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A former Pinellas County teacher has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges involving child exploitation, federal prosecutors...
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Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced the arrests of five people accused of taking part in an alleged staged motor vehicle collision scheme...
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that a 21-year-old Cudjoe Key man has been arrested and charged in an investigation involving child sexual abuse...
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A Gainesville woman has been indicted in federal court on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to the...
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A Honduran national has been sentenced to two years and two months in federal prison after being convicted of aggravated identity theft and related...
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According to a new analysis of FBI data, Florida residents lost more than $40 million to job scams in 2025 – the highest rate...
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Common real estate scams include escrow wire fraud, rental scams, loan-flipping scams and foreclosure relief scams.
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The bill “will establish a new grant program to promote re-entry training and reduce recidivism among non-violent inmates.”
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the bill in the U.S. Senate at the end of last month. Rubio has been pushing the “Sustainable...
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The bill would let the U.S. State Department deny visas to those who engaged in espionage and stole American intellectual property.
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The proposal would “prohibit U.S. courts from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by an individual of a trademark that was...
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Beginning this week, information and resources about statewide crime-fighting and prevention initiatives, including combating human trafficking and the opioid epidemic, avoiding scams and anonymously...
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“Our seniors deserve peace of mind and the ability to enjoy their retirement, free of worry that deceitful scammers will exploit them. Our office...
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On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., questioned Jessica Vaughan, the director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, during a hearing...
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“This bill would authorize a new matching grant available for local law enforcement agencies to help offset costs of buyback programs. The bill also...
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In recent years, Rutherford, the former sheriff of Duval County, has been championing the “Protect and Serve Act” with U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla.,...
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On Friday, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., sent a letter to Benjamin Friedman, the deputy undersecretary for operations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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"The longer the pipeline is down, the greater the threat of rising gas prices," said Mark Jenkins, a spokesman for AAA and the Auto...
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According to recent reports, home sales increased 5.6 percent in 2020, resulting in a 14-year high in overall sales throughout the country. Florida is...
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Moody’s Price Gouging Hotline remains active and the office’s Consumer Protection Division continues to assist consumers and review complaints related to price increases on...
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On Monday, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the arrest of Carmen Rosa Contreras and Alexandra Isabel Cano for allegedly acting as...
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On Thursday, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced millions of dollars secured as a result of a joint action brought by her office and...
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A bill from state Sen. Lauren Book, D-Plantation. closing a loophole in Florida’s sex offender law was unanimously passed by the Florida Senate on...
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On Monday, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and Commissioner Nikki Fried joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National...
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“The Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone (RIDE) Act will promote the research and development of advanced alcohol and impaired driving detection technology and will...
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Chauvin was found guilty of charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. The trial received national attention and raised debates about law enforcement,...
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In January, Rubio’s “Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act” to enhance the State Department’s role in combating and monitoring anti-Semitism around the...
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Since violent riots have broken out in Portland (did they ever really stop?), Seattle, Minneapolis, New York and Chicago, to name just a few,...
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On Thursday, Moody announced in Sarasota County that all of PGT Innovations will receive anti-human trafficking training through the Highway Heroes campaign. PGT Innovations...
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Estimates show that fraud against senior citizens can cost more than $40 billion a year.
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“While Congress eliminated the joint consolidation program in 2006, it did not provide a way for borrowers to sever existing loans, even in the...
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Small allegedly collected more than $211,000 in life insurance benefits from policies fraudulently obtained by stealing personal information. Small’s victims range from acquaintances, current...
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On Monday, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried held a press conference at a RaceTrac gas station in Hialeah to share tips on avoiding credit...
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This week marks the previous tax-filing deadline, but the date to file is being pushed back and state Attorney General Ashley Moody wants to...
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On Friday, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky requesting information...
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The Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse has been the target of repeated attacks by left-wing extremists over the past year. The senators are...
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With more than 6 million Floridians vaccinated against COVID-19 and millions seeking an inoculation, on Monday, state Attorney General Ashley Moody encouraged vigilance against...