Law

Jacksonville Fugitive Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Counterfeit Government Check

Jacksonville Fugitive Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Counterfeit Government Check

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Verdell Terria Jones (58, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to possession of a fictitious government document involving a counterfeit government check. Jones faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in federal prison and payment of restitution to the victims that she defrauded. Her sentencing hearing […]

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Law

Cape Coral Caretakers Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing More Than Half A Million Dollars From Elderly Victim

Jacksonville Fugitive Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Counterfeit Government Check

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Diane Durbon (58, Cape Coral) to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Durbon’s daughter and co-defendant, Brittany Lukasik, was sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and filing a false tax return. The court […]

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Florida

Fitch Ratings Announces Florida’s AAA Credit Rating Ranks Higher than the Nation

Fitch Ratings Announces Florida’s AAA Credit Rating Ranks Higher than the Nation

After downgrading the Nation’s credit rating from AAA to AA+, Fitch affirms Florida’s AAA credit rating  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Fitch Ratings affirmed Florida’s AAA credit rating, the highest rating available. This announcement follows Fitch’s recent downgrade of the Federal government’s credit rating from AAA to AA+. The AAA rating reinforces Florida’s position as the standard-bearer […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Private Sector Job Growth Rate Five Times Faster Than the Nation’s in July 2023

Fitch Ratings Announces Florida’s AAA Credit Rating Ranks Higher than the Nation

~ Florida’s economic stability and confident workforce leads to strongest month for job growth since September 2022   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida has continued to set the standard for economic success. Florida’s private sector job growth rate increased by 0.5 percent (+42,800 jobs) in July 2023, five times faster than the national […]

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Law

St. Cloud Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Distributing Methamphetamine And Possessing A Firearm

Jacksonville Fugitive Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Counterfeit Government Check

Orlando, FL – United States District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Robert J. Potocnack (49, St. Cloud) to 15 years in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. Potocnack had pleaded guilty on May 10, […]

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Law

Dade City Man Arrested For Unlicensed Possession Of A Machine Gun

Jacksonville Fugitive Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Counterfeit Government Check

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Stewart Walter Bachmann (55, Dade City) with one count of unlicensed possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR). If convicted, Bachmann faces up to 10 years in federal […]

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Lifestyle

Road and Dock Closures for Thursday, August 17, 2023

Road and Dock Closures for Thursday, August 17, 2023CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING, PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITY ROAD CLOSURES  Monceaux Road between Dixie Highway (US 1) and Georgia Avenue (through August 2023): There will be intermittent lane closures for underground utility improvements. Access to all homes and businesses will be maintained.  Northlake Boulevard west of Coconut Boulevard (until further notice): Periodic eastbound right turn […]