JOEL GREENBERG

Hurricane IanHurricane Ian floods streets in Osceola County (WFTV)Hurricane Ian devastated portions of Central Florida when it made landfall in southwestern Florida at 3:10 p.m. on Sept. 28 as a Category 4 storm. Nicole came ashore as a Category 1 hurricane before weakening to a tropical storm as it moved across the state. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Tyre SampsonIN-DEPTH: 14-year-old dies after falling off Orlando FreeFall Safety expert: ‘I have serious concerns’ about harness in teen’s death on Orlando FreeFallIn March, 14-year-old Tyre Sampson tragically fell to his death from the Orlando FreeFall drop ride at ICON Park. READ: NASA’s Artemis I rocket begins journey to moon after launching from Florida’s Space CoastThat includes a test of the Orion heat shield. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 13 WFTV Election Results WFTV is committed to bringing complete coverage of the 2022 midterm elections.

From rent control to redistricting, this was the news that meant the most

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg’s attorney is lashing out at the Department of Justice in Washington, pushing it to pursue charges against people his client implicated in other crimes during his investigation. Read: Joel Greenberg: Disgraced former Seminole County tax collector sentenced to 11 yearsThat federal rule, 35 (b), requires Greenberg’s substantial assistance in investigating or prosecuting another person. Video: Joel Greenberg: Disgraced former Seminole County tax collector sentenced to 11 years Disgraced former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Thursday. Watch: Joel Greenberg talks ‘ghost candidate’ plan in jailhouse interview: Read the transcriptHe said some of that was taxpayer money. The earliest the government could file a motion for a sentence reduction under 35 (b) is one year from the date of Greenberg’s sentencing.

Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. The ex-politician and onetime GOP wunderkind was found to have...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — A Seminole County bus driver was arrested late Thursday afternoon for allegations of child abuse after an incident on a school bus, the district said. The incident happened on Monday, but school and law enforcement were not notified until late in the day on Nov. 30. READ: Search underway for suspect who drove on wrong side of 520, killing motorcyclistThe employee was immediately removed from his duties and then placed on administrative leave while the investigation is pending, according to Seminole County Public Schools. A bus monitor who was present at the time was also placed on administrative leave for failing to report the incident. READ: Search underway for suspect who drove on wrong side of 520, killing motorcyclistVideo: Joel Greenberg: Disgraced former Seminole County tax collector sentenced to 11 years Disgraced former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Thursday.

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.

Greenberg's arrest led to a federal probe into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Joel Greenberg, former tax collector for Seminole County, had pleaded guilty to six federal crimes, also including identity theft, stalking, wire fraud and conspiracy to bribe a public official. Prosecutors said he paid at least one girl to have sex with him and other men. Greenberg's attorney had asked U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell for leniency, saying that his client had assisted in investigations of 24 people, including eight for sex crimes. Greenberg's cooperation could play a role in an investigation into his friend Gaetz over whether he paid a 17-year-old girl for sex. Federal prosecutors had asked for a significant reduction in Greenberg's prison sentence, agreeing during a court hearing on Wednesday to a reduced range of nine years and three months to 11 years.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Beach police are investigating an officer-involved shooting Thursday morning. Officers said the shooting happened at 2550 W. International Speedway Blvd. Police have not said if anyone was injured in the shooting, or who fired the shots. Read: Joel Greenberg: Disgraced former Seminole County tax collector to be sentenced ThursdayStay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates. Currently working an officer involved shooting at 2550 W ISB.

Greenberg pleaded guilty to six federal crimes, including sex trafficking of a minor, identity theft, stalking, wire fraud and conspiracy to bribe a public official. Prosecutors said he paid at least one girl to have sex with him and other men. “He has provided significant substantial assistance to the government in the areas of public corruption, election fraud, wire fraud, and sex trafficking," Scheller wrote. Greenberg's cooperation could play a role in the ongoing investigation into Gaetz over whether he paid a 17-year-old for sex. So far, none has been implicated by name in the sex trafficking investigation.

A former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a federal probe into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex trafficking of a minor and other crimes.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The disgraced former Seminole County tax collector, Joel Greenberg, is set to learn his fate Thursday. Watch: Joel Greenberg: Former tax collector to pay Seminole County nearly $1.3MHis lawyer told the judge that Greenberg deserves a lighter sentence because he has been helping federal officials with other serious cases that are already being prosecuted. Watch: Joel Greenberg talks ‘ghost candidate’ plan in jailhouse interview: Read the transcriptThen in July, Greenberg was accused of making fake driver’s licenses. Greenberg pleaded guilty to six charges, including child sex trafficking and aggravated identity theft. Watch: Ex-tax collector Joel Greenberg pleads guilty to 6 charges, including child sex traffickingThe charges carry up to a 27-year sentence.

