middle district of florida

Orlando women sentenced for fraudulent tax return scheme

FLORIDA – Two Orlando women have been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay $3.796 million in restitution for their…

2 years ago

Clay County man indicted, accused of bold fraud scheme using stolen identities

FLORIDA – A Clay County man has been indicted for an alleged fraud scheme that reportedly used stolen identities to…

2 years ago

Paroled killer allegedly found with stolen guns facing up to 15 years

OCALA, Fla. – A convicted murderer is facing up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to a firearms…

2 years ago

Florida man with multiple convictions is sentenced again

FLORIDA – A Florida man with multiple convictions found with a loaded weapon in his car has been sentenced to…

2 years ago

Florida drug dealer with multiple convictions indicted, faces up to 15 years

FLORIDA – A multi-convicted Florida felon has been indicted for possession of a firearm and ammunition. Jojuan Lindsey, 27, of…

2 years ago

Convicted felon pleads guilty to firearm charge

FLORIDA – A Tampa felon is facing 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm. Demetrius Sanchez…

2 years ago

St. Petersburg felon found with ammunition pleads guilty, faces up to 15 years

FLORIDA – A convicted felon from St. Petersburg has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing ammunition. Dartis Cobb, 35, faces up…

2 years ago

Florida man facing up to 20 years for $4,000 bank robbery

FLORIDA – A Tampa man has pled guilty to a bank robbery in Carrollwood. Timothy Paul Longworth, 43, of Tampa,…

2 years ago

Florida cocaine dealer accused of selling crack to police informant

FLORIDA – A St. Petersburg man with previous convictions for trafficking in cocaine has been arrested after he allegedly sold…

2 years ago

Felon tracked by helicopter infrared camera pleads guilty to firearms charge

FLORIDA – A violent Florida felon with multiple convictions has pled guilty to illegally possessing a firearm, said the U.S.…

2 years ago

Florida woman sentenced for fabricating counterfeit checks, fraudulent tax returns

FLORIDA – A Tampa woman has been sentenced to prison for fraud and identity theft crimes related to the fabrication…

2 years ago

Former Florida lawmaker pleads guilty to wire fraud, money laundering

FLORIDA – A former Florida state representative has pleaded guilty to crimes he committed related to COVID-19 relief fraud, said the…

2 years ago

Florida resorts to pay $325,000 to settle false claims act allegations

FLORIDA – Two Florida resort companies have agreed to pay $325,000 to settle false claims act allegations related to the…

2 years ago

Florida nurse practitioner prescribes oxycodone behind patients’ backs

FLORIDA – A former Florida nurse practitioner has been sentenced to prison for an illicit oxycodone prescription scheme. Jacquelyn DeVito,…

2 years ago

44 pounds of cocaine leads to federal prison for Florida man

FLORIDA – The purported leader of a Florida cocaine conspiracy has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to…

2 years ago

Fake federal agent who coerced underaged victims gets 80 years

FLORIDA -- A Florida man who reportedly impersonated a federal agent to coerce underaged victims to produce and receive Child…

2 years ago

Armed leader of narcotics ring gets 40 years in federal prison

FLORIDA -- The armed leader of a fentanyl and cocaine distribution operation and three others who reportedly conspired to distribute…

2 years ago

Florida man accused of dealing in fentanyl is arrested, held in jail

FLORIDA – A Tampa man accused of dealing in fentanyl has been arrested following the execution of a search warrant.…

2 years ago

Florida man indicted for attempted murder, armed robbery, carjacking

FLORIDA – A Hillsborough County man is facing charges of attempted murder, armed robbery, and armed carjacking after allegedly opening…

2 years ago