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2007
- 010307...Convicted Felon Who Tried to Have Handguns Repaired Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison
- 011007...Tampa Man Charged with Drug and Gun Charges in Relation to Death of Two Year Old Boy
- 011207...Orlando Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Failure to Register
- 011207...Brevard County Resident Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Theft of Government Property
- 012207...Six Alleged Drug Traffickers Arrested in Immokalee Over the Weekend
- 012307...Chicago Man Sentenced for Role in Mail Fraud Scheme
- 012307...Former SOCOM Employee is Found Guilty a Second Time
- 012607...Jury Finds Brevard County Convicted Felon Guilty on Federal Firearms and Narcotics Charges
- 012607...Florida Labor Camp Owner Sentenced
- 013007...Gun and Three Rounds of Ammunition Lead to a Nineteen Year Prison Sentence for Orlando Armed Career Criminal
- 020107...Skinhead Charged in Murders of Two Homeless Men
- 020107...Colombian Cocaine Kingpin Sentenced in Tampa to 40 Years in Prison
- 030207...Two Men Sentenced in Tampa Mob Case
- 030207...Videotape of Brevard County Felon with Firearm Leads to More than Eighteen Years in Federal Prison
- 030207...Plant City Man Sentenced for Possession of Firearms and Narcotics
- 030607...Orlando Man Sentenced to 14 Months' Imprisonment for FEMA Fraud
- 030607...Two Separate Defendants Sentenced for Possession of Firearms Cases in Tampa Bay Area
- 030607.....Former CFO of Clearwater Corporation Agrees to Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud
- 030607...Glades County Man Sentenced for Producing Child Pornography
- 030707...Kissimmee Brothers and Business Associate Found Guilty of Fraud
- 030907...Brevard County Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to the Internal Revenue Service
- 031207...Appeals Court Affirms Convictions of Former City Officials Steve LaBrake and Paulette Lynne LaBrake and Former Housing Organization Chief Chet Luney
- 031307...Perez Announces Resignation and United States Attorney
- 031407...Fort Myers Man Charged with Four Armed Bank Robberies
- 032007...New Port Richey Man Sentenced for Unlawful Sale of Firearms
- 032907...Fort Myers Psychiatrist Arrested for Allegedly Illegally Dispensing Drugs
- 032907...Tampa Federal Jury Convicts Five Persons in Home Equity/Bank Fraud Scheme
- 040207...Lakeland Woman Indicted for Tax Evasion and Failure to File Income Tax Returns
- 041107...Circus Agent Sentenced for Alien Smuggling and Visa Fraud
- 041207..."Band-Aid Bandit" and Partner Found Guilty on Bank Robbery and Firearms Charges
- 041307...Brevard County Resident Sentenced to Nine Years for Fraud
- 041707...Former Florida Department of Corrections Sergeant Indicted
- 041707...Spring Hill Man Sentenced to More Than Eight Years for Possession of Child Pornography
- 041907...Five Indicted in Naitonwide Fraudulent Workers' Compensation Insurance Scheme
- 042007...Illinois Man Idicted on Child Pornography Possession Charge
- 042307...Father and Son Sentenced for Cocaine Conspiracy
- 042307...Brandon Man Convicted of Drugs and Gun Possession
- 042407...Former Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections Sentenced for Taking Kickbacks
- 042507...Former Regional Director of Florida Department of Corrections Sentenced for Taking Kickbacks
- 042407...Palm Beach Man Sentenced for Child Pornography
- 042607...Charges of Second Individual Involved in Death of Two Homeless Men are Unsealed
- 042707...Daytona Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Mayday Call to Coast Guard
- 043007...Former Chicago Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison on Drug and Violent Assault Charges
- 050107...South Carolina Man Appears in Federal Cout Today on Charges He Wanted to Have Sex with a Minor
- 050107...Jury Finds Orlando Armed Career Criminal Guilty of Federal Firearms and Body Armor Charges
- 050407...Alabama Man Arrested on Sex Charges Involving a Minor
- 050707...23 Arrested on Drug Charges in Fort Myers During Operation "Palm Beach Boulevard"
- 050707...Brevard County Career Criminal Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison on Federal Firearms and Narcotics Charges
- 050807...Two Individuals Charged with Threatening to Kill a U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer
