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Former Nassau County sheriff’s Sgt. James Darrell Hickox of Callahan. | News4Jax
January 27, 2025

Ex-Nassau County cop sentenced for fraud and drugs

Former Nassau County police Sgt. James Darrell Hickox was sentenced to 17½ years in federal prison.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Duval Teachers United President Teresa Brady speaks with School Board members in 2017. | Duval County Public Schools
January 13, 2025

Former officers of Duval teachers union charged with fraud

The former president and vice president of Duval Teachers United are each alleged to have stolen more than $1.2 million…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Craig Seabrooks posted this image of his unfinished home in Hilliard on his GoFundMe page. The contractor on the home, Nassau County builder Michael Chad Reed, was arrested on 12 charges related to construction fraud, according to his arrest warrant. | GoFundMe
September 6, 2024

Nassau County contractor indicted on fraud charges

A contractor from Hilliard has been arrested on a 12-count indictment that alleges he failed to complete homes that customers…

By Dan Scanlan

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Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn leaves federal court after his guity verdict on March 15, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 30, 2024

Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn sentenced to 4 years in prison

Zahn faced up up to nine years in prison for a scheme to sell JEA. His atttorneys said he had…

By Anne Maxwell - News4Jax and Scott Johnson - News4Jax

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Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn walks out of the Bryan Simpson U.S. courthouse in Downtown Jacksonville after being convicted of conspiracy and wire fraud March 15, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 24, 2024

Prosecutors seek years in prison for former JEA CEO

Aaron Zahn will be sentenced July 30 for conspiracy and wire fraud in a scheme to sell JEA.…

By Max Marbut - Jacksonville Daily Record

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A woman wears a COVID-19 mask. | Alvaro Barrientos, AP
May 20, 2024

Ponte Vedra Beach man accused of COVID PPE fraud

James Elliott Davis II was indicted on charges of enticing people to invest more than $7 million in a phony…

By Dan Scanlan

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If an online deal is too good to be true, it might be a scam. l Rodion Kutsaiev, Unsplash.
April 22, 2024

That call you got from the IRS may be a scam

The number of impersonation scams reported in Florida has increased 84% per capita in five years, FBI data shows.…

By Steven Ponson

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TIAA Bank provided this image of EverBank Stadium, the former TIAA Bank Field. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 8, 2023

Former Jags employee admits he took money for gambling

The attorney for Amit Patel said his client will plead guilty to charges of wire fraud and making illegal transactions.…

By Anne Maxwell - News4Jax and Ariel Schiller - News4Jax

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A court document outlines the charges against former Jacksonville Jaguars employee Amit Patel. | News4Jax
December 7, 2023

Former Jaguars employee accused of $22 million fraud

Amit Patel is accused of using the team’s virtual credit card to buy a condo, Tesla, sports memorabilitia and a…

By Kendra Mazeke - News4Jax

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December 8, 2022

A Florida state representative has been indicted on federal fraud charges

State Rep. Joe Harding has been indicted on charges of wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements in an…

By News Service of Florida

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