Articles in Category: 'Attorney General's Office'

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: January 27, 2011 3:55 AM

A Florida official's report that claimed state authorities are not using immigration enforcement powers available to them prompted critics to conclude that there is no need to pass more laws to control illegal aliens.

TAGS: Alan Hays, Attorney General's Office, Bay County, Bill McCollum, David Caulkett, E-Verify, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Floridians for Immigration Enforcement, Frank McKeithen, Gayle Harrell, Illegal Aliens, Immigration, Maria Rodriguez, Michael Ramage, News, U.S. Justice Department, William Snyder, Government

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Bondi, Aronberg Aim to Shut Down 'Pill Mills'

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: January 6, 2011 3:55 AM

Calling Florida "the drug supplier for the rest of the country," former state Sen. Dave Aronberg is leading Attorney General Pam Bondi's fight against "pill mills."

TAGS: Attorney General's Office, Dave Aronberg, Jeff Kottkamp, News, Pam Bondi, Pill Mills, prescription drug abuse, Government

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Manned Up No More: Court Limits Life Terms for Teens

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: May 18, 2010 11:37 AM

In slapping down life sentences for teenage offenders in non-homicide cases, the U.S. Supreme Court ended life terms for 77 Florida inmates.

Saying Monday's ruling "will have a significant impact on our state's juvenile justice and corrections systems," Attorney General Bill McCollum said his office, along with the state Department of Juvenile Justice and Department of Corrections, has a lot of work to do.