This week, I met with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and our great federal partners in Tampa to discuss strategies to combat the national opioid crisis claiming lives in Florida. We work constantly with the DOJ, ...
[Read Briefing]Tax season is here and so are IRS imposter scams. These crimes are devastating and result in victims facing years of financial hardships. In recognition of Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, I launched a Twitter ...
[Read Briefing]Great news this week in our campaign to eliminate the backlog of untested sexual assault kits. The latest progress report just issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows the state processed more than ...
[Read Briefing]Florida is a zero-tolerance state for human trafficking, stopping this horrific crime and saving lives is a top priority of my administration. That is why I presented a resolution recognizing January as Human ...
[Read Briefing]Florida’s 2018 Legislative Session is underway and already life-saving legislation to curb the national opioid crisis passed a key House committee. This week, HB 21 unanimously passed the House Health Quality ...
[Read Briefing]This week I announced a $45 million settlement with one of the larger non-depository mortgage servicers active during the housing crisis. This massive multistate agreement with PHH Mortgage Corporation is the ninth ...
[Read Briefing]As we commemorate the holidays and bring 2017 to a close, I want to remind all Floridians to celebrate responsibly. December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month and I urge you to do your part to ...
[Read Briefing]This week I took action to shut down an organization attempting to take advantage of other’s generosity by falsely claiming to support charities related to families of fallen firefighters and breast cancer patients. ...
[Read Briefing]Three months ago this week, Florida was in a state of emergency as Hurricane Irma tore through the state. I activated the Price Gouging Hotline and my consumer protection investigators were working overtime to stop ...
[Read Briefing]This week, I had the honor of thanking law enforcement officers, firefighters and their families at the Gold Shield Annual Luncheon in Tampa. Our law enforcement officers and firefighters cannot do their job without the ...
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