ASHLEY MOODY

Floridians will be a step closer to knowing if a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana will be on their state's 2024 ballot.

The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments next week over whether recreational marijuana should be on the ballot in 2024.

Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody is telling people to be on alert and report anything suspicious over fears that fighting in the Middle East could inspire attacks in the U.S.

Florida’s Republican attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to keep a proposed abortion rights amendment off the ballot.

News 6 has learned the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services seized approximately 5,000 pounds of raw and packaged tianeptine, or “gas station heroin,” and THC-O products on Oct. 10.

Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said state inspectors will continue surprise inspection sweeps to end the sale of “gas station heroin” in smoke shops and gas stations across the state.

A Volusia County company accused of selling defective hot tubs online is now the subject of more than two dozen consumer complaints submitted to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, records show.

State inspectors seized nearly 2,000 packages of potentially harmful substances allegedly sold in several Florida gas stations.

Attorney General Ashley Moody will try to block a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to ensure abortion rights in Florida, according to a filing Monday at the state Supreme Court.

The former head of a Florida nonprofit domestic violence agency is charged with fraud and grand theft.

Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency ahead of Idalia’s arrival, the State of Florida’s Price Gouging law has now taken effect.

Several civil rights groups are challenging Florida’s new immigration law in a federal lawsuit.

The Florida Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear arguments Sept. 8 in a case that could play a major role in the future of abortion rights in the state.

The Florida Welcome Center on I-95 is back open after it was shut down and evacuated.

As many prepare for summer travel, Florida officials are warning of vacation schemes that could leave you without a place to stay.

A federal appeals court Monday sided with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and kept in place rulings that blocked Biden administration immigration policies.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said Florida “stands ready” and will send Florida National Guard troops and law-enforcement officers to Texas to help with border control as he nears an expected announcement of a White House bid.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a church.

The office of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has “consistently sought to safeguard” Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine open meeting and public record laws, according to Moody’s own website.

Attorney General Ashley Moody presented an award to an Orlando firefighter who rescued a Seminole County deputy from a fiery crash in March.

The ringleader of a Medicaid fraud ring in Florida and his accomplice were arrested Wednesday, according to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined 18 other attorneys general in signing a letter to the CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Tuesday, accusing the company of political discrimination.

According to Attorney General Ashley Moody, Barwick was found guilty of first-degree murder in November 1986 for the death of Rebecca Wendt earlier that year.

As lawmakers consider barring abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject more than three decades of legal precedents that have protected abortion rights in the state.

Xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is a controlled substance in Florida, meaning that it’s a crime to possess or sell the drug within the state.

Court records show that the man — 56-year-old Louis B. Gaskin — was found guilty of first-degree murder in 1990 after murdering a husband and wife in Flagler County the year prior.

Attorney General Ashley Moody has vowed to “safeguard Florida’s pioneering Government-in-the-Sunshine laws.”

Siding largely with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody, a federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Biden administration’s handling of immigrants at the Southwest border violates federal law.

Pointing to “long-established fundamental rights,” attorneys for abortion clinics and a physician argued in a 67-page brief Monday that the Florida Supreme Court should block a law that prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

A judge is demanding a list of all the evidence that needs to be tested for DNA in the case of an Orange County man accused of several murders nearly 50 years ago.

Crosley Green, the man who spent 32 years in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit, may end up going back to prison after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his petition to hear his case.

Pointing to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn Roe v. Wade, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Wednesday asked a federal judge to scrap a 2016 ruling that prevented the state from cutting off public money to abortion providers for health services unrelated to abortion.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a “Digital Bill of Rights” proposal Wednesday to protect Floridians from Big Tech companies.

The office of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Monday voluntarily dismissed an appeal meant to block DNA testing for William “Tommy” Zeigler, a 77-year-old man convicted of killing four people in 1975.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed implementing criminal justice reform efforts statewide Thursday, which include bolstering penalties for drug and sex crimes, easing restrictions on administering the death penalty and preventing the early release of offenders.

Florida is now one of 20 states suing federal immigration agencies and officials over the Department of Homeland Security’s newly-proposed parole processes for Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants.

An appeals court next week will take up a Biden administration challenge to a ruling by a Florida federal judge that blocked requirements that airplane passengers and other travelers wore masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

An Orange County pet store has been ordered to pay $85,000 to consumers after the Florida attorney general’s office said customers were deceived and sold sick or dying puppies.

Disputing that the measure violates the First Amendment, the state this week urged a federal appeals court to toss out an injunction against a new law that placed restrictions on discriminatory workplace training.

Florida, you are now a red-state. The opinion of this writer? Nope. The opinion of WKMG-TV? Nope. The decision of the voters of Florida? Bingo.

Florida’s attorney general is not just the state’s top prosecutor. The holder of the job also pledges to protect the interests of Floridians, whether that’s going after consumer fraud or price gouging, or taking part in national lawsuits against groups that take advantage of residents.

The growth of west Orange County led to the redrawing of a district in the Florida Legislature, and how voters decide on the race for its seat could be an interesting political indicator in the years to come.

