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A Collier County jury convicted a Naples man on dozens of felony charges in a child sexual abuse materials case involving Snapchat and Kik...
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that five people have been charged in connection with what prosecutors describe as an organized scheme to defraud...
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The US Department of Justice released an official statement regarding the recent arrests of multiple individuals suspected of healthcare fraud. United States Attorney Gregory W....
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A Chinese national living in Apopka has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for her role in an elder fraud...
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Robinson Abraham Esparragoza Regalado, 27, a citizen of Venezuela who resided in Miami, Florida, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for possession...
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A Jacksonville man will spend more than two decades in federal prison after being convicted of drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Charles Curtis Williams,...
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Supporters of the legislation insist it will “protect public servants from the rising number of people and groups that call for harassment and violence...
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Moody’s Price Gouging Hotline remains active and the office’s Consumer Protection Division is still assisting consumers and reviewing complaints related to price increases on...
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Attorney General Moody is encouraging Floridians to take steps to prevent identity theft and other online shopping pitfalls on Cyber Monday and throughout the...
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Robert Bilsky is a Libertarian who strongly believes in individual freedom. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee. While...
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With so many consumer purchases taking place during the holiday season, it is a good time to be particularly mindful of potential scams, security...
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This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) released a report showing the number of juvenile arrests dropped 17 percent...
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Based on the multistate investigation, Apple allegedly discovered that battery issues were leading to unexpected shutdowns in iPhones. Rather than disclosing these issues or...
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Estimates show that fraud against senior citizens can cost more than $40 billion a year.
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With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to surge, scammers are becoming more creative in finding ways to target consumers for fraud.
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This latest scam impersonates the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Attorney General’s Office offered a reminder to taxpayers that the federal government and state...
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On Thursday, Rubio sent a letter to Jovita Carranza, the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), requesting information from the agency following...
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Last November, the attorney general’s Florida Military and Veteran Assistance Program and Bay Area Legal Services’ Florida Veterans Legal Helpline partnered to bolster ongoing...
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On Monday, Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) announced the Oct. 22 arrest of David Bruce Cohen of Boca Raton on charges of grand...
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With the holiday season fast approaching, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced this week that is building on her Scams at a Glance program...
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At trial, the Attorney General’s Office presented facts showing that Blosser used the consumers’ funds to pay for cruise purchases, medical spa visits and...
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Following recent reports of hackers using ransomware to attack the U.S. healthcare system, state Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis called on Florida consumers...
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Floridians must prepare and be proactive to safely navigate this new and increasingly digital society.
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Red Ribbon Week was first established in 1985 in response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena. Camarena was abducted by five men...
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Moody also reminded individuals about the new statewide tip number that recently launched to help Floridians report crimes anonymously.
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“Youth diversion” refers to programs and policies that steer children away from the traditional criminal justice process. In Florida, diversion can happen when a...
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The online event set a record for registration with more than 6,400 people tuning in from more than 40 states at the time of...
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Currently, each of Florida’s 27 regional Crime Stoppers uses separate, local phone numbers. Now, with this change, dialing **TIPS from any cellphone will automatically...
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Moody, OFR, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and 28 other states announced that a complaint has been filed in the U.S. District Court...
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As the recovery gets underway, charitable donations may be vital in helping restore the areas destroyed by the Category 2 storm. Moody asked Floridians...
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Crist, who sits on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, said that DOJ is sending a $349,895 grant to Goodwill Industries to help the victims...
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“Our right to peacefully assemble is one of our most cherished as Americans, but throughout the country we’ve seen that right being taken advantage...
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The rising number of door-to-door census takers could create a greater opportunity for scammers to impersonate U.S. Census workers with the goal of breaking...
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The goal of this program is to enhance public safety by identifying criminal aliens received into a correctional facility.
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Crist said the federal government will send the $478,553 grant to USF “to study and improve the effectiveness of violence prevention and mental health...
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According to Neguse’s office, the bill “would establish a dedicated Animal Cruelty Crimes Division at the Department of Justice to aid in the investigation,...
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According to Rutherford’s office, the bill “would create federal penalties for individuals who deliberately target local, state, or federal law enforcement officers with violence.”...