middle district of florida

St. Petersburg man sentenced; found with over six ounces of cocaine

FLORIDA – A St. Petersburg man has been sentenced to federal prison for possession of controlled substances with intent to…

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Inmate’s violent threats to judge and his wife ends in federal prison

FLORIDA – A state inmate has been sentenced to federal prison for threatening a federal judge, said the US Attorney’s…

1 year ago

Man with 60 kilos of meth at Tampa International Airport faces up to life

TAMPA, Fla. — A man found with 60 kilograms of methamphetamine in his luggage after arriving at Tampa International Airport…

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Former CEO Of Latitude 360 pleads guilty to payroll tax fraud

FLORIDA — The former CEO of Latitude 360 has pleaded guilty to payroll tax fraud, said the US Attorney’s Office…

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Customs officer accused of stealing cash from air passenger

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A federal customs officer is charged with stealing cash from an airline passenger at Naples Airport.…

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Florida man forcibly assaults federal agents with kitchen knives: USAO

FLORIDA — A Citrus County man has been indicted for allegedly assaulting federal agents with knives, said the US Attorney’s…

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Orlando man allegedly caught with 10 kilos of cocaine, 2 kilos of fentanyl

TAMPA, Fla. — An Orlando man has been charged with dealing cocaine and fentanyl after reportedly being caught with 10…

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Floridians warned of jury duty phone scam

FLORIDA— A U.S. District Court and U.S. Attorney’s Office in Florida are warning the public of a jury duty scam.…

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Real estate broker pleads guilty to bank fraud in mortgage scheme

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A Kissimmee real estate broker has pleaded guilty to committing bank fraud, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office…

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Polk County woman sentenced in tax fraud conspiracy

TAMPA, Fla. — A Polk County woman has been sentenced for her role in a construction-related tax fraud conspiracy, said…

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Two facing up to life in prison over cocaine charges

TAMPA, Fla. — Two people have been charged with cocaine offenses after allegedly possessing and conspiring to distribute five kilograms…

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Pharmacist sentenced for illegal distribution of opioids and other drugs

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Titusville pharmacist has been sentenced for distributing opioids and benzodiazepines without a prescription, said the U.S.…

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Man pleads guilty to smuggling cocaine into Florida

TAMPA, Fla. — A man from New York has pleaded guilty to his role in smuggling cocaine into Florida. Egbert…

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Four Tampa Bay area tax preparers sentenced to prison

FLORIDA – A fourth Tampa Bay area tax preparer has been sentenced to prison for her role in preparing false…

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Florida man sentenced to 10 years for sale of fentanyl, meth, firearms

FLORIDA – A Florida man has been sentenced for the sale of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms, according to the U.S.…

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Three sentenced in massive bribery and kickback scheme involving TRICARE

FLORIDA -- Three men have been sentenced in connection with a massive $54 million bribery and kickback scheme involving TRICARE,…

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Convicted 71-year-old bank robber indicted for another bank robbery

FLORIDA -- A previously convicted armed bank robber has been indicted again for armed bank robbery, said the U.S. Attorney’s…

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Florida pharmacy to pay $800,000 to resolve claims of false billing

FLORIDA -- A Springhill pharmacy has agreed to pay $800,000 to settle false billing claims, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…

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Umiami student faces 45 years for hacking, multi-million-dollar fraud scheme

FLORIDA – A University of Miami student has been charged with hacking a global logistics firm and orchestrating a nationwide,…

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Florida doctor and her granddaughter facing drug charges

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida doctor and her granddaughter have been indicted for an alleged drug conspiracy and the unlawful…

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