Very few holidays hold the same symbolic importance as Veteran’s Day. On this day, we pay tribute and respect to the brave men and women who have put their lives on the line to ensure people all over the world are ... [Read Brief]

Law enforcement data has indicated that the number of domestic violence homicides in Florida over the past six months is climbing at an alarming rate. Local teams conduct reviews to help communities understand the ... [Read Brief]

Tomorrow, my office is hosting a community forum in Fort Myers to discuss the housing crisis. With Florida's Interagency Mortgage Task Force, we will provide attendees with a comprehensive approach for dealing with ... [Read Brief]

October 18-24 is National Teen Driver Safety Week. First observed in 2007, National Teen Driver Safety Week aims to bring teens, parents, educators, legislators and other community leaders together to raise awareness ... [Read Brief]

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we should all work together to address this serious danger to our families. Domestic violence can destroy a victim’s physical and emotional well-being, and when children ... [Read Brief]

News coverage from around the state this week has shed light on a serious problem facing our elderly and vulnerable population. It is appalling that trusted caregivers could abuse, neglect or exploit those who cannot ... [Read Brief]

This week, I joined 53 Attorneys General in expressing support for the federal Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2009. This bill, if passed by Congress, would increase the maximum amount of annual Victims of Crime ... [Read Brief]

Yesterday I sent a letter to Florida's U.S. Senators expressing my concerns about the draft health insurance reform proposal in the United States Senate. The proposal calls for the Medicaid program to be expanded in ... [Read Brief]

Eight years ago today, America experienced an attack that forever changed our country and the way we view our national security. We watched, horrorstruck, as terrorists turned airplanes into guided missiles, prayed for ... [Read Brief]

According to recent figures, 360,149 homes fell into foreclosure last month. That number is up 6.43 percent from June. The increasing number of home foreclosures in the state indicates that many Florida homeowners are ... [Read Brief]