This week, we reached the 100-day mark of our new administration. It has been an exciting, challenging first 100 days, but in this short period of time, our office achieved several major victories and implemented important changes to better protect Floridians.
While campaigning to serve as Florida’s Attorney General, I made fighting the opioid crisis a top priority. From my first day in office, I fought for a Statewide Opioid Task Force to establish a formalized structure to meet this crisis head-on. I am proud to now chair the new Statewide Task Force on Opioid Drug Abuse and look forward to working through this task force to end this crisis.
Fighting fraud and protecting seniors is another major focus of our new administration. To accomplish this mission, we formed Florida’s new Senior Protection Team. Our team is comprised of leading experts from the Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution, Consumer Protection Division, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Criminal Justice Programs Unit, as well as specifically designated FDLE agents from around the state. This team is working together to fight senior fraud and abuse statewide. Expect to hear more from them soon.
Supporting law enforcement and fostering a trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve is another important focus. As the wife of a federal law enforcement officer, I know intimately the sacrifices Florida law enforcement officers make to keep us safe. To bolster support for law enforcement, I launched the Back the Blue Award Campaign. This campaign highlights the brave and selfless service of law enforcement officers, and those officers, citizens and organizations taking extraordinary steps to forge positive relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
These are just a few of the highlights so far. Our team is also fighting human trafficking, taking action against online scams, shutting down sham charities and so much more. For more about our first 100 days in office, go to our website.
There are still a lot of challenges before us, and I vow to continue to approach this job every day with a sense of urgency and passion for protecting the vulnerable, prosecuting criminals and defending the rule of law.
Thank you, fellow Floridians for this opportunity. I am humbled to be your Attorney General.
