Attorney General Moody's Week in Review - May 12, 2023

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This week, we recognized National Fentanyl Awareness Day by joining law enforcement leaders and other first responders in Clearwater to launch a new program to help fight the opioid crisis and save lives.

Our new initiative, Helping Heroes, will provide free naloxone to law enforcement, firefighters and paramedics at select Walmart pharmacy locations across the state.

The latest data nationally show more than 107,000 Americans died in 2021 due to drug overdoses, with fentanyl being the major factor in the record number of deaths. There was also a recent report that showed the number of fentanyl overdose deaths nationwide more than tripled over the past five years.

This program is important now more than ever. Our law enforcement officers and first responders are on the front lines of the opioid crisis. When responding to an overdose, seconds matter, and naloxone could be the difference between life and death.

Through this new program, we are providing another free avenue for our first responders to access this opioid overdose-reversal medication.

To learn more about our Helping Heroes initiative, view the participating Walmart stores and access applications, click here.

By giving our law enforcement and other emergency personnel the supplies they need to protect and serve, we are continuing to build a Stronger, Safer Florida.

In The News

AG Moody promotes ‘Helping Heroes’ to supply naloxone to first responders, ABC 7 Sarasota

A new program will provide Florida first responders with free naloxone, WUSF Tampa

Florida To Make Narcan Available To All 1st Responders At Walmarts, Patch Clearwater

A new program will provide Florida first responders with free naloxone, WFSU Tallahassee

Florida AG sues Biden admin to stop planned mass release of migrants as Title 42 ends, FOX News

Florida AG sues Biden administration to block mass migrant release as Title 42 ends, WFLA News Channel 8 Tampa

Doral-based therapists accused of scamming Medicaid out of $76K, WPLG Local 10 Miami

Florida therapists accused of $76K Medicaid fraud, WINK News

Users Of TurboTax In Florida May Be Getting A Check In The Mail After Multi-State Settlement, The Free Press

Thousands of Floridians to get checks in the mail from TurboTax 'free' settlement. Here's how much, The Daytona Beach News-Journal

Protecting Floridians

VIDEO CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General Moody Announces Distribution of $141 Million to Americans Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit

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Attorney General Ashley Moody is announcing that restitution checks are in the mail today for Floridians deceived by TurboTax’s owner, Intuit.

Two Therapists Arrested for Falsifying Information and Defrauding Florida Medicaid Out of More Than $76,000

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Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit announced the arrest of two therapists for defrauding the Florida Medicaid program out of more than $76,000.

VIDEO: Attorney General Moody Uncovers and DOJ Confirms Disastrous Plan to Mass Release the Crush of Illegal Immigrants Rushing the Border as Title 42 Expires

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Attorney General Ashley Moody continues to uncover more information about the unprecedented failure of President Joe Biden’s immigration policies.

As Title 42 Expires, Attorney General Moody Files New Lawsuit to Force Biden to Follow a Federal Court Order Obtained by Florida and Stop the Mass Release of Illegal Immigrants

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Before Title 42 expires at midnight, the Biden administration must explain to a federal judge why a new immigration policy does not violate a court order obtained by Attorney General Ashley Moody earlier this year.

Events

This week, Attorney General Ashley Moody launched the Helping Heroes initiative at the Clearwater Police Department to better supply Florida’s first responders with naloxone—to help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

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Volume 5, Issue 19 • May 12, 2023