Cuban woman hid fraud role to obtain U.S. citizenship, DOJ says
Tania Rosa Rodriguez, 57, applied for naturalization in 2017 and was granted citizenship in 2018.
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Tania Rosa Rodriguez, 57, applied for naturalization in 2017 and was granted citizenship in 2018.
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A northwest Miami-Dade man has dealt with stained walls and ruined cabinets since his neighbor's roof caved in 2023.
Torrasha Smith faces 278 counts, including fraud and grand theft, over facilities she allegedly ran after a state order to stop.
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Detectives say a Miami woman sold $1.7 million in counterfeit merchandise in person and through social media.
A northwest Miami-Dade man has dealt with stained walls and ruined cabinets since his neighbor's roof caved in 2023.
Torrasha Smith faces 278 counts, including fraud and grand theft, over facilities she allegedly ran after a state order to stop.
Detectives say a Miami woman sold $1.7 million in counterfeit merchandise in person and through social media.
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
The proposed rule draws a clear line between academic AI tools and those designed to build emotional bonds with students.
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