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez and Attorney General Ashley Moody will be visiting Good Samaritan Village in Kissimmee to assess flood damage in the area caused by Hurricane Ian.

As Florida braces for any potential impacts from Tropical Depression 9, the attorney general's office is taking steps to protect consumers from price gouging.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody are appealing a federal judge’s ruling that blocked part of a new state law that placed restrictions on how race-related issues can be addressed in workplace training — a law DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference in Lakeland.

Six states, and the Federal Trade Commission, are suing a rental listing platform accused of paying for fake positive reviews for people looking for affordable housing.

A tourist is charged with hiding a video camera inside a beach park restroom, a Florida couple allegedly stole $8,000 from a senior under their care and Universal Orlando is in a legal battle with a Georgia-based theme park company over a plot of land.

Aramis Ayala won the Democratic nomination for Florida attorney general.

Florida will hold its 2022 primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 23.

In a story published Aug. 21, 2022, The Associated Press reported on how the successor to suspended state attorney Andrew Warren in Tampa has dropped her predecessor’s practice of not prosecuting many misdemeanors.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday at least 20 people across Florida were charged with voter fraud after an investigation conducted by the newly created Office of Election Crimes and Security.

Two men were sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for trafficking in fentanyl, according to the office of Attorney General Ashley Moody.

State Attorney General Ashley Moody and other Republican politicians from across the country urged an appeals court this week to uphold a Florida federal judge’s ruling that blocked a mask requirement on airplanes and in other transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Incumbent Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody faces no Republican challengers for the Aug. 23 Florida primary, but three Democrats are vying to challenge her in the November general election.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended the elected state prosecutor of Tampa for pledging not to enforce the state’s new 15-week abortion ban and for supporting gender transition treatments for minors.

A criminal defense attorney and social activist who made headlines as the "Florida grim reaper" is vying for the seat of Florida's attorney general.

Students are being alerted of summer employment scams as con artists are using summer jobs online, according to a news release from the Florida Attorney General’s Office.

In response to a growing trend of fentanyl-related overdoses, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody called upon President Biden Monday to classify fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction.

A man and woman were arrested on charges of human trafficking and the use of a child in sexual performance, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

A home health aide employee was arrested on Tuesday after lying about spending time with a disabled Medicaid recipient, according to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

Lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody are fighting an attempt to block a state law and regulations that limit the way race-related issues can be taught in public schools and in workplace training.

The Walgreens pharmacy chain has reached a $683 million settlement with the state of Florida in a lawsuit accusing the company of improperly dispensing millions of painkillers that contributed to the opioid crisis.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd discusses the results of a gang racketeering investigation.

Most of the defendants in Florida’s lawsuit over the opioid epidemic have settled for more than $870 million, according to the state attorney general.

The CVS drug store company and pharmaceutical companies will pay Florida a combined $860 million as part of the settlement of an opioid epidemic case.

Florida and 20 other states have sued to halt the federal government's pandemic requirement that people wear masks on planes, trains and other public transport.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Tuesday morning in Tallahassee.

“You forgot to call last night after the bar. I really hoped we would have a spicy night.”

The statewide tip line Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody created more than a year ago—**TIPS on your cell phone—is now a national hotline, she announced Monday afternoon at the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will host a roundtable in Miami.

New maps likely to keep Republicans in power into the 2030s

The requirements, which apply to providers that take part in the Medicaid and Medicare programs, will start to take effect Thursday in Florida.

Two Republican lawmakers file a proposal that seeks to ratchet up immigration enforcement.

A new app may help authorities bust retail theft crime rings.

ith the holiday season underway, state, and local officials are teaming up to warn Floridians about the dangers of impaired driving.

Cheryl Hall, 65, pleaded no contest to 10 counts of voter fraud charges.

Florida has launched an appeal after a federal judge rejected a request to block a Biden administration requirement that workers at hospitals, nursing homes and other health-care providers be vaccinated against COVID-19.

A federal judge has quickly rejected Florida’s request to block a Biden administration requirement that workers at hospitals, nursing homes and other health-care providers be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Florida, Georgia and Alabama filed a challenge Friday against a Biden administration rule aimed at requiring workers at large employers across the country to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Florida is suing President Joe Biden’s administration claiming his immigration policy is illegal.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news briefing at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in South Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Orlando with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody Thursday morning.

Florida’s Attorney General is warning about how to help Haiti, saying though well-intentioned, a donation could end up in the wrong hands.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said she has tested positive for the coronavirus.

As Seminole County’s former tax collector awaits sentencing on federal charges including child sex trafficking and stalking a political rival, one of Joel Greenberg’s victims is demanding an outside review into how state and local authorities initially investigated the elected official.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, along with a group of Republican lawmakers and state law-enforcement officers, are heading to Texas Saturday to discuss security along the Mexican border with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

The Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation is set to host a news conference Friday at 11 a.m. detailing a nine-month investigation into gangs operating within Orange County.