Joel Greenberg will be sentenced this morning. The former Seminole County Tax Collector has pleaded guilty to fraud, sex trafficking and stalking, but his sentencing...

Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg was sentenced to 11 years in prison after facing a judge for several federal charges, including child sex trafficking and aggravated identity theft.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg is set to be in court one last time before he’s sentenced. Greenberg pleaded guilty to six charges, including sex trafficking of a minor. Watch: Joel Greenberg: Former tax collector to pay Seminole County nearly $1.3MIt stems from an investigation into his spending habits at the tax collector’s office. Watch: Ex-tax collector Joel Greenberg pleads guilty to 6 charges, including child sex traffickingLast month, Greenberg agreed to wire the county more than a million dollars to make up for the money investigators said he misused while in office. Watch: Joel Greenberg talks ‘ghost candidate’ plan in jailhouse interview: Read the transcriptClick here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

Prosecutors said he had paid at least one underage girl to have sex with him and other men. His attorney, Fritz Scheller, told a federal judge overseeing Greenberg's sentencing that the jurist has the discretion to reduce the prison time even further. Based on such a recognition, he has been trying to make amends through cooperation and the payment of restitution," Scheller said. Greenberg's cooperation could play a role in the ongoing probe into Gaetz, who is being investigated over whether he paid a 17-year-old for sex. “Unfortunately, at the time of Greenberg’s sentencing, many of these individuals have not been held to account," Scheller said.

A former Florida tax collector whose arrest on sex trafficking and identity theft charges led to a probe of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz should get his sentence reduced for cooperating with authorities, but he still deserves prison time to send a message that no public official is above the law, federal prosecutors said in court papers. Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg is facing a 12-year prison sentence when he is sentenced in federal court in Orlando, Florida in two weeks.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Disgraced former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg plans to wire the county nearly $1.3 million to make up for the hundreds of thousands of dollars investigators say he misused while he was in office. Bryant Applegate, interim county manager and county attorney, said this is a first step in the process of seeking further restitution. Read: Joel Greenberg talks ‘ghost candidate’ plan in jailhouse interview: Read the transcriptApplegate said he’s turning over all files to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and requesting an investigation. Read: 2 associates of Joel Greenberg accused of defrauding real estate investor out of $12 millionGreenberg is set for sentencing in December. Video: Joel Greenberg talks ‘ghost candidate’ plan in jailhouse interview: Read the transcript For the first time, we’re hearing details about what former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg is telling investigators as he waits to be sentenced.

Disgraced former tax collector Joel Greenberg will pay Seminole County government more than $1.3 million in restitution to cover the county’s losses while he was in office, the county attorney announced Tuesday.

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge for a reduced sentence for disgraced Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg because of his help in other cases.

An associate of former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a bribery scheme.

A former consultant for the Seminole County Tax Collector's Office pleaded not guilty to fraud-related charges Thursday.

Career prosecutors told the U.S. Justice Dept. that they are recommending against charging Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, in a sex-trafficking investigation involving disgraced Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg, according to a report in The Washington Post.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is unlikely to face charges from the years-long probe into whether he engaged in sex trafficking, according to a new report...

A man whose business was contracted with the Seminole County Tax Collector's Office by Joel Greenberg now faces charges in a bribery scheme, according to court records.

Testimony from a former White House aide is the first indication that he sought a pardon for his own exposure related to the Justice Department inquiry.

LAKE MARY, Fla. — Several state Democratic lawmakers are calling for state Sen. Jason Brodeur to resign, after allegations he knew about a ghost candidate scheme have come to light. Representative Joy Goff-Marcil of Maitland, who is challenging Brodeur for the newly created Senate District 10 seat, was joined by several other Seminole County democrats demanding that the state senator resign. Read: Joel Greenberg talks ‘ghost candidate’ plan in jailhouse interview: Read the transcriptStanding outside Brodeur’s Lake Mary offices Thursday, Democrats also called on Gov. A third-party ghost candidate, Jestine Iannotti, who didn’t campaign, received nearly 5,800 votes. Also at stake is Brodeur’s role as Seminole County Chamber of Commerce president.

