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New Hampshire Man Among 8 Cited For Contractor Fraud In Florida
Construction Worker (File)
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - Authorities in Florida are taking a strong stance against unlicensed contracting activity, as evi [...]
Attorney General Pam Bondi Hits The Ground Running On Sancturary Cities – LEO Talk Show
Swearing-in ceremony for Attorney General Pam Bondi
The Tampa Free Press will publish the LEO Round Table talk show five [...]
Florida Man Arrested In Georgia For “Brutal” Murder Of Girlfriend
Andrew Ridgeway
Andrew Ridgeway, 46, has been arrested in Georgia in connection with the death of his girlfriend, 48-year-old Stacy Ann Powell, in [...]
Lakeland Woman’s “Go Big” Escape Attempt Ends In Polk County Jail
Tareva Thomas
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland woman's attempt to evade law enforcement ended with her arrest on multiple charges after a high-speed ch [...]
Clearwater Man Pleads Guilty To Dodging $810K Tax Bill, Spent On Boats And Jewelry Instead
IRS Logo (TFP File Photo)
TAMPA, Fla. - Terence Taylor, a Clearwater resident, has pleaded guilty to obstructing and impeding the administration o [...]
Former Deputy In Florida Found Guilty Of Civil Rights Violation, Obstruction Of Justice
Handcuff (File)
Tyler Williams, a former deputy with the Hendry County Sheriff's Office, has been found guilty by a federal jury of violating an i [...]
St. Petersburg Man Gets Over 14 Years In Prison For Multi-Million Dollar Vehicle Fraud Scheme
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Jonathan Daniels, 46, of S [...]
Florida “Night Nurse” Caught On Camera Skimming Baby’s Bottles, Arrested
Kelly Rita Perrigo (LCSO)
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) was arrested on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, for felony child neglect after an investig [...]
Boaters Discover 65 Pounds Of Cocaine In Floating Burlap Sack Off Florida Coast
Floating Cocaine (@USBPChiefMIP)
A routine boating trip turned into a significant drug bust this weekend when a boater discovered a burlap sack fl [...]
ICE Arrests Honduran National In Colorado Facing Multiple Felony Charges
Adan Desederio Pavon-Andino
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Adan Desederio Pavon-Andino, a 30-year-old Honduran national l [...]