SEC charges Robinhood with securities violations, brokerage to pay $45 million penalty
The Securities and Exchange Commission said popular fractional ownership trading platform Robinhood violated more than 10 laws between 2018 and 2024.
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Utah $200M Crypto Fraud Suspect Flees to Russia, 'Extorted' by FSB: Report
A Florida man wanted over a $200 million ... Alibekov and Tsarev are "agents of the Russian FSB." The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2023: "Today we charged SafeMoon ...
These South Florida companies raised the most from investors in Q4
Artificial intelligence startups attracted almost half of all venture capital directed to U.S. companies in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Major Florida Grower to End Citrus Operations After Years of Hurricanes and Tree Disease
Alico Inc. announced Monday that it planned to wind down its citrus operations after the current crop is harvested later this year. About 3,400 citrus acres (1,376 hectares) will be managed by third-party caretakers for another season through 2026.
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Major Florida grower to exit citrus business
TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to Florida’s decades-long fight with deadly citrus ... this season after Hurricane Milton barreled through groves. In a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Alico said its board on Friday approved reducing its ...
SouthState Bank to sell branches in $475M deal with investment firm
Proceeds of the deal would offset losses from a potential sale of some of SouthState’s investment bonds that carry substantial unbooked losses.
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Ex-Bankrate CFO fights to toss guilty plea in $25m fraud scheme
The former executive told an 11th Circuit panel he would not have pleaded guilty to charges that landed him in prison for 10 years if he'd received proper legal advice.
SouthState Bank to sell Georgia branches in $475 million deal with investment firm
SouthState Bank plans to sell approximately 170 branches to a real estate investment firm to potentially offset losses if it decides to sell part of its investment bond portfolio
Chicago’s crypto ATMs are magnets for drug-dealing and scams on older adults
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warns that “virtual currency continues to be a popular and growing method used to launder illicit proceeds derived from drug sales.”
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2 Florida residents face Senate confirmation hearings this week. What we know
Donald Trump nominated several Florida residents for key positions. Confirmation hearings start this week for Pam Bondi and Marco Rubio.
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Bitcoin soars past $109,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump
The price of bitcoin has surged to over $109,000 just hours ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by him soon after he takes office.
Crypto PAC Fairshake Steps Up For an Encore in Florida Special Elections
Crypto's chief political action committee has put money on its picks for the Florida congressional seats vacated by one of President-elect Donald