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Florida Man Charged In Bulk Food, PPE Scheme Costing Victim $10 Million

A Florida man has been charged with carrying out a bulk food and personal protective equipment investment scheme that defrauded a single victim out of $10 million.  Isaac Halwani, 41, of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, was arraigned on a federal indictment Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate…

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2 Port Charlotte Men Arrested In Citrus County With Enough Fentanyl To Kill 52,000 People

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – An undercover operation conducted by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Friday afternoon, concluded with the seizure of 226 grams of methamphetamine and 104 grams of fentanyl and resulting in the arrest of 49-year-old Robert Paul Kowanko and 37-year-old Sean…

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Tampa Police Officer Rescued With Narcan After Fentanyl Exposure Overnight

TAMPA, Fla – A Tampa Police Officer is recovering after an overnight exposure to fentanyl required Narcan and a trip to the hospital. On Thursday, at approximately 11:00 p.m., an officer conducting a narcotics investigation was testing a substance that was believed to be Fentanyl.…

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POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Former Deputy Sheriff Michael Brian Richards, 46, was arrested Thursday for DUI (driving under the influence) with serious bodily injury (1 count, F3) and DUI (1 count, M2).

Former Polk Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested For DUI With Serious Bodily Injury

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Former Deputy Sheriff Michael Brian Richards, 46, was arrested Thursday for DUI (driving under the influence) with serious bodily injury (1 count, F3) and DUI (1 count, M2). Richards resigned his employment at the time of his arrest. Had he not…

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LAKE WALES, Fla. - A Tampa woman is behind bars after stealing a $6,000 necklace from a Kay Jewelers location in Lake Wales and running from police.

Tampa Woman Who Stole Necklace From Lake Wales Jewelry Store, Ends Up In Silver ‘Bracelets’

LAKE WALES, Fla. – A Tampa woman is behind bars after stealing a $6,000 necklace from a Kay Jewelers location in Lake Wales and running from police. On September 20, 2023 at approximately 3:19pm officers from the Lake Wales Police Department were dispatched to Kay…

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