- 051107...Volusia Men Sentenced for Stealing Metal From Department of Defense
- 051107...Tampa Man Indicted for Production of Child Pornography
- 051107...Tampa Man Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
- 051107...Plymouth Man Sentenced to 57 Months For FEMA Fraud
- 052107...St. Johns County Man Arrested on Federal Charge of Possession of Child Pornography
- 053107...California Man Sentenced for Participation in High-Yield Investment Scam
- 053107...Lakeland Physician Sentenced for Health Care Fraud
- 060807...Airport Employee Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy and Weapons Charge
- 060807...Bradenton Man Sentenced to Prison for Disability Benefit Fraud
- 060807...Orange Park Man Indicted on Child Pornography Transportation and Possession Charges
- 061207...Holiday Man Enters Plea of Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
- 061307...Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Conduct Major Sweep of Orlando Area Drug Dealers Using the U.S. Mail to Smuggle Cocaine from Puerto Rico
- 061407...Orange County Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Tax Returns and Preparing False Tax Returns
- 061407...Former Largo Police Officer Enters Plea of Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
- 061407...Plea Entered in Prison Tax Refund Ring
- 061407...Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Possession
- 062607...Jacksonville Conspirators Sentenced for Scheme Using Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
- 062607...Career Offender Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearms Charges
- 062607...Jury Convicts Drug Trafficker Who Shot and Wounded Manatee County Sheriff's Deputy
- 062707...Louis J. Pearlman Indicted on Fraud Charges
- 062707...Pearlman INDICTMENT
- 062907..."Band-Aid Bandit" and Partner Sentenced on Bank Robbery and Firearms Charges
- 070307...Federal Jury Finds Armed Career Criminal Guilty of Firearm Possession Charge
- 071707...Clearwater man Charged with Possession, Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography
- 071807...Fort Myers Man Enters Plea of Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
- 072507...Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud
- 072507...Ormond Beach Bank Robbers Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
- 073007...Orlando Career Offender Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison and Drug and Firearms Charges
- 073007...Minnesota Man Indicted on Charges of Attempted Interstate Enticement of Minor to Engage in Sex and Transportation of Child Pornography
- 073107...Defendants Arrested on Charges of Defrauding FEMA After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
- 080707...St. Petersburg Sex Offender Convicted of Attempted Production of Child Pornography
- 081407...St Johns County Man Pleads Guilty on Federal Charge of Possession of Child Pornography
- 081507...South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge of Interstate Travel to Have Sex with a Minor
- 082307...Orlando Man Sentenced for FEMA Fraud
- 082407...Orlando Man Sentenced to 14 Months for Computer Intrusions
- 082707...St. Petersburg Man Enters Plea of Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
- 082707...Man Enters Plea of Guilty to Distribution of Anabolic Steroids to Minor Son (plea agg. below)
- 082707 PLEA AGREEMENT
- 083107...Two Men Indicted in Florida on Explosive Charges (indictment below)
- 083107...INDICTMENT
- 091807...Two Fort Myers Men Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana
- 091807...Four Persons Charged in Separate Airline Assault Cases
- 091807...Orlando Man Sentenced for "Ecstasy" Conspiracy
- 091807...Tax Protestor Sentenced to Almost Three Years
- 092007...Fourth Defendant Charged in Connection With The Murder of Haines City Police Officer (see indictment below)
- 092007...INDICTMENT
- 092107...Jacksonville Mother and Sons Sentenced in Fraudulent Refund Scheme Conducted from Florida Prison
- 092407...Two Plead Guilty in Jacksonville Mortgage Fraud Scheme
- 100107...Tampa Man Sentenced for Possession of Stolen Mail, Unauthorized Use of an Access Device, and Aggravated Identity Theft
- 100307...St. Augustine Man Indicted and Arrested on Federal Charges of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender After Traveling from Connecticut
