Press Releases

Attorney General McCollum Launches Gang Reduction Strategy Summit
12/19/2007: ~Federal, state and local leadership share information and focus on solutions ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Bringing together federal, state and local expertise Attorney General Bill McCollum today launched a two-day Gang...

Attorney General McCollum to Host Gang Reduction Strategy Summit
12/18/2007: ~ Exchange of information from around the state is the next step in strategy development~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum will bring together statewide policymakers and stakeholders for a two-day Gang...

Ten Hillsborough County Gang Members Charged with Criminal Racketeering
12/14/2007: PLANT CITY, FL – The Plant City Police Department, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a total of ten gang members have been charged with criminal...

Manatee County Gang Members get Prison Sentences for Criminal Racketeering Charges
12/14/2007: ~ Brown Pride Locos targeted by state officials for organized crime ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced a significant victory in the fight against gang violence with prison sentences...

South Florida Authorities Announce 1st Indictment of Statewide Grand Jury on Gangs
12/14/2007: ~ 10 members of SUR-13 gang arrested in Palm Beach County, charged with criminal racketeering ~ WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Attorney General Bill McCollum and the Florida Department of...

Attorney General, Florida Drug Czar Host Presentation on Drug Threat in Florida
12/04/2007: ~ Workshop offers education on growing threat of illegal drugs ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum and Colonel Bill Janes, Director of the Florida Office of Drug Control, today hosted a presentation...

Attorney General, Florida Drug Czar to Host Presentation on Threat of Drugs to State of Florida
11/14/2007: ~ Workshop will seek to inform, educate Florida’s leaders on growing threat of illegal drugs ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum and Colonel Bill Janes, Director of the Florida Office of Drug Control,...

Attorney General Announces Collaborative Efforts to Develop a Statewide Anti-Gang Strategy
10/25/2007: ~Sunshine State targets largest increase in gang activities nationwide ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL - Surrounded by state and local leaders, Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced a collaborative effort initiated by his...

Manatee County Gang Leader Gets 7 Years for Racketeering
09/17/2007: ~ Brown Pride Locos targeted by state officials for organized crime ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced a significant victory in the fight against gang violence with the no contest plea...

Attorney General McCollum Honors Outstanding Prosecutors
08/14/2007: ~ Assistant State Attorney, Chief Assistant Statewide Prosecutor lauded at Cabinet meeting ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today offered a resolution recognizing Assistant State Attorney David I....