The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Gulf Breeze couple has been ordered to forfeit nearly 6 million dollars they made running illegal bingo games. 68-year-old Larry Masino, and his 66-year-old ex-wife Dixie, were convicted in February of operating an illegal gambling business and money laundering. Between 2006 and 2015, the Masinos brought in more than $20 million from the illegal bingo games they conducted at their Fort Walton Beach business, Racetrack Bingo. Under Florida statutes, bingo game operators are required to return all proceeds from bingo games to players in the form of prizes. Instead, the Masinos personally retained almost six million dollars of the illegal profits. U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers ordered the Masinos to give back that money, along with three homes they purchased. A sentencing hearing is set for March 25th.
ILLEGAL BINGO OPERATION
Mar 12, 2019 | 5:38 AM
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79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 55%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 75%
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sun Sep 13
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88°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 52%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 46%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mon Sep 14
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91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 13%
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 13%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tue Sep 15
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91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 14%
Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 14%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wed Sep 16
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89°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 13%
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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76°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 10%
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thu Sep 17
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89°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 6%
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NE
Precipitation: 6%
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Fri Sep 18
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89°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 19%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89.
