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Staff ReportsDecember 8, 2016

Florida and 42 other states will share in a $19.5 million settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. in a lawsuit alleging improper marketing of Abilify, an antipsychotic drug. Florida’s share is more than $965,000, according to a spokeswoman for Attorney General Pam Bondi. The document was filed in Broward County Circuit Court. “With this multistate settlement, consumers will […]

Staff ReportsNovember 23, 2016

Attorney General Pam Bondi released her 2016 Holiday Shopping Guide Wednesday, offering suggestions for how not to get ripped off this year. “This year, the guide includes tips on purchasing items online and avoiding charity scams. We have also included a list of items recalled by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission in the past […]

Jim RosicaJuly 21, 2016

It’s a certainty these days: An opening for a top job in Florida state government always attracts the widest variety of job candidates. More than 300 applications now have been turned in for the open position of head of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, records show. The application deadline was last Friday. Gov. Rick […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2016

The cold war between the executive branch and the police and fire pension fund in Jacksonville keeps heating up on the legal front. At the heart of it all: questions about the city charter, the function of independent authorities, and whether the pension fund is co-equal, in legal terms, with the government of the city […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 1, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and General Counsel Jason Gabriel have taken aim at the “arrogance and disregard for taxpayers” and “a blatant disregard of public records law” by the Police and Fire Pension Fund, as it relates to soliciting Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi‘s opinion on the legality of the PFPF’s Senior Staff Voluntary Retirement Fund. To that end, Curry […]

Jim RosicaMay 17, 2016

Broward County’s clerk of court is suing the state over the way it funds Florida’s clerks. Howard Forman is asking a Leon County circuit judge to declare “funding of the offices of the clerks of the circuit and county courts performing court-related functions” as unconstitutional, says his lawsuit filed this month. His complaint is against the state’s Department of Revenue, the […]

Jim RosicaMay 12, 2016

Frontier Communications’ top executive for Florida operations says the company “apologize(s) to every Tampa Bay area customer who has experienced service disruptions.” Melanie Williams, senior vice-president and general manager for operations in Florida, released a statement Thursday. That’s the same day Attorney General Pam Bondi said she was “cautiously optimistic that Frontier disruptions in services will […]

Peter SchorschApril 28, 2016

Monday’s Cabinet meeting was nothing like any of the other meetings. It was dramatic, intense, awkward, and anticlimactic — all at the same time. After four interviews by candidates for the post of Insurance Commissioner, Gov. Rick Scott read from a prepared statement and moved to appoint Jeffrey Bragg—a man whose legal eligibility for the job continues […]

Peter SchorschApril 21, 2016

A former Washington law firm and one of its top partners did not violate Florida’s lobbying laws when appealing to the state attorney general, Pam Bondi, and her staff on behalf of corporate clients, the Florida Commission on Ethics has concluded after a 16-month investigation, reports the New York Times. The finding came even though an outside lawyer […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 5, 2016

Florida Solicitor General Allen Winsor has been tapped to fill a vacancy on the state’s 1st District Court of Appeal bench. Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointment on Thursday. Winsor, 39, will replace Judge Robert T. Benton, who retired last month. As solicitor general, Winsor reports to Attorney General Pam Bondi and essentially acts as the state government’s lawyer […]

Tag: Attorney General Pam Bondi

Florida to share in $19.5 million settlement with drug company

Pam Bondi releases holiday guide to avoiding scams, dangerous toys

Veterans’ agency opening brings range of applicants

Jax General Counsel slams JPFPF subversion of his legal authority, city charter

Lenny Curry writes Pam Bondi, says Jax PFPF ‘ignore[s] the law’

Broward court clerk suing state over funding

Frontier apologizes to Tampa Bay for spotty service

Peter Schorsch: Rick Scott, Cabinet continue to tussle over Insurance Commissioner

Pam Bondi would not talk to Florida ethics investigators

Rick Scott names 9 new judges, including Allen Winsor