This week, my office and the Federal Trade Commission announced a major ruling from the Middle District of Florida against a massive Florida-based telemarketing operation. The scheme used robocalls to sell debt-relief ...
[Read Briefing]Good news out of China as we continue to fight the national opioid crisis claiming lives in Florida. China is the world’s largest manufacturer of fentanyl—a synthetic opioid 100 times more powerful than morphine. In ...
[Read Briefing]Great news this week as crime in Florida continues to decline. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement 2018 Semi-Annual Uniform Crime Report, violent and property crime rates dropped by eight percent ...
[Read Briefing]Black Friday is the unofficial beginning of the holiday shopping season. This week, just in time for the shopping frenzy, I released my
2018 Holiday Consumer Protection Guide. The guide is full of great advice for ...
[Read Briefing]Working with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office this week, we stopped a massive smash and grab theft ring responsible for nearly one million dollars in property loss. Members of the crime organization face charges ...
[Read Briefing]In October, we launched the first ever statewide suspicious activity reporting app for Florida students and we are already seeing results. In just one month users submitted more than 150 tips leading to at least one ...
[Read Briefing]November is here, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner—a time to be grateful and enjoy the company of family and friends. But for Floridians living in areas devastated by Hurricane Michael, the holiday season ...
[Read Briefing]This week, I joined President Donald J. Trump and my fellow members on the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis at the White House for an important bill signing ceremony. Our country ...
[Read Briefing]The recovery efforts continue in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Michael, and this week, I joined first responders, recovery crews and volunteers helping people in the aftermath of this deadly storm. I cannot thank our ...
[Read Briefing]Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle this week, leaving a path of destruction that will take several months to repair. Millions are without electricity. Thousands more suffered home damage or flooding. ...
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