Public Safety

A new poll shows Floridians are not comfortable with the idea of ending social distancing in the Sunshine State at the end of the month.

State Attorney General Ashley Moody and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced this week that they shut down three fraudulent websites attempting...

Last week, state Attorney General Ashley Moody announced she is enlisting convenience store owners from across Florida to help law enforcement solve crime. ...

This week, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., showcased her “School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act” which “will allow the public and policy makers...

Demings, who sits on the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, showcased the bill on Friday and noted that more than 500 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees have already tested positive for coronavirus and five of them have died due to it.

According to recent news reports, scammers used the popular event website Eventbrite to pose as county health departments and take or attempt to take payments in exchange for COVID-19 vaccine appointments.

More than 100 members of Congress sent a letter this week asking for an immediate, nationwide moratorium on all foreclosures and evictions from properties owned, insured, or overseen by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in light of the coronavirus epidemic. 

“People even considering a timeshare purchase need to go in with their eyes wide open and well aware of the law of their home state and the jurisdiction in which they are buying their timeshare. It’s worth contacting an attorney - before you buy - who can walk you through some of the contractual terms that could trip you up.”

Last week, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds led members of the Florida congressional delegation in championing the “Protecting Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act." The would...

With lawmakers in Tallahassee debating legislation calling for stronger structural and building safety inspections makes its way through the legislative process, Florida voters believe...

At the end of last week, the two chairmen of the Florida delegation--U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla.--led a letter to FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor, urging him to immediately deliver supplies requested by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis was joined by state House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, and state Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, to highlight proposed...