causing death

TAMPA, Fla. — A St. Petersburg man has been sentenced to prison for distributing fentanyl resulting in death. US District…

12 months ago

Pasco County man pleads guilty to cocaine charges

TAMPA, Fla. — A Pasco County man has pleaded guilty to cocaine charges, according to the US Attorney’s Office for…

12 months ago

Fort Myers man sentenced over unpaid employment taxes

TAMPA, Fla. — A Fort Myers man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for failing to pay over…

12 months ago

Orlando man sentenced over false tax returns

ORLANDO, Fla.  — An Orlando man has been sentenced to prison for preparing and filing false tax returns. U.S. District…

12 months ago

Doctor sentenced for illegal prescriptions, bilking Medicare, PPP fraud

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida doctor is facing federal prison time after pleading guilty to unlawful drug distribution, defrauding Medicare,…

12 months ago

Florida CEO pleads guilty to wire fraud related to space launch system

FLORIDA — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to NASA’s space launch system at the Kennedy…

1 year ago

Cocaine lab owner pleads guilty to import conspiracy after 6,000 lbs seized

TAMPA, Fla. — A clandestine cocaine laboratory owner has pleaded guilty to conspiring to import cocaine into the United States following…

1 year ago

Two from Weeki Wachee sentenced for conspiring to sell a new opioid variant

FLORIDA — A man and woman from Weeki Wachee have been sentenced for conspiring to sell a new opioid variant,…

1 year ago

Banker caught stealing $68,000 from elderly customer sentenced to prison

FLORIDA — A Florida banker caught stealing more than $68,000 from an elderly customer’s bank account has been sentenced to…

1 year ago

Illegal prescription drug scheme leads to prison for Florida nurse

FLORIDA — A Florida registered nurse has been sentenced for participating in an illegal prescription scheme, said the US Attorney’s…

1 year ago

Florida man pleads guilty after trading vehicles, cash for cocaine

FLORIDA — A Florida man who traded vehicles and cash for 10 kilos of cocaine has pleaded guilty to drug…

1 year ago

Florida’s ‘Annuity King’ faces justice: Insurance agent preyed on elderly

FLORIDA – A Florida insurance agent has been sentenced to prison for defrauding elderly investors and tax evasion, the U.S.…

1 year ago

Man sentenced after selling drugs to informant while on pre-trial release

FORT MYERS, Fla.  — A Florida man who is said to have sold fentanyl to an FBI informant while wearing…

1 year ago

Indictment unsealed charging 13 in drug conspiracy, several face life

FLORIDA — Twelve individuals from Florida are among 13 people indicted on drug conspiracy charges, the US Attorney’s Office for…

1 year ago

Man sentenced for over 6 lbs of cocaine found in luggage at Orlando airport

FLORIDA — A Kissimmee man has been sentenced to federal prison after 2,994 grams of cocaine—or more than six and…

1 year ago

Florida man convicted in armed robbery spree disguised as police officer

TAMPA, Fla. — A federal jury has convicted a Florida man of conspiracy to commit numerous armed robberies, home invasions,…

1 year ago

Online romance scam “money mule” sentenced for dual crimes

FLORIDA -- A Florida woman was sentenced last week to two years in prison for a scheme to file false…

1 year ago

Orlando man sentenced: Supplied cocaine to Tampa trafficking operation

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man said to be the main supplier of a local cocaine trafficking operation has been…

1 year ago

“Unforgiven” prison gang member headed back to federal prison

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A member of the notorious white supremacist prison gang “Unforgiven” has been sentenced to 15 years in federal…

1 year ago

Brevard County man indicted, accused of dealing kilos of cocaine

FLORIDA -- A Brevard County man has been indicted for allegedly possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, announced the US…

1 year ago