A 16-year-old boy under investigation in a Carnival Cruise ship killing appeared in federal court last week, but the case is being kept secret.

Former Orlando commissioner Regina Hill was in court Friday as her attorneys updated a judge on the status of her case. Hill faces more than half a dozen charges after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said she exploited a 96-year-old woman.

Former Orlando city commissioner Regina Hill was back in court as attorneys updated a judge on preparations ahead of a trial.

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) determined that former Orlando city commissioner Regina Hill did not exploit an elderly woman, according to newly-obtained documents reviewed by News 6.

Joel Greenberg could have faced a far longer sentence, but prosecutors say he has spent the last two years talking to federal and state investigators in a number of cases.

The attorney for disgraced Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg says more prosecutions should be on the way based on evidence his client gave on multiple investigations.

An associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz's is working toward a plea deal with federal prosecutors investigating a sex trafficking operation, potentially escalating the legal and political jeopardy facing the Florida congressman.