Port Charlotte Lottery player wins $15 million jackpot in new game

PORT CHARLOTTE– The Florida Lottery announces that Adam Charlton, 48, of Port Charlotte, claimed a $15 million top prize from the BILLION DOLLAR GOLD RUSH SUPREME Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.…

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Back-to-school shopping trip ends with a million-dollar winning lottery ticket for Brooksville man

BROOKSVILLE, FL – The Florida Lottery announces that Cleveland Pope, 47, of Brooksville, claimed a $1 million prize from the BILLION DOLLAR GOLD RUSH SUPREME Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He…

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Tampa Man Sentenced To Prison For Role In Gun Smuggling Ring

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced Sergio David Hernandez-Zuluaga (41, Tampa) to one year and one day in federal prison for providing a firearm to a prohibited person.…

Elberta Man Sentenced in Federal Court on Methamphetamine and Firearm Charges

MOBILE, AL – An Elberta, Alabama, man was sentenced today, to 72 months in prison for his participation in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine ice and for his…

Pensacola Man Sentenced in Federal Court on Drug Charges

MOBILE, AL – A Pensacola, Florida, man was sentenced on August 10, 2021, to 10 years in prison for his participation in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine ice.…

Former Procurement Director at Broward Health Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Bribery Conspiracy

Miami, Florida – Today, Brian Bravo, 46, of Pembroke Pines, Florida a former procurement director at Broward Health, was sentenced to 42 months in prison and to pay a forfeiture money judgment…

Titusville Man Sentenced To More Than 13 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Entice And Meet A 13-Year-Old Child For Sex

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza today sentenced Michael Craig Gorycki (51, Titusville) to 13 years and 4 months in federal prison for attempted enticement of a 13-year-old child…

Rescue dog found with over 100 bb’s and buckshot pellets in his body

ORLANDO, FL – When Teddy was rescued by a local shelter, it quickly became known that he had over 100 buckshot and bb pellets lodged inside his body. The local shelter called…

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Gaithersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in Connection to Elder Romance Scheme

Greenbelt, Maryland – David Annor, age 28, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit money laundering, in connection with a romance scheme in which conspiracy members induced elderly and…

Here are the police officers who have been killed in the line of duty since “Defund the Police” began

Since the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the emergence of the “Defund the Police” movement, violence against police officers has increased. As of July 31, 44 officers have…

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Senate adopts $3.5 trillion budget

The Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget framework early Wednesday, setting the stage for Democrats to pass sweeping measures addressing climate change, education, immigration, health care and more. The budget passed on…

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Biden’s rising inflation crisis as consumer prices surge 5.4%

Inflation increased at a rapid 5.4% clip compared to August 2020, the Department of Labor said Wednesday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a common tool used to measure inflation, increased 0.5% between June…

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Po Po the Clown, a retired cop arrested after making bizarre violent threats to child

DELAND, FL – Volusia deputies arrested a former law enforcement officer from Monroe County on an aggravated stalking charge Thursday after he made a series of threats against his family and others.…

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Nebraska Fugitive Sentenced To Four Years In Prison

Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Howard D. Farley, Jr. (72, Weirsdale) to four years in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised released…

Ocala Man Convicted Of Wire Fraud In Relation To Resale Of Wireless Communications Plans

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – A federal jury in Gainesville has convicted Justin Lewis, 38, of Ocala, Florida of six counts of wire fraud. The guilty verdict, returned Tuesday, at the conclusion of a…

Former Deputy Arrested For Lying On Federal Firearm Forms At Gun Dealer

Ocala, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the arrest of Kenyari Devaughnte Brewton (26, Ocala) on a criminal complaint charging him with eight counts of knowingly causing a Federal…

This is $1.4 billion worth of cocaine seized from the drug cartels looks like

MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter James’ crew offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 billion, Thursday, at Port Everglades, which is the largest offload…

Fox Chapel Cardiologist Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving More Than $13 Million of Insurance Billings

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court following his conviction at trial on two counts of health care fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…

Tennessee Department of Human Services Agrees to Pay $6,854,416 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability in Connection With Snap Quality Control

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has agreed to pay the United States $6,854,416 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the U.S. Department…

DeSantis says Biden is America’s biggest importer of COVID-19 as immigrants continue to flow across the border untested

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed President Joe Biden after the President singled out Florida’s latest executive orders banning mask mandates and forced COVID-19 vaccinations. This week, President Biden said DeSantis wasn’t doing…

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