Every opportunity to make Florida a safer place is an opportunity we should pursue eagerly. Next week, I'll join Senator Victor Crist and other state and community leaders in Tallahassee to participate in a pilot ... [Read Brief]

This legislative session, my top priority is a proposed bill to protect the Attorney General's Office from undue influence by requiring common-sense provisions for transparency and accountability, including a cap on ... [Read Brief]

This week, my office has made significant progress this week on efforts that impact people well beyond our state's borders. As the world's eyes remain on the devastating situation in Haiti, we joined AT&T to help ... [Read Brief]

On Tuesday night, the people of Haiti experienced a natural disaster of historic proportions. The level of devastation and number of fatalities caused by the earthquake is unparalleled to anything in recorded history. ... [Read Brief]

Through the Race to the Top grant program, the U.S. Department of Education has offered states across the nation a chance at an unprecedented federal investment in education reform. This program will result in more ... [Read Brief]

This week, I announced my intent to review whether an individual mandate currently included in the federal health care legislation violates the U.S. Constitution as well as our individual rights and freedom. The mandate ... [Read Brief]

The holiday season is full of celebrations. Unfortunately, those celebrations sometimes lead to tragedy. According to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, on New Year’s Day in 2008, 42 people were ... [Read Brief]

Over the holiday break, children and teens will spend a substantial amount of time online. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimates that one in seven children between the ages of 12 and 17 are ... [Read Brief]

This week, I had the honor of presiding over the first meeting of Florida's statewide domestic violence fatality review team, an excellent group tasked with creating policy recommendations to address issues which may ... [Read Brief]

As a Trustee of Florida's State Board of Administration, I have a fiduciary responsibility to protect Florida's pension fund on behalf of its beneficiaries – the dedicated public servants who have worked so hard for our ... [Read Brief]