Florida Attorney General Warns Against Scams, Price Gouging
Assessment and cleanups have become a priority across Florida as now-Tropical Storm Irma continues to impact the state as it moves through the southern United States.
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Assessment and cleanups have become a priority across Florida as now-Tropical Storm Irma continues to impact the state as it moves through the southern United States.
State's price-gouging hotline is 1-866-9-NO-SCAM.
As Florida residents and visitors stock up on hurricane supplies in advance of Irma's approach, expect long lines and short supplies of the most sought after items like water, batteries and gas.
Florida's attorney general is asking those who want to donate towards Harvey relief to make sure they don't become the victim of a scammer.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday the filing of three complaints, including one filed jointly with the Federal Trade Commission, against companies allegedly involved in the operation of tech support scams.
A state prosecutor has informed Governor Rick Scott's office that there is not enough evidence to move forward with a bribery complaint against President Donald Trump and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
A Florida prosecutor chosen by the governor to look into a complaint against President Donald Trump and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi says there's not enough evidence to move forward in the case.
Florida's Attorney General has been tapped by President Donald Trump to help combat the nation's opioid addiction crisis.
Florida Governor Rick Scott along with other top Republicans in the state complain about government spending, but not about quietly spending more than $237 million on private attorneys to advance their agendas, a new investigation found.
The Florida Supreme Court rejected a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi's office to take up a case involving a Jacksonville attorney.
Florida's Attorney General Pam Bondi has asked a Palm Beach County circuit court to resolve a dispute about whether two tobacco companies have improperly avoided paying tens of millions of dollars to the state under a landmark 1997 settlement with the tobacco industry.
Florida's attorney general wants you to try to spot human trafficking and report it.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi may be moving on. There's speculation that she'll get a job in President-elect Donald Trump's administration.
President-elect Donald Trump says he will dissolve a charitable foundation before taking office in order to avoid conflicts of interest but the Democratic Party says it's not enough.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi won't confirm or deny speculation that Donald Trump may pick her to be the next drug czar.
Amid widespread speculation that she could move to a job in the new Trump administration, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi deflected questions after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in New York last week.
A group of parents asked the Florida Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit challenging a program that helps children attend private schools.
The team that will help President-elect Donald Trump transition into the White House has some very familiar faces.
Two of Florida's top Republican leaders are immediate political beneficiaries of Donald Trump's surprising but decisive presidential win.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday she remains firmly in Donald Trump's corner despite controversial remarks.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi joined thirty-five states and the District of Columbia in filing an antitrust lawsuit Thursday alleging that British drugmaker Indivior tried to keep cheaper, generic versions of Suboxone off the market, Bondi announced.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is defending her decision to accept a $25,000 donation from Donald Trump.
Jim takes an in-depth chronological look at the possible scandal involving Donald Trump and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, which has Trump University at the center of it all.
House Democrats have called for a federal criminal investigation into a $25,000 donation Donald Trump's charity made to a political group supporting Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
President Bill Clinton spoke to about 170 community and faith leaders inside the Miramar Civic Center weighing in on the controversy surrounding Donald Trump and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and the importance of Broward County in this year's election.
The attack on an alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela killed 11 people in September.
A woman was shot in Northwest Miami-Dade on Wednesday, according to the sheriff's office.
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
Former Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski has interviewed with the Miami Dolphins.
A car plunged into a canal in Sweetwater on Wednesday morning, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
The attack on an alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela killed 11 people in September.
A woman was shot in Northwest Miami-Dade on Wednesday, according to the sheriff's office.
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
Former Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski has interviewed with the Miami Dolphins.
A car plunged into a canal in Sweetwater on Wednesday morning, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The attack on an alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela killed 11 people in September.
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
The bills, which contain funding for the State and Treasury Departments, could stall if the House GOP has attendance issues or defections.
The meeting came one day after Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a news conference, "If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark."
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
From historic wins to powerful speeches, here are the highlights and most memorable moments from the 2026 Golden Globes.
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Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."