Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging Florida Man with Human Smuggling

MINNEAPOLIS – Steve Anthony Shand, 47, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of human smuggling, announced Acting United States Attorney Charles J. Kovats. According to court documents,…

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Florida Man Sentenced in Multi-Million-Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A Florida man was sentenced yesterday for his role in a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme involving durable medical equipment. Nathan LaParl, 34, of Boca Raton, Fla., was sentenced by U.S.…

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New Jersey Strikes Gold in Florida and Wins $1 Million Playing Gold Rush Scratch-Off

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Cleopatra Boiko, of Allenhurst, New Jersey, claimed a $1 million top prize from the $5 GOLD RUSH SUPREME Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s…

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Deceased Florida deputy named as probably suspect in 1983 murder of 11-year-old girl

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Brian Hester today announced that the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office has closed a 1983 cold case involving the homicide…

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Florida man offered young girls vape products in exchange for smelling and touching them, police say

PINELLAS COUNTY – Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit have arrested 22-year-old Brandon White for multiple counts of Lewd and Lascivious Acts with minors. Detectives began an investigation after they learned…

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Florida woman used COVID-19 relief funds to hire hitman to kill ex-boyfriend

MIAMI, FL – A Miami woman used COVID-19 relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program to hire a hitman who murdered her ex-boyfriend and injured her 3-year-old daughter outside her home in…

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Central Florida Gang Member Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Possession Of Cocaine

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway has sentenced Carlo Dorelli (36, O’Brien) to 10 years in federal prison for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute it. Dorelli had…

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Florida Man Admits Role in $35 Million Pharmacy Compounded Medication Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Palm City, Florida, man today admitted participating in a compounded medication kickback scheme that he and others ran out of a pharmacy in Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney…

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Spot the robot dog ready for service as newest member of this Florida police department

The St. Petersburg Police Department in Florida has a new member of the force, he walks on four legs and his name is spot, but’s he’s not what you’re thinking. Spot is…

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Florida-Based Consultant Resolves Litigation For Allegedly Causing False Diabetic Supply Claims To Medicare

NASHVILLE – Medicare reimbursement consultant Ted Albin and his wholly-owned consulting and billing firm Grapevine Billing and Consulting Services Inc. (Grapevine), both based in Stuart, Florida, have agreed to pay $50,000 to…

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Florida’s NCH Healthcare System Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle Common Law Allegations for Impermissible Medicaid Donations

WASHINGTON – NCH Healthcare System (NCH), which operates two hospitals in Collier County, Florida, has agreed to pay the United States $5.5 million to resolve allegations that it made donations to local…

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Young girl recovering after falling from gondola at Florida State Fair

TAMPA, FL – Police in Tampa are reporting a young girl is recovering after a fall from a gondola ride at the Florida State Fair Saturday Night. The incident happened at around…

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Florida man shot by birdshot while driving his truck, crashed

OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL – A Friday night drive by a Crestview man went bad after he was shot by a hunter’s birdshot and crashed his vehicle. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is…

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Florida deputy fired after planting drugs in car of suspect he had personal problems with

LEE COUNTY, FL – Today, Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced the termination and arrest of a Lee County deputy. On December 16, 2021, former Lee County deputy, Niko Irizarry, conducted a traffic stop…

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Elderly man walking with a cane in a park

South Florida Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scam Targeting the Elderly, and Spending Investor Money on Gambling, Jewelry, and Luxury Vehicles

Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale sentenced Isaac Grossman, 47, of Parkland, Florida, to 87 months in federal prison for directing an elder fraud scheme in which…

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Florida Lottery Players Check Your Tickets as $104K Fantasy 5 Ticket Is About to Expire

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Today, the Florida Lottery announces that a FANTASY 5® top prize-winning ticket worth $104,694.75 remains unclaimed. The deadline to claim the top prize is Thursday, February 24, 2022, at…

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Florida DUI driver crashed into daycare center

DELTONA, FL – A Deltona man is facing a DUI charge after a late-night crash into a Deltona daycare facility. Deputies responded around 11:20 p.m. Thursday to La Petite Academy at 698…

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Florida man facing multiple counts of child molestation

LIVE OAK, FL – A Live Oak man is in custody after being arrested by Suwannee County Deputies. Investigators and Patrol Deputies with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office were able to conclude…

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Unemployment Benefits in the Names of Identity Theft Victims

Baltimore, Maryland – Christopher Kenneth Guy, age 30, of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The guilty…

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South Florida Medical Clinic Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Orchestrating $42 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Miami sentenced Bradley Jason Kantor, 49, of Key Largo, Florida, to 10 years in federal prison for submitting approximately $42 million in fraudulent…

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Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging Florida Man with Human Smuggling

Florida Man Sentenced in Multi-Million-Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme

New Jersey Strikes Gold in Florida and Wins $1 Million Playing Gold Rush Scratch-Off

Deceased Florida deputy named as probably suspect in 1983 murder of 11-year-old girl

Florida man offered young girls vape products in exchange for smelling and touching them, police say

Central Florida Gang Member Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Possession Of Cocaine

Florida Man Admits Role in $35 Million Pharmacy Compounded Medication Scheme

Spot the robot dog ready for service as newest member of this Florida police department

Florida-Based Consultant Resolves Litigation For Allegedly Causing False Diabetic Supply Claims To Medicare

Florida’s NCH Healthcare System Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle Common Law Allegations for Impermissible Medicaid Donations

Young girl recovering after falling from gondola at Florida State Fair

Florida man shot by birdshot while driving his truck, crashed

Florida deputy fired after planting drugs in car of suspect he had personal problems with

South Florida Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scam Targeting the Elderly, and Spending Investor Money on Gambling, Jewelry, and Luxury Vehicles

Florida Lottery Players Check Your Tickets as $104K Fantasy 5 Ticket Is About to Expire

Florida DUI driver crashed into daycare center

Florida man facing multiple counts of child molestation

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Unemployment Benefits in the Names of Identity Theft Victims

South Florida Medical Clinic Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Orchestrating $42 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

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