One of those cases involved the ghost candidate scheme in the 9th District state Senate race in 2020. A third party ghost candidate, Jestine Iannotti, who didn’t campaign, received nearly 5,800 votes. Watch: Woman accused in Seminole County ‘ghost candidate’ investigation takes the standParis was convicted on campaign finance violations on Thursday. Greenberg told investigators in a jailhouse interview that Brodeur was aware of the plan to run a ghost candidate in his race. According to a 119-page transcript from the June 23 jailhouse interview, Greenberg told investigators Brodeur was present along with Ben Paris during conversations about running a third-party candidate.

An interview transcript released this week in the “ghost candidate” case in Seminole County accuses a Florida state senator of being aware of the plan to get an independent candidate to siphon votes from his opponent.

Disgraced former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg is now involved with another criminal case, this time as a witness.

Stephen Alford has been sentenced to a little over five years in prison for his role in a plan to defraud a Gaetz family member, prosecutors announced.

Matt Gaetz, a Florida congressman who is currently under investigation for possibly having sex with a 17-year-old and then paying for her to travel over...

CNNMarc Short, former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, on Monday dismissed comments from Trump ally Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) about Pence’s presidential prospects, adding that he would be surprised if the Florida congressman isn’t convicted of child sex trafficking by the time of the 2024 election.CNN’s Erin Burnett asked Short to react to part of a speech Gaetz gave Monday at a conference organized by Turning Point USA, a right-wing youth activist group. Gaetz declared, “Our America is

Sentencing for a former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a probe of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has been set for December, as his lawyer indicated that his client continues to cooperate with federal investigators in multiple jurisdictions. After several postponements, former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg will be sentenced on Dec. 1 in federal court in Orlando for six federal crimes, including sex trafficking of a child, identity theft, stalking, wire fraud and conspiracy to bribe a public official, according to an order filed this week. Greenberg faces a minimum 12 years in prison, although court papers indicate his attorney plans to ask for less because of his continuing cooperation with federal prosecutors.

More than 18 months after former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg began cooperating with federal prosecutors as part of a plea agreement, a judge is scheduled to sentence Greenberg on six criminal charges including child sex trafficking.

The former Seminole County Tax Collector will (maybe) be sentenced in December

Greenberg is widely believed to be helping an investigation into Matt Gaetz

More than a year after Joel Greenberg pleaded guilty to six federal charges including child sex trafficking, the former Seminole County tax collector's sentencing hearing is in the process of being set, newly filed court records show.

No, not Matt Gaetz (this time)

Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg had his sentencing delayed yet again. The convicted fraudster and former associate of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is...

A federal judge has approved yet another sentencing delay for a former Florida tax collector who was a close associate of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz. U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell said in an order Monday that a sealed status report filed by prosecutors justifies postponing the sentencing of Joel Greenberg until August. The sentencing has been delayed twice previously.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — After months of delays, former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg is set to be sentenced in August. Greenberg pleaded guilty last year to six charges including sex trafficking a minor, identity theft, wire fraud and conspiracy. Greenberg is believed to be cooperating with federal agents who are building a case against Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz. READ: Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg asks for sentencing delay as he works with fedsGaetz is accused of sex trafficking, but has not been charged with any crime, and has denied ever paying for sex. Video: Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg asks for sentencing delay In court papers, Greenberg’s attorney said his client had been cooperating with federal prosecutors in Orlando and Washington in active investigations.

In a newly filed court order, U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell indicated that the year-long delay in sentencing Joel Greenberg has been “in the interest of justice.”

A crash is creating major delays on Interstate 95 in Volusia County.

A newly released rap video celebrating Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz features an unlikely cameo: the estranged wife of former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg.

There’s nothing wrong with state and local governments’ cryptocurrency experiments, as long as nobody has to take them too seriously.

Greenberg reportedly continues to cooperate with the government “against multiple individuals”.

An associate and ex-employee of former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg pleaded guilty Wednesday to a pair of federal charges, including one related to a bribery scheme.

WATCH: Joel Greenberg to pay Seminole County almost $2M in restitution, attorney saysJoel Greenberg’s attorney on Friday asked a federal judge in Orlando to allow him to file a motion seeking a delay in the sentencing hearing currently scheduled for March 29. In court papers, Greenberg’s attorney said his client had been cooperating with federal prosecutors in Orlando and Washington in active investigations. WATCH: Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg faces new charges related to pandemic loansBecause of the confidential nature of that information, that request and any subsequent hearing should be sealed and kept out of the public eye, Scheller said in the court papers. The judge later on Friday granted the request to seal the motion asking for a delay. WATCH: New documents detail deputy run-ins with former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel GreenbergGreenberg’s plea agreement with prosecutors requires continued cooperation with an ongoing probe into sex trafficking.