A federal judge in Tampa ruled in favor of Florida's lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Florida has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. federal government and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, demanding cruises be allowed to begin sailing again from Florida’s ports.

Florida's Attorney General Ashley Moody has joined leaders from more than 40 other states to crackdown on fake COVID-19 vaccination cards.

Ron DeSantis held a roundtable discussion on Florida’s cruise industry Friday morning at Port Canaveral. DeSantis was joined by Attorney General Ashley Moody and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Kevin J. Thibault P.E., as well as several cruise industry leaders and owners of businesses that supply cruise lines. “If you look here at Port Canaveral, the second-leading cruise port behind Port Miami, it has reported an estimated loss of $86.7 million over the course of the pandemic. AdThe CDC issued the conditional sail order in October of last year, calling for a phased approach to resuming cruise ship operations. “We need some movement, some direction.”At the moment, the CDC’s conditional sail order is set to expire in November.

“Those who have had their voting rights restored under Amendment 4, it makes sense to also restore the other civil rights,” DeSantis said. Since taking office in 2019, Fried has pushed DeSantis and other clemency board members to make it easier for felons to have their rights restored. Wednesday’s action reversed five- and seven-year waiting periods imposed by the clemency board when it was made up of former Gov. Florida’s labyrinthine and lengthy clemency process has been assailed for decades as a system designed to keep Black people from voting. Under the old rules, restitution had to be paid in full before felons could apply to have their rights restored.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Attorney General Ashley Moody and other local leaders were in Daytona Beach Friday pushing legislation to protect police dogs injured in the line of duty. Whether overworked, attacked or injured, house bill 697 and senate bill 388 aim to get them help, fast. As Attorney General, I am dedicated to providing the best means of protection for all our law enforcement officers, including police K-9s. He said it’s another step to protect those dogs after another K9 law that was passed in 2019. The Senate bill passed committees on Thursday and will be heard on the Senate floor next week.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s attorney general met with local law enforcement leaders on Wednesday to announce an increase in award money for anonymous tips in murder cases. AdReward payouts are made through anonymous crime reporting organizations like Crimeline, which partners with local law enforcement agencies. “Anytime that we can have an increase reward, is only going to increase the amount of tips that we receive,” Orange County Sheriff John Mina said. Moody said it would remain for the foreseeable future, but may be reevaluated down the road based on available funds. Anyone with information that can help law enforcement solve a crime is urged to call 1-800-423-TIPS (8477) or visit crimeline.org.

Florida’s top prosecutor is warning the public about human trafficking ahead of the Super Bowl. “With entertainment events such as the Super Bowl, there is an increase in human trafficking,” Moody said. In the week leading up to last year’s Super Bowl in Miami, authorities arrested 44 people and rescued 22 victims of human trafficking, according to Moody. Law enforcement also works with the hospitality industry, like hotel employees, about how to spot trafficking, according to Bakeman. You can also call the human trafficking hotline at (888) 373-7888.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The state on Wednesday filed a motion for a rehearing in a case involving a man who beat his puppy to death, which sparked public outrage and led to the creation of Ponce’s law. Archer told police that the puppy made a mess in the house and when he went to discipline him, the dog bit his hand. | Fla. child porn suspect had hidden bunker]Records show Archer admitted to throwing the puppy against a wall and punching the animal at least twice. The puppy died as a result of his injuries, and Archer was arrested on an aggravated animal cruelty charge. It also increased the severity ranking of an animal abuse-related crime, making it more likely that abusers will serve jail time.

Moody’s office contended that the January Supreme Court decision backing away from the 2016 ruling should lead to reinstating the original death sentences instead of holding new sentencing hearings. But the Supreme Court on Wednesday said orders granting resentencing could not be undone. The Florida Supreme Court in October 2016, in the Hurst v. State decision, interpreted and applied the U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The state court required unanimous jury recommendations before death sentences could be imposed and dealt with a critical issue of jurors finding what are known as “aggravating factors” that can justify death sentences. The state Supreme Court subsequently said its decision in Hurst v. State should be applied retroactively to cases going back to 2002.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody wants to make sure Honda and Acura drivers are not traveling with dangerous airbags. Moody said a multimillion-dollar resolution with Honda resulted in added safeguards put in place by Honda will prevent airbag safety risks in the future. Around 52,000 people in Florida will be able to participate in the incentive program, according to Moody. The attorney general said Honda and Acura owners of the Alpha Population vehicles are at an increased risk of catastrophic failure should the defective airbag not deploy. Anyone who wants to see if their vehicle is part of the program can call 1(888)-234-2138 or go to safercar.gov.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The deadline is approaching to claim restitution from tech support scams. Victims who paid for computer tech support products or services over the phone with a credit card between March 1 of 2015 and July 1 of 2017 may be eligible to submit a claim. “Cash is available for consumers who were scammed by several phony tech support companies investigated by my office, but action must be taken before the fast-approaching deadline,” Moody said. Prosecutors said the investigation showed more than 100,000 people in the United States fell victim to tech support scams by more than a dozen companies. This is the 14th tech support scam to be shut down in six years.