On Wednesday, I joined Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey, Seminole County Sheriff Donald Eslinger, and other state and federal law enforcement officials to announce charges against 57 ...
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This legislative session, I am focused on protecting taxpayers from false claims against the government, safeguarding consumers from retail theft, stopping deceptive practices targeted at military personnel and their ...
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In recognition of Consumer Protection Week next week, I encourage you to educate yourselves about how to avoid consumer scams. My Consumer Protection Division diligently pursues unscrupulous individuals and businesses ...
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On Tuesday, the United State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the State in a case that is paramount to preserving our law enforcement officers’ ability to use police dog alerts to locate illegal drugs and arrest those ...
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This week I announced that my office entered a settlement with Toyota Motor Corporation over unintended acceleration caused by accelerator entrapment and “sticky” accelerator pedals. Twenty-nine other states also joined ...
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This week I announced that Sergeant Karl Lounge and Officer Douglas Weaver, both with the St. Petersburg Police Department, were named the Attorney General's 2012 Law Enforcement Officers of the Year. Sergeant Lounge ...
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This week, I announced that my office, 45 other Attorneys General and the District of Columbia have reached a settlement in excess of $120 million with Lender Processing Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries, LPS Default ...
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As we enter the final week of the nationally recognized Human Trafficking Awareness Month, I encourage you to learn about human trafficking and the ways that you can join the efforts to stop human trafficking in your ...
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This week I announced that $60 million of the national mortgage settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers will now be available to provide additional assistance to Floridians. Our proposal to help ...
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This week, I’d like to share a personal note about my father. My father passed away on Tuesday after a great fight with Leukemia. He was surrounded by all his family. We are comforted to know he is with our Lord. I am ...
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