Week In Review

This week, we announced a new partnership and tools to help solve crime. My office, along with the Florida Petroleum Marketers Association and the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers are joining together to distribute new promotional material for the statewide crime reporting tip line, **TIPS…

Florida students go back to school next week and as a mother, I know firsthand that sending your kids back to school is an exciting, yet stressful event. It takes a lot of planning and shopping to make sure your student has the supplies they need to succeed in the classroom. The good news is the…

This week, we celebrated two years of increasing law enforcement participation in the Bigs in Blue mentorship program. In 2019, we launched an intra-agency partnership with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to encourage…

This week, I continued our Thin Line Tribute with a stop at the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. Thin Line Tribute is an opportunity to thank our great local law enforcement officers by encouraging and supporting their dedicated service. Florida law enforcement serves as the backbone of stability in…

This week, we all carefully watched the projected track of Elsa as it approached the Florida coast. The first named storm to make landfall in our state this hurricane season, it brought heavy rain and wind to much of Florida’s peninsula. While the storm has passed, we should all remember to stay…

Unimaginable tragedy struck Florida last week as a high-rise condo in Surfside collapsed in the middle of the night. My heart breaks for all of those impacted by this unfathomable disaster, and my prayers are with their families and our first responders working around the clock to locate the…

This week has been absolutely tragic. My heart breaks for those struck by the devastation in Surfside and all of those impacted by this unfathomable disaster. Several tenants of the building have already passed, and many more are still unaccounted for at this time. Within minutes after the…

This week, I continued my Thin Line Tribute initiative in Perry to encourage and support the Perry Police Department. Our new initiative honors and recognizes the men and women who serve on the frontlines of law enforcement and often do not receive recognition for all they do to keep us safe. My…

As more and more Floridians receive their COVID-19 vaccination, it is important to be on the lookout for an emerging scam in our state: vaccine survey scams. The Better Business Bureau has received reports of scammers contacting Floridians by email, text message and phone call offering…

Florida’s real estate market is red hot, and this week I issued a Consumer Alert to encourage Floridians who are looking to purchase a new home to watch out for real estate scams. One of the most common real estate scams is escrow wire fraud. This fraud occurs when scammers pose as…

The 2021 Hurricane Season starts next week, and with a possibly active season approaching, now is the time to make sure preparations are in place. Earlier this week, my office released the 2021 Hurricane Preparedness Guide—full of information about storms and tips to help Floridians get ready.…

This week, I was honored to present a Back the Blue Award to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office for making a special little boy’s dream come true. Jeremiah, who was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma before his fourth birthday, loves police officers and dreams of becoming a law enforcement…

This week, I was honored to present a Back the Blue Award to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office for making a special little boy’s dream come true. Jeremiah, who was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma before his fourth birthday, loves police officers and dreams of becoming a law enforcement…

Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck Florida last year, I have made it my mission to protect Floridians from scams and fraud related to the health crisis. Our Rapid Response Team mobilized and began taking reports from Floridians about outrageously priced essential commodities and scams. Through…

I’m excited to announce that our push to ensure greater senior protection in Florida is well under way. Thanks to Representative Colleen Burton and Senator Danny Burgess, our senior protection bill passed the full legislature this week! It’s no secret that Florida is a great place to retire.…

This week, I announced historic $26 billion nationwide agreements with major corporations that helped fuel the deadly opioid epidemic. These agreements follow years of aggressive litigation efforts led by my office and other states against AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson—the…

This week, I am urging Floridians to help fight the opioid epidemic by participating in the 20th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 24. This event is a great opportunity for Floridians to properly dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs or controlled substances.…

Protecting Florida’s more than 5 million seniors is one of my top priorities as Florida’s Attorney General. An important partner in this mission is the Seniors vs. Crime project. Seniors vs. Crime is made up of volunteers called Senior Sleuths that work to prevent crime and fraud involving…

This week, I am encouraging Floridians to remain vigilant against COVID-19 vaccine-related scams. Current reports suggest that more than a quarter of a million seniors are avoiding the COVID-19 vaccine due to misguided cost concerns perpetuated by scammers looking to steal personal and financial…

This week, we highlighted the tragic fact that the number of Florida law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty continues to increase at an alarming rate. It’s no secret that 2020 was a challenging year for frontline workers—including our brave law enforcement officers. The law…