Crime
Florida AG Announces Indictment of Raúl Castro in 1996 Shootdown Deaths
Attorney General James Uthmeier announces indictment of Raúl Castro for the 1996 murders of four Brothers to the Rescue volunteers over international waters.
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Crime
Cudjoe Key Man Faces 100 Years in Prison on 18 Child Exploitation Charges
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of Jacob Rookey, 21, of Cudjoe Key on 18 counts involving child and animal sexual abuse materials.
Crime
Florida AG Announces Two Child Predator Arrests Spanning Louisiana, Pasco County
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced arrests of a Louisiana man and a New Port Richey man on child exploitation charges.
Crime
Lutz Family Ran $7.6M Stolen Goods Ring Targeting Home Depot, AG Says
Attorney General James Uthmeier announces 14 arrests in a multi-county retail theft enterprise based in Lutz that moved $7.6 million in stolen goods.
Crime
Orlando Man Arrested in Hawaii for $1M Fake Development Fraud Scheme
Steven Harry Minard, 57, of Orlando was arrested in Honolulu for allegedly defrauding an investor of $1 million through a fictitious project called Orlando World Live.
Crime
St. Cloud Man Faces 80 Felony Counts After 100,000 Abuse Files Found
Adam Wahlgren, 52, of St. Cloud was arrested in Arkansas on 80 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material after fleeing Florida.
Politics
Florida AG Uthmeier Subpoenas SPLC Over Alleged Deceptive Fundraising
Attorney General James Uthmeier launched a civil investigation into the SPLC, alleging deceptive charitable fundraising practices in Florida.
Crime
Illegal Alien Fentanyl Trafficker Gets 30 Years After Florida Jury Conviction
Cesar Caldera-Garcia, 40, convicted of trafficking fentanyl into Florida for a Mexico-based drug organization, sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Crime
Starke Man Faces 30 Years After 31 Cyber Tips Lead to CSAM Arrest
Attorney General James Uthmeier charged Gary Adams, 59, of Starke with five counts of possessing child sexual abuse material after 31 cyber tips.
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UCF Student Faces 280 Years on 20 Child Exploitation Charges
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced 20 charges against UCF student Joshua Smith for possession and transmission of child sexual abuse material.
Crime
Florida Youth Camp Counselor Arrested on 15 Counts of Child Exploitation
Coty Streit, 31, of Bell faces 15 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material and is held on $1.7 million bond in Gilchrist County.
Politics
Florida AG threatens NFL over Rooney Rule, demands suspension by May 1
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell threatening enforcement actions over diversity hiring requirements.
Politics
Florida Attorney General Uthmeier challenges NFL Rooney Rule as discriminatory
Attorney General James Uthmeier warns NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell that the Rooney Rule requiring minority coach interviews violates Florida employment laws.
Politics
Clearwater group submits 8,000 petitions targeting Scientology land deals
Save the Garden submits 8,000 petitions to require voter approval for public right-of-way transfers in downtown Clearwater redevelopment area.
Politics
Florida sheriffs split on immigration enforcement as AG Uthmeier backs law
Attorney General James Uthmeier defends aggressive immigration enforcement while Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and others seek federal clarity on deportation priorities.
Politics
Sanford man faces 100 counts for AI-generated child porn possession
Blake McKinniss, 37, arrested on 100 counts including AI-generated child sexual abuse material possession in Seminole County investigation.
Crime
Florida AG threatens Tampa mayor removal over police immigration policies
Attorney General James Uthmeier gives Tampa Mayor Jane Castor until March 31 to reverse police department sanctuary policies or face removal from office.