- 100307...Executive Director of Brooksville Housing Authority Sentenced for Stealing Government Funds
- 100907...Drug Trafficker who Shot Manatee County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sentenced to Life Imprisonment, Codefendant Receives 27 Years
- 101107...Arizona, Nevada and Pinellas County Marijuana Smuggling Ring Indicted
- 101807...Youth Minister Sentenced for Child Pornography
- 101907...Middle District of Florida Employee Receives 2007 EOUSA Director's Award
- 101907...Sex Offender Convicted of Attempted Production of Child Pornography
- 102407...Federal Search Warrant Executed at WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
- 102607...Acting U.S. Attorney Klindt Appointed U.S. Magistrate Judge Acting First Assistant U.S. Attorney O'Neill Tapped to be Interim U.S. Attorney
- 102607...Five Orlando Indivduals Charged with FEMA Fraud
- 102907...Orlando Motel Security Guard Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison on Federal Firearms and Body Armor Charges
- 110207...Lakeland Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography
- 110207...St. Petersburg Man Sentenced for Role in Evasion of Payment of Payroll Taxes
- 110207...Tampa Career Criminal Gets Life Sentence for Dealing Crack Cocaine
- 110607...U.S. Attorney Robert E. O'Neill Announces Two Promotions
- 110607...Osceola County Resident Pleads Guilty to False Claims Against the Government
- 110707...Marion County Career Criminal Convicted on Federal Firearm and Ammunition Charges
- 110707...Former Hillsborough County Tax Collector Employee Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme
- 110907...Green Cove Springs Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
- 111307...Former Trustco Bank Manager and Accomplice Sentenced for Bank Robbery
- 111607...Tampa Man Sentenced for Reciept and Possession of Child Pornography
- 111607...Tampa Gang Member Sentenced to 37 Months on Federal Drug Charges
- 112007...Operation Panama Express Announces Major International Drug Dealers Indicted
- 112007...Former Executive Director of Tampa Charity Sentenced to Two Years for Embezzling Funds
- 112007...Four Defendants Sentenced for Trafficking Crack Cocaine in Progressive Village
- 112007...Tampa Man Sentenced Following Jury Conviction for Being A Felon in Possession of a Firearm
- 112607...Two Plead Guilty in Marriage Fraud Conspiracy
- 112707...Possession of Firearm Nets Orlando Man 20 Years in Federal Prison
- 112807...Largo Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Consumers' Financial Information
- 112807...Sullivan Plea Agreement
- 112907...Alabama Man Sentenced for Attempted Interstate Enticement of a Minor and Transportation of Child Pornography
- 112907...Orlando Gun Dealer Facing up to Twenty Years in Federal Prison After Selling Firearms to Convicted Felons
- 112907...Armed Drug Dealer Receives 10 Years
- 113007...United States Border Patrol Agent Tony "Hollywood" Henderson Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Marihuana
- 113007... North Carolina Man Sentenced to 110 Years For Computer Hacking and Child Pornography
- 120307...Jacksonville Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
- 120607...Pediatric Dentist Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion
- 120607...Accountant Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Income Tax Returns
- 120707...Convicted Felon Who Shot Black Bear in Putnam County Sentenced to Fifteen Years
- 120707...Jacksonville Airport Baggage Screener and Three Baggage Handlers Arrested for Thefts
- 121107...Orlando Armed Career Criminal Facing Up To Life Imprisonment for Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
- 121207...Thirteen Individuals Charged in Tampa Housing Authority Fraud Case
- 121707...Three Orlando Men Sentenced on Drug and Gun Chargs
- 121707...New Jersey Man Sentenced to Two Years Probation and Ordered to Pay $36, 787.98 in Restitution for Making a Bomb Threat
- 121707...Owner of Central Florida Escort Service Charged with Money Laundering
- 121707...Kissimmee Brothers and Business Associate Sentenced in Viatical Fraud and Tax Fraud Schemes
- 121707...Title Agency Manager Sentenced to Prison for Three Years in Jacksonville Mortgage Fraud Scheme
- 121807...Melbourne Man Gets More Than 15 Years in Prison on Federal Narcotics and Firearms Charges
