A former employee for a subsidiary of one of the nation's largest subprime lenders was sentenced Friday in Polk County to nine years in prison for a mortgage fraud scheme that spanned four counties in the Bay area. ...more

October 11, 2008

A former employee for a subsidiary of one of the nation's largest subprime lenders has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a mortgage fraud scheme that spanned four counties in the Bay area, the Florida attorney general's office said today. ...more

October 10, 2008

Two people convicted on racketeering charges in connection with a mortgage scam that bilked dozens of people since 2004 were each sentenced Thursday to five years in prison, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. ...more

September 27, 2008

Two people convicted on racketeering charges in connection to a mortgage scam that bilked dozens of people since 2004 were each sentenced today to five years in prison, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. ...more

September 25, 2008

A Seffner man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme that victimized dozens of people since 2004, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. ...more

September 25, 2008

TAMPA A Seffner man was arrested today in connection to a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme that victimized dozens of people since 2004, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. ...more

September 24, 2008

The Florida attorney general's office has sued 10 companies and 15 individuals for roles they may have played in a $37 million mortgage fraud scheme that involved 60 homes from Orange County to Pinellas County. ...more

September 19, 2008

The Florida Attorney General's Office is suing 10 companies and 15 individuals for their alleged roles in a major mortgage fraud scheme. ...more

September 18, 2008

A man with a 33-year-long criminal record who talked in secretly recorded conversations about two slayings and other crimes may not be mentally competent to stand trial, his defense attorney says in a court filing. ...more

September 3, 2008

With hurricanes flanking the state and confusing the political season, your letters and e-mails ranged across the spectrum this week. Here are some samplings: ...more

September 1, 2008