Utility chief in north Florida sentenced to 4 years in prison for privatization scheme

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Utility chief in north Florida sentenced to 4 years in prison for privatization scheme
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The former head of a north Florida public utility was sentenced to four years in prison for a scheme to privatize the authority...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The former head of a north Florida public utility was sentenced to four years in prison for a scheme to privatize the authority which prosecutors said would have enriched him and his associates by tens of millions of dollars at the expense of taxpayers.

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