Tax Fraud Lands Three Tax Preparers in Prison

MIAMI – Today, a federal district judge in Miami sentenced three tax preparers—Nixon Cyrius Cherfils, 47, Kerline Pierre, 43, and Jonas Augustin, 49, for conspiracy to file false tax returns. Cherfils, the…

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Former City of Atlanta official convicted for accepting bribes

ATLANTA – A federal jury has convicted former City of Atlanta Commissioner of Watershed Management Jo Ann Macrina for accepting bribes from an Atlanta contractor in exchange for steering city business worth…

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Michigan Bill Would Classify Gender Transitions As First-Degree Child Abuse

Michigan Bill Would Classify Gender Transitions As First-Degree Child Abuse Laurel Duggan on October 14, 2022 Michigan legislators are considering a bill that would classify gender transitions for minors as first-degree…

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‘Trump’s Unelectability Will Be Palpable’: Paul Ryan Says Trump Won’t Win GOP Nomination Again

‘Trump’s Unelectability Will Be Palpable’: Paul Ryan Says Trump Won’t Win GOP Nomination Again Arjun Singh on October 14, 2022 Former House Speaker Paul Ryan said Friday that former President Donald…

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Former Destin Area Man Sentenced To Eleven Years In Federal Prison For Investment Fraud Scheme And Money Laundering

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – John E. Acker, 53, formerly of Santa Rosa Beach, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to 37 counts of wire fraud and 7 counts…

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Defendants Convicted And Sentenced In Long-Term Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Investigation In Franklin And Gulf Counties

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – With the sentencing of the last of 16 defendants, federal prosecutors concluded prosecution of a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization operating primarily within Franklin and Gulf Counties. The convictions and…

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Defendant Who Failed To Appear in Court Before 2009 Drug Trial Arrested in Panama and Returned to United States

CHICAGO — A man who failed to appear in federal court in Chicago before his 2009 drug trial has been arrested in Panama and returned to the United States. COSME CHACON, 53,…

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Grumpy’s Restaurant Takes Home Three ‘Bold City Best’ Awards

Jacksonville staple earns ‘Best Restaurant Overall’ for second consecutive year Jacksonville, FL (PRESS RELEASE) Grumpy’s Restaurant, Jacksonville’s marquis breakfast establishment, recently earned three “Bold City Best” awards, presented by The Florida Times-Union…

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‘What Is The Death Penalty For?’: Parents Of Parkland Victim Decry Ruling That Spared School Shooter

‘What Is The Death Penalty For?’: Parents Of Parkland Victim Decry Ruling That Spared School Shooter Harold Hutchison on October 13, 2022 The parents of a victim of the 2018 mass…

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‘You Deserve The Death Penalty’: DeSantis Reacts To Parkland School Shooter’s Sentencing Recommendation

‘You Deserve The Death Penalty’: DeSantis Reacts To Parkland School Shooter’s Sentencing Recommendation Madeline Dovi on October 13, 2022 Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis argued Thursday that Parkland mass shooter Nikolas…

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Initial Jobless Claims At Highest Level Since August

Initial Jobless Claims At Highest Level Since August John Hugh DeMastri on October 13, 2022 Initial jobless claims hit their highest level since August, the Department of Labor reported Thursday, another…

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Man Sentenced for Violent Threats to State and Federal Elected Officials

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Newport News man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for making more than 60 threats to murder, rape, torture, and otherwise harm state and federal…

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Okeechobee County Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession

MIAMI – Mitchell A. Ellis, 34, of Okeechobee County, Fla., was sentenced on October 12 by U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon to 16 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm…

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MCDANIEL: Democrats Destroyed The Economy, And Now It’s Their Worst Enemy

MCDANIEL: Democrats Destroyed The Economy, And Now It’s Their Worst Enemy Ronna McDaniel on October 13, 2022 The United States economy is in a recession. Americans are feeling the pinch of rising…

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St. Petersburg Felon Sentenced To Five Years’ Imprisonment For Selling Fentanyl And Firearms

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced William Shumaker, Jr. (39, St. Petersburg) to five years in federal prison for four counts of possession of a controlled substance…

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St. Petersburg Felon Sentenced To Five Years’ Imprisonment For Selling Fentanyl And Firearms

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced William Shumaker, Jr. (39, St. Petersburg) to five years in federal prison for four counts of possession of a controlled substance…

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Opens Multiple New Restaurants from July to September

World’s largest barbecue concept opens new locations in California, Florida, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York and Alberta, Canada Dallas, TX (PRESS RELEASE) More than eight decades have passed…

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‘Double-Edged Swords’: No-Knock Raids Often Raise Risk To Police And Civilians, Report Says

‘Double-Edged Swords’: No-Knock Raids Often Raise Risk To Police And Civilians, Report Says Trevor Schakohl on October 12, 2022 No-knock raids frequently put police and civilians at heightened risk, according to…

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Fake Home Loans Land Perpetrators in Prison

MIAMI – After previously pleading guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft, Ana Amador and Sunilda Casilla were sentenced in federal court to prison and ordered to pay…

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Citrus County Convicted Felon Indicted For Possessing Multiple Firearms

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of a superseding indictment charging Timothy James Roberts (29, Hernando) with possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act (NFA) weapon…

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Tax Fraud Lands Three Tax Preparers in Prison

Former City of Atlanta official convicted for accepting bribes

Michigan Bill Would Classify Gender Transitions As First-Degree Child Abuse

‘Trump’s Unelectability Will Be Palpable’: Paul Ryan Says Trump Won’t Win GOP Nomination Again

Former Destin Area Man Sentenced To Eleven Years In Federal Prison For Investment Fraud Scheme And Money Laundering

Defendants Convicted And Sentenced In Long-Term Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Investigation In Franklin And Gulf Counties

Defendant Who Failed To Appear in Court Before 2009 Drug Trial Arrested in Panama and Returned to United States

Grumpy’s Restaurant Takes Home Three ‘Bold City Best’ Awards

‘What Is The Death Penalty For?’: Parents Of Parkland Victim Decry Ruling That Spared School Shooter

‘You Deserve The Death Penalty’: DeSantis Reacts To Parkland School Shooter’s Sentencing Recommendation

Initial Jobless Claims At Highest Level Since August

Man Sentenced for Violent Threats to State and Federal Elected Officials

Okeechobee County Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession

MCDANIEL: Democrats Destroyed The Economy, And Now It’s Their Worst Enemy

St. Petersburg Felon Sentenced To Five Years’ Imprisonment For Selling Fentanyl And Firearms

St. Petersburg Felon Sentenced To Five Years’ Imprisonment For Selling Fentanyl And Firearms

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Opens Multiple New Restaurants from July to September

‘Double-Edged Swords’: No-Knock Raids Often Raise Risk To Police And Civilians, Report Says

Fake Home Loans Land Perpetrators in Prison

Citrus County Convicted Felon Indicted For Possessing Multiple Firearms

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