Tag: 6.5M

CO farmers to pay $6.5M for defrauding crop insurance

(SPRINGFIELD, Colo.) — Two farmers from southeastern Colorado have been ordered to pay $6.5 million to resolve allegations that they defrauded federal crop insurance programs by tampering with and damaging rain gauges. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Patrick Esch and Ed Dean Jagers concocted a scheme to defraud federal crop insurance programs by […]

DeSantis awards over $6.5M for Florida projects, including Ocala

On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded just over $6.5 million for infrastructure projects in Ocala, Ormond Beach, and Haines City. The largest amount, $4.75 million, was awarded to Marion County to complete work at the Florida Crossroads Commerce Park in Ocala. Another $1.6 million will be used for an access road at the Ormond Beach […]