Suspended Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair has dropped out of the race for re-election and has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the State Attorney’s Office to drop perjury and official misconduct charges against him. Under the agreement, which Blair signed on Thursday, he will continue to receive his…
The mayor of the City of Tavares was suspended from his office by the governor of Florida on Thursday afternoon. Mayor Robert William Wolfe was charged a day earlier with insurance fraud, a third-degree felony. He bonded out of jail Wednesday evening. According to Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s executive order,…
A Citrus County sheriff’s deputy was arrested and charged with solicitation and engaging in prostitution, authorities said Wednesday. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said the 31-year-old man was taken into custody. Authorities said the arrest was in connection with an incident that occurred in Hernando County on July 4. The…
A Largo man has been charged with possessing child pornography, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. The 69-year-old was arrested at his home on 126th Avenue Wednesday morning. According to detectives, the investigation began in April after they received information that the man had child porn in his possession.…
A New Port Richey couple has been arrested on charges of organized fraud, grand theft and mortgage fraud tied to the sale of investment offerings in Clearwater. The Florida Office of Financial Regulation announced on Friday the couple is accused of defrauding at least 13 Floridians out of about $500,000.…
A Barcelona court has found Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, guilty of three counts of tax fraud and has sentenced them to 21 months in prison. It is unlikely that either will have to serve any jail time. In a statement, the court also said…
The Justice Department announced Wednesday it’s charging hundreds of individuals across the country with committing Medicare fraud worth hundreds of millions of dollars. This is the largest takedown in history, in regards to the number of people charged and the loss amount, according to the Justice Department. The majority of…
A former civilian Defense Department officer who oversaw military contracts has pleaded guilty to bribery in connection with a wide-spanning Navy corruption case involving a Malaysian businessman, according to reports. Prosecutors claim the Malaysian businessman swindled the military out of more than $34 million. The former officer entered his plea…
A Kissimmee man accused of sexually battering a child has been arrested, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. The man was arrested June 15 and charged with three counts of capital sexual battery. Deputies began their investigation into the man in April after receiving information about alleged sexual abuse.…
A University of Florida professor has been arrested on a cyberstalking charge, according to a police report. The 45-year-old professor in the College of Pharmacy is accused of stalking a woman who used to work for him, according to the University of Florida Police report. The woman told UPD’s victim’s…