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Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Raju Gandhi (60, Lakeland) to 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Department of the Treasury, to commit wire fraud, and to submit false statements and reports to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The court also entered an order […]
The post Lakeland Check Casher Sentenced For Role In Construction-Related Fraud Conspiracy first appeared on City News Miami.
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of a 17-count indictment charging Clemente Betancourt (27), Estevan Betancourt (18), Larry Lee Woodard, Jr. (28), Adonis Bonilla (28), Omar Mejia (28), Jesse Leahy (47), and Alexander Perez (29), all residents of Bradenton, with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with the intent […]
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Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Timothy James Roberts (28, Hernando) has pleaded guilty to possessing an unregistered National Firearms Act (NFA) weapon—a short-barreled shotgun—and two counts of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Roberts faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on the possession of […]
The post Citrus County Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Possessing Multiple Firearms first appeared on City News Miami.
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Pedro Hernandez Ortiz (38, Mexico) has pleaded guilty to attempted online enticement of a minor. Ortiz faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set. According to court documents, in August 2022, […]
The post Mexican National Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Entice A 14-Year-Old Over The Internet first appeared on City News Miami.
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Derry Wayne Lambert (52, Belleview) with false impersonation of a federal officer. If convicted, Lambert faces a maximum penalty of 3 years in federal prison. According to court documents, on July 31, 2023, a deputy from the Marion County […]
The post Marion County Man Charged With Impersonating A Deputy United States Marshal first appeared on City News Miami.
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Katherine Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Johnathan Thuemler (32, Oregon) to six years and five months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Thuemler had pleaded guilty on May 15, 2023. According […]
The post Oregon Felon Sentenced To More Than Six Years For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Possession first appeared on City News Miami.
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Marquis Henry Mack (33, Sarasota) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Mack faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to court documents, on January 4, 2023, deputies […]
The post Sarasota Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing A Firearm As A Convicted Felon first appeared on City News Miami.
Upon completion of the census, local, state and federal jurisdictions proceed with redistricting due to the census data, ensuring equitable representation. New voter information cards are being mailed to all voters across our County. Precinct lines were updated, which means some voters will have a new Election Day voting location. When you receive your card, […]
The post Review your new voter information card first appeared on City News Miami.
Applications are now being accepted for the Growing Roots for Environmentally Equitable Neighborhoods (GREEN) Grant where grantees can receive up to $100,000. The GREEN Grant is funded by Miami-Dade County and engages municipalities, non-profits and community organizations in planting native or Florida-friendly trees. Grant applications are evaluated with the following: Existing Tree Canopy and Income […]
The post Applications are open for tree planting grant first appeared on City News Miami.