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Report on Northeast Florida State Attorney: Blacks Have More Cases Dismissed than Whites, Hispanics

A new report finds, when it comes to the prosecution of crimes, blacks on the First Coast have had more cases dismissed than those...

Ed DeanSeptember 23, 2019

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Florida Congressmen Propose Grant Program to Help Crack Down on Human Trafficking

The two congressmen who lead the Florida delegation in the U.S. House--Democrat U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings and Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan--teamed up this...

Kevin DerbySeptember 19, 2019

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Florida Wants to Crack Down on Threats Made Against Schools

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) launched a new campaign this week to crack down on young people from threatening violence at their...

Kevin DerbySeptember 17, 2019

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Ashley Moody Warns Floridians on Spam Callers Spoofing Law Enforcement Phone Numbers

On Monday, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody warned about an imposter scam spoofing Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) phone numbers.

Florida DailySeptember 10, 2019

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Ashley Moody Warns Floridians About Scam Charities Claiming to Help Bahamas After Hurricane Dorian

Moody noted that the hurricane devastated the Bahamas but warned about scammers trying to take advantage of charitable Floridians.

Florida DailySeptember 8, 2019

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Bipartisan Push in the Florida Legislature to End Statute of Limitations on Child Molestation

Last week, state Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, brought back her proposal to remove the statute of limitations on prosecuting sexual offenses of minors and...

Kevin DerbyAugust 25, 2019

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Ashley Moody Joins Other AGs, Telephone Companies in Cracking Down on Robocalls

Moody and more than 50 other attorneys general from other states, the District of Columbia and other parts of the U.S. teamed up with...

Florida DailyAugust 23, 2019

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Val Demings, Ted Deutch Want Mitch McConnell to Hold Senate Vote on Background Checks

This week, two Democrats in the Florida delegation--U.S. Rep. Val Demings and U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch--joined with fellow members of the Gun Violence Prevention...

Florida DailyAugust 15, 2019

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Gun Control Lobby Takes on Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody

In the wake of recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, Florida gun control groups are seeing a clear path for further gun restrictions...

Ed DeanAugust 12, 2019

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Rick Scott: Congress Should Follow Florida’s Example on Red Flag Laws

In the aftermath of mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton earlier this month, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is going to bat for...

Kevin DerbyAugust 12, 2019

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Rick Scott Wants Answers From FBI on Parkland Shooting, Pulse Nightclub Attack

Scott has been seeking information on what steps the FBI has taken to address critical deficiencies in its handling of actionable intelligence on the...

Florida DailyAugust 9, 2019

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Marco Rubio: Red Flag Legislation ‘Makes All the Sense in the World’

Rubio first introduced this bill in March of 2018, following the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland. That same year, Florida implemented...

Kevin DerbyAugust 8, 2019

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Democrats Want to Expand Florida’s Red Flag Law After Mass Shootings in Texas and Ohio

In the aftermath of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton this past weekend, two Democrats in the Florida Legislature are renewing the...

Kevin DerbyAugust 7, 2019

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Ron DeSantis: FDLE, Not Palm Beach Sheriff, Will Take Over Jeffrey Epstein Investigation

After getting a letter from Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw on the matter, on Tuesday, DeSantis issued an Executive Assignment of the case...

Kevin DerbyAugust 6, 2019

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Ashley Moody Names Appointees to Help the Fight Against Human Trafficking

This week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody named three new members to the Direct Support Organization (DSO) for the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking.

Florida DailyAugust 1, 2019

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House Passes Bill Cracking Down on Robocalls Thanks to Help From Florida Congressmen

Last week, the U.S. House passed U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone’s, D-NJ. “Stopping Bad Robocalls” bill with major input from members of the Florida delegation.

Kevin DerbyJuly 28, 2019

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House Passes Brian Mast’s Bill Sanctioning Hamas

U.S. Rep. Brian Mast’s, R-Fla., bill sanctioning Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and their supporters passed the U.S. House this week.

Kevin DerbyJuly 24, 2019

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State Senator Wants Ron DeSantis to Examine Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Over Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein, a financier and registered sex offender, was arrested earlier this month on federal charges for sex trafficking of minors in two states including...

Kevin DerbyJuly 23, 2019

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Bill Galvano Names State Senators to Talent Development, Alzheimer’s, Crime, Human Trafficking Groups

Last week, Florida state Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, turned to fellow senators to serve on committees outside the Legislature.

Florida DailyJuly 21, 2019

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Dr. Buck Blodgett: Is It Time To Treat Violence Against Women As A National Emergency?

Each day in the United States women are victims of all types of violence at the hands of men – murder, domestic abuse, sexual...

Guest ColumnistJuly 17, 2019

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Florida Plans to Crack Down on Speeding in Coming Week

On Monday, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and its division of the Florida...

Florida DailyJuly 16, 2019

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Michael Waltz Weighs in on Russian Intelligence Efforts After Submarine Fire

“Most people think the internet is in the cloud. It’s really under the ocean,” Waltz said. “There are almost 400 of these cables [which]...

Kevin DerbyJuly 9, 2019

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Florida Man Sentenced 30 Years in Prison for $100 Million Fraud Scheme

The fraud scheme had major implications for other companies, including sinking Westernbank of Puerto Rico.

Matt O'HernJuly 9, 2019

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Florida Congresswoman Wants DHS to Crack Down on Deepfake Technology

This week, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., paired with several members of the U.S. House to bring out a proposal having the U.S. Homeland...

Kevin DerbyJuly 3, 2019

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Florida Congresswoman Pushes ONDCP to Crack Down on Drug Trade in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Last week, the U.S. House passed the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act which brings in language from a Central Florida congresswoman to...

Kevin DerbyJuly 1, 2019

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Ashley Moody, FDLE Issue Consumer Alert on Skimming, Spoofing Scams

Attorney General Ashley Moody issued a Consumer Alert on Thursday following growing reports of a new multilayered scam involving skimming, spoofing and stealing financial...

Florida DailyJune 28, 2019

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Marco Rubio: Time to Crack Down on Shell Companies Engaged in Sex Trafficking, Funding Terrorism

Rubio, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oreg., and U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, brought back the “Corporate Transparency Act” on Wednesday and the Florida Republican’s...

Kevin DerbyJune 27, 2019

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Ted Yoho: Closing the Gap Between Welfare and Work

Recently,‭ ‬there have been a variety of stories in the news reflecting extensive fraud and abuse of the‭ ‬Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program‭ (‬SNAP,‭ ‬formerly...

Guest ColumnistJune 19, 2019

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Florida FAA Safety Inspector Convicted of Bribery

Following a four-week trial before U.S. District Court Judge Marcia Cooke, a federal jury convicted Manuel Fernandez of 21 criminal counts for his participation...

Matt O'HernJune 17, 2019

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Child Predator Suspects Arrested in Nationwide Sting

The U.S. Department of Justice led a special operation that led to the arrest of nearly 1,700 suspected online child sex offenders. On Tuesday,...

Matt O'HernJune 12, 2019

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Ashley Moody Warns Floridians About One-Ring Phone Scam

“The One-Ring Phone Scam is designed to trick targets into making costly international calls,” Moody’s office noted. “The scam begins with a call and...

Florida DailyJune 11, 2019

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With Help From the Florida Delegation, Congress Gets Ready to Crack Down on Robocalls

The bill allows the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fine “people who intentionally flout telemarketing restrictions” as much as $10,000 and expands the window...

Kevin DerbyMay 28, 2019