In a recent development, a 43-year-old Florida man, Joan Rincon, has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of transporting undocumented aliens, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Rincon, who pleaded guilty on July 27, has been ordered by U.S. District Judge David S. Morales to serve 25Continue Reading
A Florida man was sentenced today in federal court for his racially-motivated attack on a group of Black men who were surveying land along a public road in Rosewood, Florida. David Emanuel, 63, of Cedar Key, was sentenced to one year and a day in prison followed by two yearsContinue Reading
atients at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Jacksonville now have access to the newest, state-of the-art breast imaging, thanks to a newly installed 3D mammography imaging machine. Patients will also have access soon to expanded imaging services at the new Women’s Center, which is set to open in the nextContinue Reading
The Justice Department announced today that its Combating Redlining Initiative has secured over $107 million in relief for communities of color nationwide that have experienced lending discrimination by banks or other mortgage lending businesses. As a part of the $107 million, the Department also announced a $9 million agreement withContinue Reading
In a ceremony held today during the Commission Meeting in Jensen Beach, Officer Specialist Elisha Cernuto of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was awarded the prestigious 2023 Shikar-Safari Officer of the Year. The accolade, presented by the conservation-focused organization Shikar-Safari Club International, recognizes outstanding performance and achievementContinue Reading
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM) (the “Company”) announced today that Bryan D. Yokley has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2023. “We are pleased to welcome Bryan to our Board of Directors and look forward to the benefit of his insight, experience and expertise,” statedContinue Reading
A Florida man was sentenced today to six years in prison for orchestrating an investment scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of over $55 million. According to court documents, Michael Glaspie, 72, of Palm City, marketed an investment opportunity under the name “CoinDeal” or “Coin Deal.” Glaspie claimed thatContinue Reading
A federal grand jury in Orlando returned an indictment, unsealed yesterday, charging three Florida men with crimes related to their respective roles in a tax refund fraud scheme. According to the indictment, from 2015 to 2018, Christopher Johnson, of Orlando, and Jasen Harvey, of Tampa, allegedly conspired to promote aContinue Reading
Jason R. Moore, 43, of Milton, has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of illicit sexual conduct in foreign places. Moore’s heinous crimes were committed in the Republic of Fiji between March 2013 and February 2016. The investigation, conducted jointly by HSIContinue Reading
Two Puerto Rican men pleaded guilty today to federal charges of conspiracy to commit a hate crime and obstruction of justice, arising out of an assault with a dangerous weapon against a transgender woman because of her gender identity. According to court documents, on Feb. 24, 2020, at around 12:29 a.m.Continue Reading