According to the Federal Trade Commission, tax identity theft is the most frequently reported form of identity theft in the past five years. This week, I announced tips to help Floridians protect their identities during ... [Read Briefing]

This week my Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the Tallahassee Police Department and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested six individuals who worked at a Targeted Case Management Company for allegedly defrauding ... [Read Briefing]

In my fight against prescription drug abuse, we have sought to protect the most vulnerable victims of this epidemic—babies whose mothers abuse prescription drugs while pregnant. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome occurs when ... [Read Briefing]

This week, I was sworn in for my second term as Florida’s Attorney General. I am deeply honored to continue to protect and serve Floridians. We have made great progress in protecting Floridians—from shutting down pill ... [Read Briefing]

Human trafficking is modern day slavery, and it exploits children, women and men. The National Human Trafficking Resource Center estimates that more than 20 million people are enslaved worldwide, and the average age ... [Read Briefing]

This week my office sued to stop a national investment scheme that used racketeering and other illegal activity to steal millions of dollars from people across the country, many whom were elderly. The suit is against ... [Read Briefing]

When my office entered the National Mortgage Settlement in 2012, I ensured that we remained actively engaged in the oversight process and to hold banks accountable for complying with the terms of the agreement. My ... [Read Briefing]

My Office of Statewide Prosecution protects Floridians by prosecuting individuals for multi-circuit crimes. This week, their efforts resulted in several successes. On Monday, they prosecuted an Orlando man, Theron Akeem ... [Read Briefing]

This week, I hosted a forum on transnational cyber crime with attorneys general and top prosecutors from El Salvador, Guanajuanto, Mexico, and Veracruz, as well as representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice, the ... [Read Briefing]

As we gather together with our family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, let us be grateful for our many blessings. Recently, we were reminded of the fragility of life and the great sacrifice that our law ... [Read Briefing]