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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

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

Florida women arrested for allegedly filing false tax returns

FLORIDA — A Florida woman has been arrested following her indictment by a federal grand jury on charges of filing…

11 months ago

Okaloosa men sentenced for fentanyl-related inmate death at county jail

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — Two men from Okaloosa County have been sentenced to prison for their roles in the fentanyl…

11 months ago

Three sentenced in “Operation Nightingale” nursing diploma fraud scheme

MIAMI, Fla. — Three people have been sentenced for their roles in a high-profile fraudulent nursing diploma scheme that led…

11 months ago

Miami crypto exchanger sentenced: Laundered drug money through bitcoin

MIAMI, Fla. — A Miami cryptocurrency exchanger has been sentenced to prison for running an unlicensed money transmitter business that…

11 months ago

Pensacola drug traffickers sentenced to federal prison

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Six Pensacola residents have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in an Escambia County drug…

11 months ago

Ex-hospital manager steals over $600k to fund spending, gambling

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A former local hospital manager has been sentenced to prison for defrauding his employer, money laundering, and…

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

Trio admits to cocaine shipments by mail in Okaloosa and Walton

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. — Three people have pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine by shipping it through the mail.…

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

Double Trouble: Lake Worth man on bond now faces bank fraud charges

MIAMI, Fla. — A Lake Worth man on bond in a federal case has been charged with bank fraud conspiracy…

12 months ago

Miami man sentenced; used ill-gotten COVID-19 funds to splurge on luxuries

MIAMI, Fla. — A Miami man who used ill-gotten COVID-19 relief funds to splurge on luxuries, including high-end vehicles, has…

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

DeFuniak Springs family’s meth scheme ends in federal conviction

PENSACOLA, Fla. —  A federal jury has convicted a couple and an adult son from DeFuniak Springs for conspiracy to distribute…

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

Miami man jailed for investment scam that funded luxury lifestyle

FLORIDA — A Florida man will spend the next 30 months in prison for operating an investment fraud scheme. On…

1 year ago

Florida man sentenced for mail-order methamphetamine scheme

FLORIDA — A man from Tallahassee who received shipments of methamphetamine through the mail has been sentenced to federal prison.…

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