Crime
19 Plead Guilty in Gang-Linked Bank Fraud Ring That Hit 26 Florida Banks
Nineteen people tied to the Trap Boys street gang pleaded guilty to a statewide bank fraud conspiracy that defrauded 26 banks and more than 200 victims.
Gregory W. Kehoe
Crime
Tampa Pain Clinic to Pay $115,000 for Turning Away Disabled Veteran's Service Animal
APC Inc., with locations in Tampa and Brandon, must pay $115,000 after refusing a disabled veteran entry with his service animal.
Crime
Four Tampa Men Draw Up to 20 Years for Armed Convenience Store Robberies
A federal judge sentenced four Tampa men to prison terms ranging from 14 to 20 years for two armed convenience store robberies in July 2024.
Crime
Jacksonville Robbery Crew, Fentanyl Courier Draw Decades in Federal Prison
Five Jacksonville defendants sentenced to a combined 80+ years in federal prison for armed robberies and fentanyl trafficking.
Business
Pennsylvania Man Convicted of Death Threats Against Tampa General Hospital CEO
A federal jury convicted Lawrence Brunn, 63, of cyber harassment for threatening to behead the CEO of Tampa General Hospital.
Crime
Sumter County Prison Guard Gets Federal Time for Smuggling Tobacco
A correctional officer at Coleman Federal Correctional Complex was sentenced to over a year in federal prison for accepting a $3,000 bribe to smuggle tobacco.
Crime
Sanford Drug Dealer Gets 25 Years; Prison Guard, Fraud Convict Also Sentenced
A Sanford cocaine trafficker with cartel ties, a corrupt federal prison guard, and a COVID relief fraudster all received federal prison sentences in Central Florida.
Crime
Three Men Face Federal Prison in Marion County Child Predator Stings
Three men caught in separate Marion County undercover stings targeting child predators now face federal prison, U.S. Attorney announces.
Crime
Nine Orlando Gang Members Plead Guilty in Fentanyl Ring Tied to Multiple Deaths
Nine members of the RMS/EBK gang plead guilty to fentanyl trafficking charges in Orlando after a federal investigation launched in December 2022.
Crime
Citrus County Jail Officer Pleads Guilty to $4,000 Bribe for Smuggling Cellphone
Dekarri Nixon, 28, faces up to 15 years in federal prison after admitting he took $4,000 to smuggle a cellphone into a Citrus County detention facility.
Health
U.S. Sues Naples Immunologist Over $1.9 Million in False Medicare Claims
Federal prosecutors allege Dr. Kevin Rosenbach falsely diagnosed patients with a rare disease to bill Medicare Part B for subcutaneous immune globulins.
Crime
Venezuelan National Charged in Ocala With Child Exploitation Attempt
A 32-year-old Venezuelan national faces 15 to 30 years in federal prison after allegedly soliciting child sexual abuse material from an undercover HSI agent in Ocala.