Law

Fort Myers Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon

Fort Myers Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon

Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Deshon G. Walker (26, Fort Myers) today pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as convicted felon. Walker faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set. According to court […]

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Law

Former Texas Police Lieutenant Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Entice An 11-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity In Florida

Fort Myers Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Seth Estes Vanover (51, Diana, Texas) has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice an 11-year-old child to engage in sexual activity using an online social messaging application (app). Vanover faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, up to life, imprisonment, and a potential […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Howard “Rusty” Williams as Holmes County Supervisor of Elections

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Howard “Rusty” Williams as Holmes County Supervisor of Elections

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Howard “Rusty” Williams as Holmes County Supervisor of Elections.   Howard “Rusty” Williams Williams, of Bonifay, is a Permits Manager for the Florida Department of Transportation. He was previously elected as a Holmes County School Board Member and is the former President of the […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Thomas DeSane to the Sarasota County Charter Review Board

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Howard “Rusty” Williams as Holmes County Supervisor of Elections

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Thomas DeSane to the Sarasota County Charter Review Board.   Thomas DeSane DeSane is a Security Supervisor for CoolToday Park. He currently serves as a member of the Blue Line Club and was a delegate to the National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies. […]

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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

Fort Myers Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon

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

Fort Myers Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon

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 Appoints Howard “Rusty” Williams as Holmes County Supervisor of Elections

~ 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 Appoints Howard “Rusty” Williams as Holmes County Supervisor of Elections

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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