Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution has filed criminal charges against three women for defrauding a Florida senior out of $350,000. The Leesburg Police Department, with assistance from Attorney General Moody’s Senior Protection Team, conducted the investigation.
Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that officers with the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) arrested Santiago Diaz of Clearwater, Florida, on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to vehicle theft, trafficking of methamphetamine, and illegal possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. This significant felony arrest was aided by OALE’s use of innovative technology that provides real-time alerts of vehicles reported stolen, associated with missing persons, associated with active arrest warrants, and more.
OCALA, Fla.—Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Health, Department of Children and Families, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and community partners, has introduced the Florida Swimming Lesson Voucher Program.
Attorney General Ashley Moody has called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to clarify their stance regarding Florida's investigation into a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Attorney General Ashley Moody, along with 21 other state attorneys general, has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The brief urges the court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors and family members of those affected by Hamas’s October 7, 2023, terrorist attack.
Attorney General Ashley Moody has activated Florida’s Price Gouging Hotline following a state of emergency declaration for areas preparing for Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine. This activation brings state price gouging laws into effect for the counties covered by the state of emergency, including Alachua, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Columbia, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Monroe, Okaloosa Pasco Pinellas...
BRADENTON, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $18 million in funding to invest in Florida’s supply chain and boost aggregate storage for critical infrastructure and asphalt and concrete production. These awards are the first of $100 million to be invested over five years. The initial five recipients of these grants will create an additional 1.2 million tons of aggregate materials storage and enable more rail access to existing aggregate storage facilities. This material will support major projects under the Moving Florida Forward Initiative.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dennis “Rick” Dingle and Dell Hoard Sr. and the reappointment of Tina Clary and Tammy “Chereese” Stewart to the Clay County Development Authority.
Attorney General Ashley Moody announced the arrest of Mary Elizabeth Graham for defrauding the Florida Medicaid program. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Graham following an investigation by Attorney General Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU).
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is launching the Florida panther Payment for Ecosystem Services pilot program. The initiative aims to benefit private landowners and the panther population by providing per-acre payments for habitat conditions that support panther conservation and landscape connectivity.
FloridaCommerce announced today that the Fort Lauderdale metro area led all metro areas in job gains over the year in several industry sectors for August 2024. The sectors with notable increases include government (+4,500 jobs), other services (+4,400 jobs), and trade, transportation, and utilities (+4,300 jobs). The private sector employment in the Fort Lauderdale area reached 823,000 in August 2024, marking an increase of 20,200 jobs or a growth rate of 2.5% over the previous year.
FloridaCommerce has announced that the state's private sector job growth continues to surpass the national average, with a 2.1% increase over the year since August 2023, compared to the national rate of 1.4%. This achievement is attributed to strategic investments in workforce education and development.
A joint initiative to combat drunk driving in the U.S., called "Decide to Ride" was launched by partners Uber, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), and Anheuser-Busch as they address rising alcohol-impaired fatalities.
At its September meeting in Duck Key, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved rule amendments creating a block grant option within the established FWC derelict vessel and public nuisance vessel removal grant program.
FloridaCommerce has approved over $3.2 million in funding through the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support small businesses impacted by Hurricane Debby. As of now, 82 businesses have been approved for these funds, with more applications being processed daily.
Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida TaxWatch has released its second economic commentary in a new quarterly series, titled "Florida Economic Forecast: 2023-2028 / Q2 2024." The data for these forecasts is provided through a partnership with the Regional Economic Consulting Group (REC Group), which conducts economic studies to guide business leaders and policymakers.