GAINESVILLE — On March 21, a former Florida state representative from Levy County pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements in reference to COVID-19 relief fraud, according to a news release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Florida.
Court documents show 35-year-old Joseph Harding, of Williston, “devised a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) and obtained coronavirus-related small business loans by means of materially false and fraudulent pretenses, representations, and promises, and while executing such scheme, caused wire communications to be transmitted in interstate commerce,” the news release said.
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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Suwannee River near Manatee Springs affecting Levy and Dixie
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 415 AM EDT.
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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Suwannee River near Manatee Springs.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, In Dixie County, flooding continues to
expand at New Pine Landing. Most of SE 851st street is flooded
and SE 837th street begins to flood. Water spreads out through
the woods and approaches SE 311st avenue. Flooding worsens near
Yellow Jacket with many areas east of SE 793rd street flooded. In
Levy County, Minor flooding affects areas along the Manatee Spring
run in the state Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 7.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM EDT Tuesday was 7.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.6
feet tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.2 feet on 08/17/2021.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Weather Alert
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Suwannee River near Wilcox (US 19) affecting Levy, Gilchrist and
Dixie Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 415 AM EDT.
&&
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Suwannee River near Wilcox (US 19).
* WHEN...From late Wednesday night to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, In Gilchrist County, water floods much of
SW County Road 344 West of SW 80th avenue. In Dixie County, homes
on Water Street at Pervis Landing are inaccessible. Flooding
begins at the Suwannee River RV Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 9.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
feet early Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.0 feet on 08/17/2021.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
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