(FORT MYERS, Fla.) — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday that Franklin Lara has been convicted in connection with a large Southwest Florida drug operation. Lara was found guilty …
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SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — A Wildwood woman and an Ocala man were arrested Friday in connection with the theft of two Yamaha side-by-side vehicles and power tools valued at nearly …
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — A former correctional officer at the Northwest Florida Reception Center, Tina Marie Wallace, 50, was found guilty on Thursday of accepting money from inmates in …
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An 82-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash in southwest Miami-Dade that left a 7-year-old boy seriously injured last month, authorities said. Karina Pubchara-Martinez was taken …
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SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — What began as a routine call led deputies to uncover a months-long chop-shop operation involving stolen golf carts, equipment, and tools, authorities reported. According to the …
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MIAMI, USA — Authorities have arrested Ricardo José Blanco Núñez, a 33-year-old Venezuelan national, accused of stealing more than $800,000 worth of memory cards from his employer, Abound Trading, and …
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A Broward County business owner was arrested Wednesday after allegedly stealing over $1 million from a company she frequently worked with, authorities said. Keshon Litesha Rivers, 32, of Fort Lauderdale, …
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VILLAGE OF MONARCH GROVE, Fla. — A local woman was arrested after allegedly stealing jewelry from a store at Brownwood Paddock Square. Tracey Ann Chartier, 57, is facing theft charges …
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A former police officer and current teacher has been arrested in Florida on charges of trafficking fentanyl, authorities say. Amber Williamson was taken into custody by the Volusia County Sheriff’s …
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida — A Central Florida man was arrested for impersonating a law enforcement officer after activating red and blue emergency-style lights on his vehicle. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s …