The Department of Justice announced Friday that a Winter Haven Florida man has been sentenced after he was found guilty of distributing methamphetamine in September 2023.
Author: Garrett Phillips
Tampa Florida man sentenced on drug charges involving nearly 5 kilograms of meth, 8,000 fentanyl pills
A Tampa Florida man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug conspiracy charges involving nearly five kilograms of methamphetamine and 8,000 fentanyl pills, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Bucs Head Coach Todd Bowles end-of-season press conference
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles will address the media Monday after a disappointing end to the Bucs’ season, losing 31-23 to the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
Florida is under NCAA investigation a year after a failed NIL deal with QB signee Jaden Rashada
Florida’s football program is under NCAA investigation a year after a failed name, image and likeness deal worth more than $13 million with former signee Jaden Rashada. The Gators released the NCAA’s notice of inquiry Friday to The Associated Press and the Tampa Bay Times after the newspaper’s lawyers got involved. The NCAA’s letter, dated June 9, 2023, is addressed to school president Ben Sasse and states the NCAA enforcement staff has begun an investigation into the football program. Names of investigators were redacted, and Rashada was not mentioned.
NCAA suspends Florida State assistant coach for 3 games for NIL-related recruiting violation
The NCAA says a Florida State assistant football coach has been suspended for the first three games of the 2024 season for violating recruiting rules by connecting a potential transfer with a representative from an NIL collective during an official visit. The NCAA did not name the coach in its release, but a person with direct knowledge of the case confirmed to The Associated Press that it was offensive coordinator Alex Atkins. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither the NCAA nor the school was identifying Atkins. The NCAA and Florida State agreed to a settlement in the case.
Antoine Winfield named First-Team AP All-Pro, Mike Evans named Second-Team
After missing out on the 2024 Pro Bowl, Bucs star safety Antoine Winfield Jr. has been named to the AP All-Pro first team, the Buccaneers announced Friday.
Antoine Winfield named First-Team AP All-Pro, Mike Evans named Second-Team
After missing out on the 2024 Pro Bowl, Bucs star safety Antoine Winfield Jr. has been named to the AP All-Pro first team, the Buccaneers announced Friday.
Florida AG calls for release of ‘ESPN Agreement’ as FSU fights to leave ACC
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced she filed several public records requests for documents she calls crucial to Florida State University’s legal battle to leave the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Florida AG calls for release of ‘ESPN Agreement’ as FSU fights to leave ACC
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced she filed several public records requests for documents she calls crucial to Florida State University’s legal battle to leave the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Prosecutors accuse Rays shortstop Wander Franco of commercial sexual exploitation, money laundering
Dominican prosecutors have accused Wander Franco of commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering following allegations that the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop had a relationship with a minor whose mother also faces the same charges. Prosecutors on Wednesday requested that a judge hold Franco on an $86,000 bond, bar him from leaving the Dominican Republic and place him under house arrest. They noted that the money laundering charges stems from allegations that Franco made payments to the minor’s mother. The judge is scheduled to analyze the evidence that was collected during a monthslong investigation and issue a ruling on Friday. Franco remains in jail for now.