- 121807...Tampa Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Possession of Firearm
- 122007...Hillsborough County Park Ranger Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
- 122007...Marion County Career Criminal Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Federal Prison on Federal Firearm and Ammunition Charge
- 122107...Orlando Doctor and Website Manager Indicted on Charges of Money Laundering and Trafficking in Controlled Substances over the Internet
- 010308...Former Airline Worker Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison in Plot to Smuggle Machine Guns to Puerto Rico
- 010408...President of Palmetto Company Pleads Guilty to Military Contract Fraud
- 010708...Inmate Gets Another 19 Years in Jail for Obstruction, False Claims
- 010808...Four Charged in Fraudulent Florida Drivers License Bribery Conspiracy
- 010808...Father Sentenced to 72 Months Imprisonment for Providing 13 Year Old Son with Steroids
- 010808...Man Charged with Traveling Between New York and Sarasota to Kill Elderly Couple
- 011108...Doctor Pleads Guilty to Charges of Conspiracy To Distribute Phentermine and Money Laundering
- 011608...Man Gets 16 Years for Identity Theft
- 011708...Bogus Landlord Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Rent Subsidies
- 011708...Immokalee, Florida Family Charged with Forcing Immigrants into Farm Labor
- 011808...Green Cove Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge of Receipt of Child Pornography
- 012208...Former Hillsborough County Tax Collector Employee Sentenced in Bribery Scheme
- 012308...Two More "Kuntry Boyz" Gang Members Sentenced on Federal Drug Charges
- 012308...Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
- 012408...St. Augustine Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
- 012408...Jacksonville Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Counterfeit Check Case
- 012508...Five Aliens Sentenced for Illegal Entry
- 012808...Convicted Felon Sentenced to Fifteen Years
- 013008...Jacksonville Man Indicted and Arrested on Federal Charge of Possession of Child Pornography
- 013008...Jacksonville Man Gets Over Two Years in Prison for Making Counterfeit Travelers Cheques
- 013008...Orlando Child Pornography Producer Sentenced
- 013008...Jacksonville Man Sentenced to 15 Years on Gun Charges
- 013108...Passenger on Airplane Pleads Guilty to Assault of a Flight Attendant
- 020108...75 Years This Week for Gun Crime in Jacksonville
- 020108...Jury Finds Wesley Snipes Guilty on Three Misdemeanor Charges and Acquits Him of Two Felony Charges. Two Others Found Guilty on Felony Charges
- 020508...Former Lakeland Couple Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Obstruction Charges Arising out of Biodiesel Fuel Scam
- 020608...Flagler County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge of Possession of Child Pornography
- 020708...Orlando Man Sentenced to 5 Months for FEMA Fraud
- 020808...Manatee County Crystal Meth Dealer Sentenced to Ten Years
- 020808...Orlando Man Sentenced for Visa Fraud, His Partner Remains a Fugitive
- 021108...Former DCF Spokesman Arrested on Federal Charges of Production of Child Pornography
- 021108...Former Bartow Auto Dealer Guilty of Bank Fraud
- 021408...Three Convicted in Nationwide Fraudulent Workers' Compensation Insuranace Scheme
- 022008...Jacksoville Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Mortgage Fraud Scheme
- 022008...Major Drug Dealer Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
- 202108...Dunnellon Man Sentenced to Twenty Three Years on Federal Firearm and Ammunition Charge
- 022108... Tampa Man Gets 45 Years for Child Pornography
- 022508...Transporter of Illegal Aliens Sentenced
- 022508...Orlando Gun Dealer Sentenced for Selling Firearms to Convicted Felons
- 022808...Commercial Fishing Vessel's Captain Sentenced for Disposing of Spiny Lobster Tails to Prevent Their Seizure
- 022808...Second Former Tampa Housing Authority Offical Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Embezzlement Charges
- 022908... Jury Convicts South Florida Trucker of Transporting $950,000 Worth of Cocaine From Arizona to Central Florida
- 022908...Wesley Chapel Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than a Million Dollars from his Former Employer Quest Diagnostics
- 030308...Psychologist Who Worked at Okeechobee Correctional Institution Found Guilty of Tax Fraud
