A New York state medical device manufacturer has agreed to pay the federal government $12.5 million to settle claims made against it that it led medical providers to make false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and other state-based health care programs.
Tampa Attorney Facing Drug Trafficking Charges After Cocaine Sting Arrest
A local attorney was arrested last week by Polk County deputies after they say was involved in a cocaine-distribution operation.
Sarasota Parents Accused of Selling Cocaine with Children in Vehicle
A mother and father from Sarasota County are residing in the county jail on charges of selling cocaine and child neglect. The duo is being held without bond.
Valrico Man Charged with Second Degree Murder in Death of Wife
Colin Joseph Maloney of Valrico was arrested and charged last week with second-degree murder. Authorities claim Maloney killed his wife in their home back in March.
St. Peterburg Woman Charged with DUI, Child Neglect in Parked Car
Barbara Brummette, of St. Petersburg, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence (DUI)and child neglect after Pinellas County sheriff's deputies allegedly discovered her over the weekend, passed out in her car. Though the car was parked and apparently turned off, the keys were still in the ignition and a child was inside the car, according to authorities.
Drug Charges Dropped Against Tampa Doctor
Six months after Tampa physician, Dr. Christina Paylan and her boyfriend, Joseph Abdo, were charged in state court for drug possession, the charges have now been dismissed.
St. Pete Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Marijuana, Forfeits 5 Houses
A Tampa federal court judge sentenced Leon J. Wood of St. Petersburg to twenty years in federal prison for drug and gun charges earlier this month. Wood pleaded guilty back in February to charges of conspiracy to possess 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana with intent to distribute it and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
