Photos courtesy of The Florida Channel Many Florida communities are trying to rebuild after Hurricane Irma ripped through their counties. Irma uprooted trees, destroyed homes and flooded streets—damaging vital ...
[Read Briefing]Hurricane Irma ripped through our state this week, leaving a path of destruction that will take months to repair. Millions are without electricity and fuel. Thousands more suffered home damage or flooding. As Floridians ...
[Read Briefing]Hurricane Irma will strike Florida this weekend. People in mandatory evacuation areas need to leave now. Those not ordered to leave should be prepared with an evacuation plan and enough food, water, fuel, batteries and ...
[Read Briefing]Photo provided NOAA As the flood waters begin to recede in Texas, we may soon find out Hurricane Harvey is the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. In Florida people are giving to help victims rebuild—that is ...
[Read Briefing]This week, we continue to mourn the loss of two law enforcement heroes. Over the weekend, Kissimmee Police Sergeant Sam Howard, 36, and Officer Matt Baxter, 27, were ambushed by a coward with a gun. The officers were ...
[Read Briefing]This week I announced the conviction of two members of the Ku Klux Klan for plotting the murder of a black inmate recently released from a Florida prison. A Columbia County jury found David Elliot Moran, 49, and Charles ...
[Read Briefing]This week, I joined Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast to celebrate 15 years of partnership with the Seniors vs. Crime Unit and the Sheriff’s Office. The Seniors vs. Crime unit allows seniors to become involved in ...
[Read Briefing]We are entering the most active part of hurricane season and this week serves as a reminder of how important it is to be prepared. Tropical Storm Emily formed overnight Sunday and Floridians on the Gulf Coast woke up to ...
[Read Briefing]As Attorney General, I fight everyday to capture and prosecute criminals bringing deadly drugs into our state, but arresting traffickers and seizing drugs are just part of the battle to combat addiction. This week I was ...
[Read Briefing]The state is making great progress toward our goal of eliminating the backlog of untested sexual assault kits. This week, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement released the latest Sexual Assault Kit Progress Report ...
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