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Paul Scicchitano covers the greater Miami area as well as Sarasota, Lakeland and Bradenton for national news website Patch.com. A longtime journalist and editor, Paul's work has appeared in prestigious national publications such as The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsmax and Army Times. He has covered some of the most consequential events of our time, including the Challenger disaster, the U.S. invasion of Panama, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections. More recently, he covered Hurricane Irma and the Florida school shootings in Parkland. He can be reached at Paul.Scicchitano@patch.com.

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IRS Refund Scam Yields Four Years In Jail

Evens and others submitted the refund requests between 2008 and January 2015 using stolen IDs from inmates and dead people among others.

IRS Refund Scam Yields Four Years In Jail
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Coast Guard Rescues 2 Children and 3 Adults

Two children and three adults were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard early Tuesday night when their 24-foot pleasure boat became disabled.

Coast Guard Rescues 2 Children and 3 Adults