JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: Billy Micah Sermons (44, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), a federal agency. Sermons faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and payment of restitution to the federal government. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to the plea agreement,  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: A federal jury has found Scott Balotin (51, St. Johns) and Thomas Jones (52, Jacksonville) guilty of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering. Each faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The sentencing hearings are scheduled for January 18, 2022. Balotin and Jones had been indicted on October 30, 2019. Accor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert on Oct. 21, 2021: AFFCO USA, Importer of Record in Jacksonville, Fla., is recalling approximately 24,461 pounds of frozen raw lamb shoulder products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen raw lamb shoulder items were imported on  more