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Seven-Time Convicted Brandon Felon Arrested After High-Speed Motorcycle Chase
John Nazario and Samantha Pippin (HCSO)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A seven-time convicted felon is back behind bars after leading Hillsborough Co [...]
Florida Man, Registered Sex Offender, Charged With Voter Fraud: AG
Voting Booths Source: TFP File Photo
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution has filed charges against a convict [...]
Orlando Doctor Pleads Guilty To Injecting Unapproved Silicone, Endangering Patients
Source: TFP File Photo
ORLANDO, Fla. - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced today that Nhan Pham, 54, of Orlando, has pleaded guilty [...]
Former Kentucky School Superintendent Gets 30 Years In Prison For Child Exploitation
Classroom (File)
Matthew D. Constant, 53, a former school superintendent in Kentucky, was sentenced yesterday to 30 years in federal prison for nu [...]
FBI Operation “Restore Justice” Nets 205 Arrests Nationwide In Child Exploitation Crackdown
FBI Director Kash Patel
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced Wednesday the culmination of a nationwide surge, dubbed "Operation Re [...]
Federal Prosecutors In Florida Charge 125 With Immigration Offenses
Arrest (File)
United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced today that federal prosecutors have charged 125 defendants with immigration-relate [...]
Lakeland Assistant Softball Coach Arrested On Charges Involving Explicit Content, Minor
Harold Tittle, 33, of Lakeland (PCSO)
LAKELAND, Fla. - An assistant coach for a Lakeland girls' softball team was arrested late last month on char [...]
Alaska Man Sentenced For Trafficking Firearms To California Gang Members, Felons
Prison, TFP File Photo
An Alaska man was sentenced Wednesday to two and a half years in federal prison for illegally purchasing firearms in Alaska [...]
Lakeland Woman With Extensive History Arrested On Warrant, Faces More Drug Charges
Mattie Irene Tyler
LAKELAND, Fla. - Just after midnight on Wednesday, a deputy with the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) arrested a Lakeland wo [...]
Four Honduran Nationals Indicted In $89 Million ‘Undocumented Workers’ Tax Scheme In Florida
Jail Fence (TFP File)
A federal grand jury in Orlando has returned an indictment charging four individuals with operating an unlicensed check-cash [...]