Law

Gainesville Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Identity Theft And Possessing Firearms As A Convicted Felon

Gainesville Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Identity Theft And Possessing Firearms As A Convicted Felon

Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Brandon Jamal Alex Grant (23, Gainesville) to three years and one month in federal prison for possessing counterfeit access devices with the intent to defraud and possessing firearms as a convicted felon. Grant had pleaded guilty on May 2, 2023. According to […]

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Law

Multi-Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

Gainesville Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Identity Theft And Possessing Firearms As A Convicted Felon

Orlando, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Antione Oshea Ladson (29, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana and two counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Ladson faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in […]

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Miami

Mayor to present proposed FY 2023-24 budget

Mayor to present proposed FY 2023-24 budget

On Monday, July 17, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will host a press conference to present her proposed County budget for FY 2023-2024. The proposed budget focuses on building a stronger, future-ready County, balancing short and long-term challenges by continuing to invest in housing, transit and other key priorities while prioritizing much-needed infrastructure projects and critical life-saving services for all residents. Watch the press conference […]

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Law

Federal Jury Convicts Orlando Man Of Attempting To Entice And Meet A 13-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity

Gainesville Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Identity Theft And Possessing Firearms As A Convicted Felon

Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced today that a federal jury has found Gabriel Almenas Carrasquillo (35, Orlando) guilty of using the internet and his cellphone to attempt to entice a 13-year-old child to engage in sexual activity. Almenas faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, and up to life, […]

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Law

Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing And Selling Firearm

Gainesville Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Identity Theft And Possessing Firearms As A Convicted Felon

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Maisha K. Daniels (46, Jacksonville) today pleaded guilty to selling a stolen firearm. Daniels faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set. According to the plea agreement, Daniels worked for the U.S. Postal Service at […]

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Law

Fort Myers Couple Indicted For $3.4 Million COVID Relief Fraud Scheme

Gainesville Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Identity Theft And Possessing Firearms As A Convicted Felon

Fort Myers, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging Timothy Craig Jolloff (46, Fort Myers) and Lisa Ann Jolloff (56, Fort Myers) with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and illegal monetary transactions. Timothy Jolloff is also charged with multiple counts of bank […]

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Miami

Condo owners facing special assessments can apply for assistance

Condo owners facing special assessments can apply for assistance

Miami-Dade County is now providing funding assistance to help condominium owners pay for special assessments that can arise from building recertifications. Qualifying owners making less than 140% of the area median income (AMI) can get up to $50,000 in assistance to pay for these assessments. Individuals earning less than $95,620; couples making less than $109,200; […]

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Miami

School items will be tax-exempt during sales tax holiday

School items will be tax-exempt during sales tax holiday

The Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday runs from Monday, July 24 through Sunday, Aug. 6. Qualifying items will be exempt from tax, which include: Certain school supplies selling for $50 or less per item Clothing, footwear and certain accessories selling for $100 or less per item Personal computers and certain computer-related accessories selling for $1,500 or […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces $187 Million in Awards for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Sally

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces 7 Million in Awards for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Sally

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $187 million to communities impacted by Hurricane Sally through the Florida Department of Commerce’s (FloridaCommerce) Rebuild Florida program. Rebuild Florida provides funding for local governments to strategically rebuild homes and harden infrastructure to prevent or mitigate losses from future disasters through multiple avenues. “My administration has prioritized supporting […]

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