Miami

Bring your household hazardous waste to a mobile event near you

Bring your household hazardous waste to a mobile event near you

Come drop off your home chemicals and hazardous waste at these limited-time events. Gather old electronics, garden chemicals, paint, and other hazardous items and safely dispose of them for free at the events listed below. Home Chemical Drop-Off Mobile Events allow residential customers to dispose of items that can otherwise potentially harm the environment. These […]

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Law

Orlando Man Sentenced To More Than Nine Years For COVID-19 Fraud And Illegal Possession Of Firearm

Orlando Man Sentenced To More Than Nine Years For COVID-19 Fraud And Illegal Possession Of Firearm

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Brian A. Blake (31, Orlando) to nine years and eight months in federal prison for access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of a firearm by convicted felon. As part of the sentence, the court also ordered Blake to pay restitution in the […]

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Law

U.S.-Based Conspirators Plead Guilty In International Tax Scheme

Orlando Man Sentenced To More Than Nine Years For COVID-19 Fraud And Illegal Possession Of Firearm

Tampa, Florida – U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Adetunji Adejumo and Ibrahim Jinadu have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to their roles in a transnational tax fraud scheme. Each faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A third conspirator, Olufemi Odedeyi, of London, United Kingdom, remains […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Celebrates Record Number of Students Participating in School-Choice Educational Scholarships

Governor Ron DeSantis Celebrates Record Number of Students Participating in School-Choice Educational Scholarships

~ Scholarships provide high-quality options for thousands of Florida students ~   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that nearly 430,000 applications have been received from students for a scholarship under the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship and the Family Empowerment Scholarship. Out of the historic number of applications, over 407,000 students have already been awarded […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Commends New College of Florida’s Transformation under Newly Appointed Board of Trustees

Governor Ron DeSantis Celebrates Record Number of Students Participating in School-Choice Educational Scholarships

New College of Florida experiences record enrollment, becomes first public university to push back on gender indoctrination   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis commended the success of New College of Florida (NCF) under the leadership of Interim President Richard Corcoran. This follows the Governor and the Board of Governor’s appointment of seven new members of the […]

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Law

Wesley Chapel Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Exploiting And Producing Sexual Abuse Material Depicting Children

Orlando Man Sentenced To More Than Nine Years For COVID-19 Fraud And Illegal Possession Of Firearm

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced Clayton Everett Colborn (31, Wesley Chapel) to life in federal prison for enticement and coercion of a minor to engage in sexual activity, using minors to produce child sexual abuse images and videos, and possessing child sexual abuse material. The court also ordered Colborn to […]

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Law

Previously Deported Alien Sentenced To 10 Years For Illegal Re-Entry Into The United States

Orlando Man Sentenced To More Than Nine Years For COVID-19 Fraud And Illegal Possession Of Firearm

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Israel Perez-Santiago (41, Mexico) to 10 years in federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States without authorization by federal immigration officials.  Perez-Santiago had previously been deported from the United States 11 times and convicted of the crime of illegal re-entry on 4 […]

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Law

Armed Career Criminal Sentenced To 15 Years For Possessing Firearms And Ammunition

Orlando Man Sentenced To More Than Nine Years For COVID-19 Fraud And Illegal Possession Of Firearm

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Samuel Robert Bruner (47, North Fort Myers) to 15 years in federal prison for possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Bruner to forfeit the firearms and ammunition, which are traceable to proceeds of the offense. Bruner had […]

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