A Florida woman has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for laundering $203,816 in proceeds from romance scams, according to authorities. The sentencing occurred on January 7, with the woman facing a potential longer prison term had she been convicted on all counts. In related news, authorities in Sarasota have indicted two individuals involved in a jury duty scam, where a victim was defrauded of $12,000 by someone impersonating a sheriff's deputy. Law enforcement in Sarasota reported over 30 victims of jury duty scams, resulting in losses exceeding $150,000. Additionally, there has been a rise in vehicle break-ins in Charlotte County, prompting local deputies to issue warnings and seek assistance in identifying suspects involved in these incidents.