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Florida Companies Ordered to Pay $7.6 Million in Redress and Penalties in Connection with Marketing of “Smoke Away” Smoking Cessation Products

Florida Companies Ordered to Pay .6 Million in Redress and Penalties in Connection with Marketing of “Smoke Away” Smoking Cessation Products

A federal court today ordered the distributor of “Smoke Away” products to pay $7,146,046 in consumer redress and a $500,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act of 2018 and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act in connection with the marketing and sale of Smoke Away products as […]

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Clay County Man Pleads Guilty In Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Florida Companies Ordered to Pay .6 Million in Redress and Penalties in Connection with Marketing of “Smoke Away” Smoking Cessation Products

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg  announces that Brian Roy Lozito (53, Orange Park) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Lozito faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and payment of restitution to the victims he defrauded. Lozito was arraigned on the indictment on January 11, […]

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Christian & Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. Agrees To Pay $250,000 To Resolve Alleged Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act

Florida Companies Ordered to Pay .6 Million in Redress and Penalties in Connection with Marketing of “Smoke Away” Smoking Cessation Products

Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger Handberg announces today that the Christian & Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $250,000 to resolve allegations that the Christian & Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by failing to maintain records required by the CSA. The United […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Three to the Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Three to the Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Tammy Prince as Chair, Raymond Holt Jr., and April Tisher to the Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County.   Tammy Prince Prince, of Newberry, is the Owner of Emerge, LLC. Active in her community, she is an executive board member for the PACE Center […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints John Rood to the Florida Prepaid College Board

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Three to the Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment  of John Rood to the Florida Prepaid College Board.   John Rood Rood is Chairman of The Vestcor Companies and the former United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. He has served on numerous boards including the Board of Governors of the State […]

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Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Lloyd “Jack” Husband III to the Gulf County Board of County Commissioners

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Three to the Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Lloyd “Jack” Husband III to the Gulf County Board of County Commissioners.   Lloyd “Jack” Husband III Husband, of Wewahitchka, is the President of Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. He currently serves on the Gulf County Economic Development Administration and is a previous member of […]

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Miami

County sets its sights on Zero Waste

County sets its sights on Zero Waste

Miami-Dade County is currently working on its long term Zero Waste Master Plan. We’re exploring ways to reduce the creation of waste, and to divert waste from landfills and incinerators using technologies that can reuse, repurpose, recycle and recover materials in an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable way. If your organization is interested in submitting […]

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Texas Man Convicted Of Conspiracy And Honest Services Fraud For Bribing Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg

Florida Companies Ordered to Pay .6 Million in Redress and Penalties in Connection with Marketing of “Smoke Away” Smoking Cessation Products

Orlando, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Michael C. Shirley (40, Austin, Texas) guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and four counts of honest services fraud. Shirley faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. His sentencing […]

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