Week In Review
Tax season is here, and this week, our office issued a Consumer Alert to warn Floridians of a new phishing tactic that could wreak havoc on people preparing their taxes. The tactic, called conversation hijacking, involves scammers accessing an ongoing email conversation and sending a new message…
Florida’s opioid litigation aims to hold responsible the nation’s largest opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies for their role in causing this deadly crisis. This week, the first hearing in our case was held in a Pasco County courtroom. Standing before Judge Declan Mansfield of the…
This week, I spoke to journalists from across the state at the 2019 Associated Press Legislative Planning Session. We discussed our priorities and important legislation we will be pursuing during the upcoming legislative session. We must end the opioid crisis. While running for office, I talked…
Five innocent women were ruthlessly murdered in Sebring this week, after a 21-year-old gunman opened fire inside a bank and barricaded himself inside. First responders rushed to the scene where a negotiation team attempted to persuade the gunman to surrender. After negotiation attempts failed, a…
As Florida’s Attorney General, I am committed to working with our law enforcement partners to stop human trafficking and rescue survivors. This week, I joined St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway to announce the arrest of seven individuals on human trafficking charges involving a Florida…
Hello Floridians! I am so honored to be your 38th Attorney General. This first week has been an amazing experience that I will never forget. I look forward to the many hard-working days ahead serving our great state. Taking the oath of office this week was one of the most special moments in my…