- 030408...Lou Pearlman Signs Plea Agreement that Includes Additional Charges that he Defrauded Investors
- 030408...Lou Pearlman Plea Agreement
- 030508...Bradenton Drug Dealer Gets Life
- 030508...Putnam County Man Found Guilty by a Federal Jury of Receipt and Transportation of Child Pornography
- 030608...Owner of Sarasota Construction Company Agrees to Plead Guilty to Willfully Making False Federal Income Tax Returns
- 031208...Three More Bogus Landlords Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal Housing Subsidies
- 031308...Father and Daughter Charged with International Investment Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme (see below for Complaint)
- 031308...Gunter Criminal Complaint
- 031308...Five Duffle Bags of Marijuana Recovered After St. Petersburg Man and Woman are Charged in Drugs and Gun Case
- 031308...Orange Park Man Sentenced to 17 1/2 Years in Prison for Interstate Transportation of Child Pornography
- 031608...Pasco County Sheriff's Deputy Arrested on Federal Drug Charges Along with Two Other Individuals (see below for Criminal Complaints)
- 031608... Donald Riggans, Kevin Massimino, Robert Caddick Criminal Complaint
- 031608...Rodney Philon Criminal Complaint
- 031808...Eleven Members of Firearm Trafficking Organization Indicted (Indictment Below)
- 031808... Firearm Trafficking Indictment
- 031808...Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Receipt of Child Pornography
- 031808...Tampa Company and Two Employees Sentenced for Dumping Diesel Fuel into Storm Drain
- 031908...Former DHSMV Employee Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Receive Gratutities and to Make False Statements in DHSMV Applications
- 032008...Alabama Man Sentenced for Attempting to Sell Bogus U.S. Bonds in Tampa
- 032108...Naples Doctor Convicted of Illegally Providing Narcotics
- 032108...Serial Aircraft Burglar Sentenced to Eight Years
- 032508...Jacksonville Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
- 032608...Volusia County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Explosives Charge
- 032708...Lakeland Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Trailer
- 032708...Tampa Man Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case Involving $6 Million in Mortgages
- 032808...Morgage Fraud Defendant Sentenced to Thirty Months
- 302808...Ponte Vedra Beach Man Indicted in Czech Republic Property Investment Scheme
- 032808...Sanford Man Sentenced to 100 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography
- 040208...Palm Harbor Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years for Child Pornography
- 040308..Ft. Myers Tax Preparer Arrested on Tax Charges
- 040808...Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Interstate Transportation of Child Pornography
- 040908...Orlando Area Child Pornographer Sentenced to 20 Years
- 041008...Honduran Drug Transporter Sentenced
- 041008...Orlando Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to More Than 19 Years for Federal Firearms and Ammunition Offense
- 041508...Cocoa Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy and Gun Charge
- 041508...Owner of Sarasota Construction Company Pleads Guilty to Willfully Making False Income Tax Returns
- 041508...Volusia County Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Trading Child Pornograhy
- 041608...Mohamed and Megahed Charged in Superseding Indictment
- 041608...Former DCF Spokesmand Indicted on Federal Charges of Production of Child Pornography
- 041608...Owner of Taxpros Accounting Services, Inc. Indicted
- 041808...Julington Creek Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography and Forfeits his Residence
- 041808...Multiple Defendants Arrested at Poultry Plant in Live Oak During Identity Theft Investigation
- 042208...Former Border Patrol Officer Sentenced
- 042208...Jacksonville Business Owner Charged with Harboring Illegal Aliens
- 042408...Pinellas County Teacher Sentenced to Five Years for Child Pornography
- 042408...Ponte Vedra Beach Man Sentenced to 17 1/2 Years in Prison for Interstate Transportation of Child Pornography
- 042408...Green Cove Springs Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
- 042408...Wesley Snipes Sentenced to Three Years Imprisonment
- 042408...South Carolina Man Sentenced to 58 Months in Prison for Interstate Travel to Have Sex with a Minor