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Law

  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 8, 2024
Roofing company owner faces prison for $2.5M IRS fraud

The owner and manager of Nastar Roofing in Cape Coral pleaded guilty to not paying taxes on employee wages.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 1, 2024
Alabama, Pinellas Park men face prison in digital NFT scam

Federal authorities say the two men, one who was convicted and one who pleaded guilty, schemed to defraud investors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • October 15, 2024
Tampa attorney gives youth in foster care hand with new app

Taylor Sartor takes an innovative approach to helping young people in the foster care system know their rights.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 14, 2024
DOJ promises crack down on post Milton, Helene fraud

The National Center for Disaster Fraud, created to investigate and prosecute post-disaster scammers, is warning storm victims to be wary.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • September 14, 2024
North Port lawmakers appoint interim city attorney

The city attorney is moving, so the North Port City Commission appointed a replacement on an interim basis.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 12, 2024
Michigan law firm expands in Naples

Varnum LLP, a law firm with five offices in Michigan, has expanded its presence in Southwest Florida, including adding six lateral attorneys and moving into a new Naples office.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 6, 2024
Region's top IRS law enforcement officer hiring at least 20 agents

Veteran law enforcement official Ron Loecker says running the Tampa IRS Criminal Investigation unit is a dream job.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 16, 2024
Sarasota window company declares bankruptcy, owes more than $1.2M

Sash & Sill owner Todd Hoch has filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and been censured in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • August 14, 2024
Tampa man gets three years in prison for Covid-era wire fraud

He received his sentence after being convicted in May.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 12, 2024
Florida Supreme Court rejects bankers' request in funding dispute

The state's bankers’ association says that despite this latest setback, it will continue pushing to change the current IOTA rule approved last year.

  • Florida
  • By Laura Lyon
  • August 7, 2024
Tampa law firm with wide range shifts leadership

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings named Lauren Raines office managing partner, and Craig Mayfield was appointed to the firm's board.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • August 6, 2024
Sarasota law partner switches firms, now based with Tampa practice

Area attorney Brett Henson has joined Carlton Fields’ construction practice as a shareholder in the firm’s Tampa office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Laura Lyon
  • July 12, 2024
Fort Myers firm aids police with unsolved crime playing cards

A Fort Myers marketing and public relations firm has had a big — but mostly behind the scenes — role in helping law enforcement agencies solve open investigations.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 24, 2024
IRS names new top cop for Tampa criminal investigation field office

The IRS Criminal Investigation Tampa Field Office has named veteran investigator Ronald Loecker special agent in charge.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 6, 2024
Real estate exec: Troubled condo market will get worse

As new safety rules take effect, Florida’s condominium owners are struggling to adjust to the cost of the mandates, and a bad hurricane season could make things much worse.

  • Florida
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