A former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a federal probe into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz wants a judge to delay his sentencing scheduled for next month for yet another time as he continues to cooperate with federal prosecutors. Joel Greenberg's attorney on Friday asked a federal judge in Orlando, Florida, to allow him to file a motion seeking a delay in the sentencing hearing currently scheduled for March 29. U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell previously granted two delays.

Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg is once again asking a judge to delay his sentencing on federal charges as he continues to cooperate with authorities “against multiple individuals,” according to newly filed court papers.

As more and more convictions come down, the noose is tightening around Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. The congressman has been at the center of an...

Joe Ellicott struck a plea deal with federal prosecutors and was reportedly there when Rep. Matt Gaetz was told he had sex with a minor in 2017.

Anna MoneymakerOn Sept. 4, 2017, according to his confession letter, Joel Greenberg called his friend Rep. Matt Gaetz with some bad news.A teenager both men had paid to have sex with was underage, Greenberg claimed. Now, two sources tell The Daily Beast, a cooperating witness can confirm details of that call for one damning reason: He was in Greenberg’s office when the call took place.The witness, “Big Joe” Ellicott—Greenberg’s longtime best friend and an employee at the Seminole County tax offi

An associate of former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg must cooperate with authorities on federal investigations as part of a plea agreement, court filings made public this week reveal.

A federal judge set an official sentencing date for disgraced, former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg.

Gaetz is being investigated by a grand jury in accusations that are tied to the Joel Greenberg case.

Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks to supporters at ‘America First’ rally in The Villages Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz took the stage in The Villages on Friday to address hundreds of supporters packed into a ballroom. ORLANDO, Fla. — An ex-girlfriend of Rep. Matt Gaetz entered an Orlando federal courthouse where a grand jury is meeting, alongside her lawyer on Wednesday, according to reports from CNN. CNN reported that a source familiar with the case previously said Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend, a former Capitol Hill staffer, was expected to testify before the grand jury investigating Gaetz. READ: Texts, voicemail link Rep. Matt Gaetz, former Seminole County tax collector Joel GreenbergMultiple people familiar with the case told CNN that a grand jury has been meeting at the George C. Young Federal Annex Courthouse regarding the Gaetz investigation. CNN reported that the lawyer for the ex-girlfriend, Timothy Jansen, declined to comment, as did a Justice Department spokesman.

Prosecutors are reportedly investigating Gaetz for three separate crimes: sex-trafficking, violating the Mann Act, and obstructing justice.

It would be a major development that suggests the Department of Justice may be moving closer to indicting the congressman.

Rep. Matt Gaetz is only the latest example of a politician damaged by people they thought were their friends.

A former Florida tax collector whose arrest last year triggered an investigation into Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has agreed to pay almost $1.9 million in restitution for public money that was misspent during his time in office.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Former Seminole County Tax Collector made a verbal agreement to pay the county nearly $1.9 million in restitution, according to the Seminole County attorney. Attorney Bryant Applegate said at Tuesday’s county commission meeting that Greenberg’s attorney, Fritz Scheller, had reached a tentative agreement with the county for Greenberg to pay back $1.87 million. Officials said either at sentencing or prior to that, funds should be made available in this account for Seminole County to collect restitution. If the funds are unavailable, the County Attorney’s Office — if approved by the Board of County Commissioners — will further pursue the payments owed. READ: Judge agrees to delay Joel Greenberg’s sentencingThe amount expected to be returned to taxpayers was derived from Seminole County’s audit of Greenberg’s administration.

Two of former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg's former associates face a litany of charges, according to a federal indictment.

As former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg awaits sentencing on child sex trafficking and other federal charges, his estranged wife is asking a judge for permission to sell the couple’s home in Lake Mary’s Heathrow community.

A federal judge granted Joel Greenberg a second delay of his sentencing on Monday, pushing the former Seminole County tax collectors sentencing date into 2022.

Matt Gaetz's most talkative and incarcerated friend has avoided sentencing for a second time. Former Seminole County Tax Collector and current convicted felon Joel Greenberg...

Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg is asking a judge to postpone his sentencing on child sex trafficking and other criminal charges until March 2022 so he can continue cooperating with federal authorities on other investigations, according to a newly filed court motion.

