State Government

A former Miami Heat security officer, Marcos Tomas Perez, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of transporting and transferring stolen goods across state lines.

Joseph Anthony Santopietro, a 48-year-old resident of Orlando, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse material.

Efrain Betancourt, Jr., a dual citizen of Colombia and the United States, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for running a scheme that defrauded more than 600 investors…

A Panama City man, Marlow Level Allen, 46, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, and marijuana.

A Middleburg man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Kemmye Jimbryl Watson, 29, of Belle Glade, has been sentenced to three years and ten months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. U.S. District Judge…

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Florida for 2025 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week…

A federal grand jury has indicted Aleksandr Golovchenko, 49, of Oregon, on three counts of production of child sexual abuse material and two counts of coercion and enticement of a…

Taj Tariq Tamboura Robinson, a 35-year-old resident of Fort Walton Beach, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to charges including conspiracy to distribute…

A federal jury in Orlando has convicted Dariel Javier Quiles-Davila, a former officer with the Kissimmee Police Department, of receiving child sexual abuse material.

Jovon “Playa Pat” Booker, a 32-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, has been indicted in federal court on several charges.

Kewhan Landrum, 19, and Deyonte’ Betties, 21, both from Pensacola, Florida, have been sentenced to federal prison for possession of a machinegun.

Gregory E. Simonds Jr., a 42-year-old resident of Pensacola, has been indicted in federal court on charges of arson involving the use of an explosive that damaged a building at…

Attorney General James Uthmeier has sent a formal letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, requesting that federal authorities revoke commercial driver’s license…

Michael Stephen Johnson, 58, of Pensacola, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

John Cody Hawthorne, a 32-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, has pleaded guilty in federal court to several charges, including possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon, possession of…

A federal jury in Pensacola has convicted Shantel Marie Powell, 37, of Crestview, for making a false statement to a federal agent during a drug and firearm investigation.

Alexander James Koby, a 40-year-old resident of Jacksonville, has pleaded guilty to receiving child sexual abuse materials over the internet.

Attorney General James Uthmeier appeared with Governor Ron DeSantis at Palm Beach State College to address concerns about the 2020 Census and its impact on congressional representation for Florida.

Survalarie Harris, a tax preparer based in Jacksonville, has pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the filing of a false tax return.

A federal grand jury has indicted Thomas Ford, 61, of St. Petersburg, on charges of accessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) with the intent to view it.

Malik Ray, a 28-year-old resident of Tallahassee, Florida, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession with intent to…

Pasco County small business owners met with Congressman Gus Bilirakis in Odessa to discuss current issues facing local businesses and federal policies impacting them.

A federal grand jury has indicted Mauricio Flores, 36, of Davenport, Florida, on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).