KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA — Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested Thursday on first-degree felony charges of racketeering and conspiracy in connection with a widespread illegal gambling operation, state officials announced.
Osceola County, located to the west of Brevard County, shares a lengthy border with the Space Coast.
The arrest follows an investigation by Florida authorities into an alleged gambling ring that operated from the Fusion Social Club, located in a busy tourist area of Kissimmee…