July 13, 2018
Florida is home to more than 90,000 active duty and reserve military members and an estimated 1.5 million veterans. I am honored that so many members of our Armed Forces, both active and retired, call our beautiful ...
[Read Briefing]This week, pivotal legislation in our fight against the national opioid crisis went into effect in Florida. HB 21 places limits on the volume of prescription opioids doctors can write patients for acute pain, in an ...
[Read Briefing]Working with our federal partners, this week, my Medicaid Fraud Control Unit announced the arrest of 601 individuals on charges related to $2 billion in health care fraud. Health care fraud costs taxpayers throughout ...
[Read Briefing]Florida’s flourishing and strong economy is supported by the more than three million jobs created by small businesses. Small business owners are some of the hardest working men and women in our state. They work day in ...
[Read Briefing]Florida is home to more than three million seniors. Many retire to Florida, bringing with them a lifetime of memories, wisdom and their life savings. Too often scammers target our seniors in an effort to steal their ...
[Read Briefing]Scammers are always looking for new schemes to steal your money. They will even go as far as impersonating government officials or law enforcement. Recently we received complaints from consumers targeted by imposter ...
[Read Briefing]Today, marks the first day of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season and it is also a time when tourists love to visit Florida. Close to 21 million people call Florida home, and millions more visit the beauty Florida offers ...
[Read Briefing]Florida is a safer place to live now, than it was in 1970. The state’s crime rate continues to fall and this week, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement released a report highlighting a 4.5 percent drop in overall ...
[Read Briefing]This week, I filed legal action against some of the largest opioid manufacturers and distributors in our nation for their role in the national opioid crisis claiming lives in our state. Nationally, an estimated 175 ...
[Read Briefing]This week, Florida lost a law enforcement hero. Highlands County Sheriff’s Deputy William Gentry was shot while responding to a dispute between neighbors. He was rushed to the hospital where, the next day, he passed. ...
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