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Palm Beach County man’s lavish lifestyle funded by COVID relief fraud: USAO

MIAMI, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to prison for COVID-19 relief fraud and money laundering, the U.S.…

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

Woman defrauds lenders, uses COVID-19 funds for gambling, lavish lifestyle

FLORIDA — A Florida woman has been sentenced to federal prison after using wrongly obtained COVID-19 funds for gambling and…

1 year ago

Violent Florida human trafficker branded victim: Sentenced to 55 years

FLORIDA — A violent human trafficker who reportedly branded a victim has been sentenced to federal prison, said Attorney General…

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

Former federal agent sentenced for role in oxycodone trafficking scheme

MIAMI, Fla. — A former federal agent has been sentenced to prison for witness tampering and obstructing justice, the US…

1 year ago

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

Florida prisons earn reaccreditation

FLORIDA — Eight Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) correctional institutions have earned reaccreditation. Over the last year, American Correctional Association…

1 year ago

Man sentenced for cyberstalking Parkland mass shooting victim’s father

FLORIDA – A California man has been sentenced to prison for cyberstalking the father of a Parkland mass shooting victim.…

1 year ago

High-flying roofing company owners sentenced in tax evasion scheme

FLORIDA -- The two co-owners of a roofing company in Fort Myers were sentenced for evading more than $1.1 million…

1 year ago

Nine Florida correctional institutions earn reaccreditation

FLORIDA — Nine Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) correctional institutions have earned reaccreditation by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Over…

2 years ago

Inmate gets life sentence for strangling cellmate to death with bed sheet

FLORIDA – A federal inmate in Florida has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his cellmate.…

2 years ago

Florida man sentenced in theft of over $100,000 from ATM

FLORIDA – A Florida man has been sentenced for his part in breaking into an automated teller machine (ATM) using…

2 years ago

Multi-city meth distribution conspiracy lands Florida man in prison

FLORIDA – A Miami-area man has been sentenced to federal prison for a multi-city methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s…

2 years ago