Eveyln here,
with an excerpt from the Attorney General "Generally Speaking for this week.
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Weekly Message from Attorney General Bill McCollum
This past Wednesday several new laws took effect, four of which were my top legislative priorities during the 2007 Florida legislative session. These laws will help protect Florida's families and businesses from a wide range of dangers including violent gangs, child pornographers, shady foreclosure rescue companies and unsafe products.
Among those laws is the new anti-gang law which enhances numerous penalties against convicted gang members. With this law in place, Florida?s law enforcement and prosecutors have essential new tools to protect our communities from the threat of criminal gangs and gang violence.
Another important law will give victims of Florida-based child pornography a voice in state court proceedings against individuals who are downloading and distributing those images. Victims will also be able to seek civil remedies of no less than $150,000 against those defendants.
Also timely is the Foreclosure Fraud Prevention Act, which protects and educates consumers of their rights when they are signing a contract with a foreclosure rescue entity and includes additional protections for homeowners who face foreclosure. The fourth and final law targets those who manufacture, distribute or possess counterfeit goods with the intent to sell them. Key provisions of this bill include enhanced penalties for those whose counterfeited goods cause bodily injury, serious bodily injury or death.
The safety and security of Floridians is my top priority, and these four new laws will make an important difference in the lives of our citizens.
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If you missed it. The Constituent and my fan page "It's A Woman Thing" are moving to other sites. These new sites are within my own domain. I will the post addresses once the sites are up and running.
It has been great here at AOL Journal and AOL Hometown, but now that they are closing the sites down to concentrate of providing better email service. Nevertheless, it is time for me grow into my own domain. For me starting my own domain was never far from my mind. I just needed the push in its direction.
Evelyn out.
