Florida sheriff charged in public corruption, illegal gambling scheme

Published June 6, 2025 9:48am ET



(The Center Square) – A Florida sheriff has been charged in a public-corruption related investigation that involved an illegal gambling operation.

Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution charged Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez and others in a massive Central Florida gambling operation on Thursday.

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