Organizations, agencies and businesses that receive federal grants have certain responsibilities. According to Grants.gov, these include accounting for costs and justifying expenditures to show that grant fraud has not taken place. Grant fraud, in its broadest...
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Spreading Coronavirus May Be A Crime In Florida
As the United States finds itself in the throes of a second wave of novel coronavirus infections, several jurisdictions have been forced to address the question of the criminality of intentionally or recklessly spreading COVID-19 to others. Intentionally spreading a...

COVID-19 Quarantine Leads To Sharp Rise In Sexual Crimes In Florida
Much of our world has changed this year since quarantines resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic went into effect this spring. Just as our way of life has been greatly altered this year, so too has the pattern of criminal behavior. Among the crimes that have increased...

Several Common Crimes See Spike At Christmastime
The holidays are upon us, and along with Christmas trees and candy canes comes a change in common crimes committed by common criminals. Grab a cup of egg nog and join us around the fireplace as we examine some of the more common crimes in the holiday season. Driving...
Former executive charged with tax evasion
Federal laws mandate that people report their income to the government every year and pay income taxes as deemed appropriate based on the formulas used in the tax forms and laws. Failure to file an income tax return or to pay mandated income taxes may result in a...

Former Palm Beach Deputy Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Shooting Death Of Son-In-Law
A retired deputy in Palm Beach has been sentenced to 13 years in prison at the end of his second trial by a Florida judge on charges that he killed his daughter's estranged husband. Prosecutors say the 64-year-old man's daughter and grandchildren were living with him...
Are government agencies now buying incriminating evidence?
The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects each of us against unreasonable search and seizure by law enforcement. Most of the time, this means that police and other agencies need to obtain a warrant before invading our privacy and conducting searches of...

Crystal Beach Man Facing Murder Charges After Allegedly Shooting Brother
A Crystal Beach man is facing a charge of attempted murder after Pinellas County authorities say he shot and seriously wounded his brother. Deputies say they were summoned to a residence on Avery Avenue last weekend to find a 36-year-old man critically wounded. They...

Fight In Nightclub Leads To Murder Charge For Largo Man
A Largo man is facing a murder charge after deputies say he shot and killed another man in the course of an argument at a local night spot. The 32-year-old man was allegedly at the nightclub in the pre-dawn hours of September 19th when some sort of argument took place...

Miami Man Facing Murder Charges After Argument Over Orange Juice Allegedly Becomes Violent
A North Miami Beach man is accused of killing his mother in a fight that began with a disagreement on orange juice, an air-conditioner remote, and using her car to seek employment. Miami authorities say the incident began last Saturday, when the 29-year-old man became...