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Guide Released To Help Prevent ID Theft
Commissioners Seek Youth Candidates For YEA Awards
In keeping with the con- tinuing battle against Identity Theft, Attorney General Pam Bondi has released a guide to help residents pre- vent becoming a victim of the crime.
The “Identity Theft Re- source Guide” offers a wealth of information about the many forms of identity theft, ways consumers can further protect private infor- mation and steps to take if identity theft occurs.
Identity theft occurs when someone uses or attempts to use the private personal in- formation of another person to commit fraud, typically for economic gain.
Federal Income Tax iden- tity theft has been the most common form of identity theft reported to the Federal
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Trade Commission for the past five years. However, there are other ways scam- mers can use someone’s per- sonal information to commit identity theft.
Children are particularly at risk for identity theft be- cause there is currently no
other credit history associ- ated with a minor’s Social Se- curity number.
For more information on types of identity theft, warn- ing signs and tips, view the resource guide.
Anyone who suspects identity theft should file a standard FTC Identity Theft Affidavit at IdentityTheft. gov and contact local law en- forcement. Consumers can also file complaints about identity theft and other types of fraud with the Attorney General’s Office by visiting MyFloridaLegal.com or call- ing (866) 9-NO-SCAM.
The “Identity Theft Re- source Guide” can be found at http://myfloridale- gal. com/webfiles.nsf/WF/- GWRY-AK4LYS/$file/IDTH EFT.pdf.
Members of the Hillsbor- ough County Board of Com- missioners are currently seeking candidates for the YEA (Youth Excellence and Achievement) Awards. The purpose of the award is to recognize young people in the community who have made positive contributions.
The deadline to submit a candidate is Wednesday, April 5th, at 5 p.m.
The nominees can be stu- dents in middle and high schools and they can be nom- inated in the following cate- gories:
Leadership --- demon- strating positive impact on others in an ongoing en- deavor, such as academics, sorts, the arts, etc.; Success Despite Difficult Odds --- overcoming tremendous per- sonal difficulty to attain suc- cess and a positive impact on others; or Volunteer or Community Service --- al-
locating their discretionary time to helping others or completing a project that has added to the betterment of the community.
The YEA Awards was cre- ated in 2010 to recognize stu- dents who are making a difference in their respective communities.
The applications will be reviewed by members of the Hillsborough County Com- mission on the Status of Women. Anyone wishing to nominate a student can ob- tain and an application at www.HillsboroughCounty.or g/YEA.
The application can be printed and mailed to: Hills- borough County Communica- tions Department, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 21st Floor, Tampa, FL 33602.
The award recipients will be presented by the Board of County Commissioners in May 2017.
Governor Appoints 14 To Florida Constitution Revision Commission
On Friday, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of 14 members to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC). He appointed Carlos Beruff as Chairman of the Commission last Wednesday.
The 37–member Com- mission convenes every 20 years to review Florida’s Con- stitution and propose poten- tial changes to be approved by Florida voters.
Mrs. Marva Johnson,
of Winter Garden, is a mem- ber of Florida’s business community and leader in Florida education. Mrs. Johnson, the Regional Vice President of State Govern- ment Affairs for Charter Communications currently serves as the chairperson of the Florida State Board of Education.
Previously, she served as a member of the Florida Vir- tual School Board and Advi- sory Board for Rollins College’s Crummer Center for Leadership Development.
The former Sheriff of Marion County, Emery Gainey is a member of the Attorney General’s Senior
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Executive Management Team and currently serves as the Director of Law Enforce- ment, Victim Services & Criminal Justice Program. He also serves as a liaison be- tween federal, state and local law enforcement administra- tors and the Attorney Gen- eral.
The appointees are: Dr. Jose “Pepe” Armas, Miami; Lisa Carlton, Sara- sota; Timothy Cerio, Talla- hassee; Brecht Heuchan, Tallahassee; Darlene Jor- dan, Palm Beach, Fred Karlinsky, Weston; Be- linda Keiser, Parkland; and Frank Kruppenbacher, Orlando.
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The list of appointees is rounded out with Dr. Gary Lester, The Villages, Jimmy Patronis, Panama City; Pam Stewart, Talla- hassee; and Nicole Wash- ington, Miami Beach.
Governor Scott also named three alternates should one of the appointees not be able to fulfill their du- ties for the duration of the CRC.
Last month, Florida Chief Judge Jorge Labarga ap- pointed Arthenia Joyner, Tampa; Hank Coxe, Jack- sonville; and Roberto Mar- tinez, Coral Gables; to serve as the three appointees of the Florida Supreme Court.
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