Press Releases

Statewide Grand Jury Issues Second Indictment, Five North Florida Gang Members Arrested
02/27/2008: ~ Members of violent “hybrid” gang in Gadsden County charged with criminal racketeering ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey and Gadsden...

Attorney General Names 2007 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
02/26/2008: ~ Special Agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is fifth recipient of annual award ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General Bill McCollum today named Florida Department of Law Enforcement Special Agent Tammy...

Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Announces New Chair, Committee Leaders
02/26/2008: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys has chosen its new Chair and set its goals for 2008. Christopher Norwood, last year’s Vice...

McCollum: Education, Prevention, Rehabilitation Key to State Gang Strategy
01/30/2008: ~ Recommendations for development of multi-pronged strategy released from Gang Strategy Summit breakout groups ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today released the full recommendations from his December...

Attorney General, Legislative Leaders Announce Tough Anti-Gang Legislation
01/23/2008: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today joined Senate and House leaders to announce tough anti-gang legislation targeting Florida’s growing criminal gang problem. The proposed legislation, sponsored by...

Manatee County Gang Member Sentenced to 30 Years for Racketeering
01/17/2008: ~ Gang member faces jury for organized crime, is convicted in less than an hour ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Manatee County man has been convicted by a jury for organized...

Statewide Grand Jury Makes Significant Anti-Gang Recommendations in First Interim Report
01/15/2008: ~ McCollum: State needs to provide enhanced tools for law enforcement and focus on arresting and prosecuting gang members ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum and Statewide Prosecutor Bill Shepherd today...

Attorney General Announces New Director of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs
01/11/2008: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that he has appointed Emery Gainey, currently serving as the Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Liaison, as the new Director of the Attorney General’s...

Attorney General McCollum Announces Gang Reduction Proposals
12/20/2007: ~Two-day summit will lead to the development of multi-pronged strategy ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced several recommendations from this week’s two-day Gang Reduction Strategy Summit...

Attorney General Hosts Roundtable Discussion on 2007 Accomplishments
12/19/2007: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today hosted a roundtable discussion highlighting the accomplishments for the Attorney General’s Office over the past year. Since taking office in January, Attorney...