Flagler County teen ‘King Bob’ appears in federal court after crypto scam indictment
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 19-year-old Flagler County man accused of stealing at least $800,000 from five different people in a cryptocurrency scheme is expected in federal court Friday afternoon. According…
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Man in ‘white supremacist gang’ sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug conspiracy, illegal firearm possession
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 44-year-old Jacksonville man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession and intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of…
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Federal judge agrees that prosecutors built case against former JEA execs without protected statements
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Over the objections of defense attorneys, a federal judge has ruled that prosecutors built their criminal case against two former JEA executives without using evidence that came…
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Former Latitude 360 CEO pleads guilty to federal tax fraud
Brent Brown faces up to five years in prison and up to a $250,000 dollar fine for willingly failing to pay payroll taxes to the IRS. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A…
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Judge denies former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn’s request to move upcoming federal trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A federal judge has denied a request from former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn to move his upcoming criminal trial from Jacksonville to Tampa. Zahn was indicted on…
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St. Johns County commissioner files federal lawsuit against fellow members after censure
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A St. Johns County commissioner filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday against her fellow commissioners after they accused her of unlawfully campaigning during a public…
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Federal grant awarded to Jacksonville organization
Shephard’s House received a federal grant allowing the organization to support 20 more women, veterans, and their children experiencing homelessness in Jacksonville. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville non-profit organization is…
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Prosecutors submit witness list for federal trial of former JEA execs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Prosecutors have submitted the list of witnesses they plan to call in the trial of two former JEA executives facing federal charges of conspiracy and wire fraud….
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Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO pushes back after city report finds agency wasted federal funds
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The CEO of the Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) said there’s a lot more to the city investigation released on Tuesday that revealed the agency wasted more than…
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Navy Federal approved less than 50% of Black home loan applications in recent data analysis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The nation’s largest credit union has the widest home loan approval rate gap among Black and white applicants, revealing a racial disparity issue between borrowers with similar…
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