Gaetz Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and his wife Ginger Luckey walk through the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Greenberg asked the federal judge in a court filing to move his sentencing date from mid-November to next March. Gaetz, a Republican who represents much of the Florida Panhandle, was not mentioned in Greenberg's plea agreement. But Greenberg's cooperation could play a role in an ongoing investigation into whether Gaetz paid a 17-year-old girl for sex. Meanwhile, in Pensacola, a man accused of orchestrating the extortion plot linked to Gaetz's federal sex investigation pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court.

Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg is asking a judge to postpone his sentencing on child sex trafficking and other criminal charges until March 2022 so he can continue cooperating with federal authorities on other investigations, according to a newly filed court motion.

A friend of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has asked a judge to postpone his sentencing until next year so he can continue cooperating with authorities.

Joel Greenberg, the friend of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz who pleaded guilty earlier this year to sex trafficking, asked a judge on Tuesday to postpone his sentencing until next year so he can continue cooperating with federal authorities. Greenberg asked the federal judge in a court filing to move his sentencing date from mid-November to next March. The extra time will give the former local tax collector from an Orlando suburb more time to sit for interviews with federal investigators, the filing said.

Former Seminole County tax collector and current convicted felon Joel Greenberg is asking to delay his sentencing yet again. The reason is that he still...

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Photos Getty ImagesWhile the federal sex crimes investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has not fueled the kinds of explosive headlines it generated when the news first broke in late March, the case shows no signs of a slowdown.In fact, legal experts told The Daily Beast, the perceived lull is nothing outside the norm and can be chalked up to a number of factors—including a wide range of charges that investigators could be exploring. Although Gaetz and his

ORLANDO, Fla. — Lawyers for the U.S. Government have requested a forfeiture of more than $650,000 former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg admitted he stole from the county as part of a guilty plea. In May, Greenberg pleaded guilty to six charges in federal court including child sex trafficking and wire fraud. The motion requests that Greenberg’s assets be included as a possible substitute for the funds. READ: Trial delayed for father accused of murdering his familyThe government is asking the judge to include the forfeiture when Greenberg’s sentence is announced. Greenberg was originally scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 19, but the judge approved a motion to postpone his sentencing until Nov. 18.

Report: Matt Gaetz's former wingman has given investigators thousands of photos, videos, and texts

Officials say Joel Greenberg, the friend of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz who pleaded guilty earlier this year to identity theft and other charges, accessed a restricted state database through his position as a local tax collector in Florida to look up information on hundreds of people.

As Seminole County’s former tax collector awaits sentencing on federal charges including child sex trafficking and stalking a political rival, one of Joel Greenberg’s victims is demanding an outside review into how state and local authorities initially investigated the elected official.

Thousands of dollars in sports memorabilia owned by an associate of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz could be sold to recoup misused taxpayer money.

Joel Greenberg, the ex-Seminole County Tax Collector, is seeking to delay his sentencing on federal charges by 90 days, according to court documents.

A sentencing date has been set for ex-Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg following a guilty plea from the Republican politician in May.

Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg pleaded guilty in federal court last week to six charges, including sex trafficking of a minor.

Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg pleaded guilty Monday morning to six criminal charges including child sex trafficking.

The man who investigators say was the target of an online smear campaign perpetrated by Joel Greenberg spoke to the media on Monday as the former Seminole County tax collector pleaded guilty in federal court to six charges, including child sex trafficking.

A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz has pleaded guilty to six federal charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors as part of a plea deal.

Joel Greenberg admitted to having a sexual relationship and trafficking a minor in his plea agreement with federal prosecutors.

A Florida politician who is a central figure in the federal sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz has agreed to cooperate with federal investigators.

A notice filed by Greenberg’s attorney Fritz Scheller Friday shows he plans to change his not-guilty plea during a hearing Monday.

A notice filed by Greenberg’s attorney Fritz Scheller Friday shows he plans to change his not-guilty plea during a hearing Monday.

A key figure in the federal investigation of Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges next week.

According to a forensic audit completed after Joel Greenberg left office, the one-time Seminole County Tax Collector used his newly acquired power to reward family, friends and the politically connected with questionable contracts, totaling more than $1 million in wasted taxpayer dollars.

Chris Dorworth, a former Florida state legislator and longtime associate of Congressman Matt Gaetz, abruptly departed his position at a lobbying firm Friday night.

Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg faces a federal judge for the first time since his case started drawing national attention.

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.

The one-time rising Republican star now faces 33 federal charges. Here is a timeline showing Greenberg’s steps and possible missteps since he was elected.

The political peril is deepening for conservative Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz.