Volume 4, Issue 32 • Aug. 12, 2022
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As Florida kicks off another school year, we are warning parents about some of the dangers students may face online. We released Back to School: Digital Dangers—a free resource full of information about threats children may encounter online before, during or after school.

As parents, we strive to set our children up for success. That means making sure they have the supplies they need to succeed in the classroom, and support at home. But a lot has changed since we were in school.

New challenges have emerged in the tech age—including digital drug dealers selling deadly fentanyl over social media, human traffickers who attempt to lure children online, and even texting while driving, jeopardizing road safety.

Back to School: Digital Dangers is designed to help parents talk to their children about these challenges. Through this resource you can learn more about:
  • Fentanyl and its growing presence in the nation’s illicit drug supply;
  • Human traffickers lurking on social media to prey on children; and
  • The dangers posed by texting while driving.
Parents can use the information in this resource to educate children about using technology in a responsible manner. To download Back to School Digital Dangers, click here.

By keeping communication lines open with your child, you can equip them for success this school year and help us build a Stronger, Safer Florida.
Ashley Moody

In The News

Florida Attorney General warns of 'digital dangers', CBS 12 News
Students facing digital dangers at school, WINK News
Back to School: Digital Dangers, Jacksonville’s Country WQIK
Back-to-School, Free Resource for Digital Dangers, FOX 10 News
Florida leader urges court to uphold ruling that blocks mask requirement on planes, Click Orlando
Florida, other states target mask requirement, Highlands News-Sun
Florida AG and Melbourne PD Dismantle ORC Ring, Loss Prevention Magazine
Florida AG, Melbourne police bust statewide retail theft ring, ABC 9 Orlando
AG: Retail Theft Ring Busted, Thieves Targeted Stores In Indian River, Martin and 12 Other Counties, WQCS Treasure Coast

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Events

This week, Attorney General Ashley Moody spoke during the Florida Police Chiefs Association’s 70th Annual Summer Training Conference and Exposition in Palm Beach Gardens.
Attorney General Moody with FPCA President and Daytona Beach Shore Public Safety Director Stephan Dembinsky.