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Florida Arrests Drug Trafficker Freed by Biden Autopen Commutation
Attorney General Uthmeier and FBI announce arrest of convicted felon James Howard Dobbs Jr., whose federal sentence was commuted by autopen.
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Florida AG Uthmeier Subpoenas CVS Over Alleged Patient Steering, Pharmacy Squeeze
Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a Civil Investigative Demand to CVS Health and Caremark over alleged anticompetitive practices harming Florida pharmacies.
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Florida AG Uthmeier Bans Concentrated 7-OH Products as Schedule I Drugs
Attorney General James Uthmeier signed an emergency rule placing concentrated 7-OH compounds on Florida's Schedule I list, effective immediately.
Crime
Florida AG Uthmeier Subpoenas MLB Over Alleged Anti-Christian Bias
Attorney General James Uthmeier launched a formal investigation into MLB for allegedly punishing Christian expression while permitting secular messages.
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Florida Launches Anti-Trafficking Push Ahead of FIFA World Cup in Miami
Attorney General Uthmeier joins federal, state, and local law enforcement in South Florida to combat human trafficking ahead of FIFA World Cup matches in Miami.
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Florida AG Uthmeier Sues TikTok for Violating Child Safety Law HB 3
Attorney General James Uthmeier filed suit against TikTok, alleging the platform lets minors create accounts and deceives parents about harmful content.
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Six Charged in Broward County Drug Trafficking Ring, Face Up to 75 Years
Attorney General James Uthmeier charges six in a multi-county drug trafficking enterprise operating out of Broward County and South Florida.
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Florida AG Uthmeier Targets 'Teen Takeover' Organizers With RICO Charges
Attorney General James Uthmeier directs statewide prosecution office to pursue conspiracy and RICO charges against organizers of violent teen takeover events.
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Florida Seizes 479 Illegal Gambling Machines in Lee, Collier County Sweep
Attorney General Uthmeier announces 479 machine seizures, 11 arrests and $294,150 in illicit proceeds from Southwest Florida illegal gaming operation.
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Florida AG Reports 1,600 Trafficking Arrests, $53M in Fines Since 2025
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced 1,600 arrests and $53.3 million in fines in a statewide human trafficking crackdown ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
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Florida Files First State-Led Lawsuit Against OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman
Attorney General James Uthmeier sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging deceptive practices and harm to Floridians including children.
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Three Charged in Smash-and-Grab Ring Hitting Hardware Stores in 13 Florida Counties
Attorney General Uthmeier announces racketeering charges against three men accused of orchestrating more than 30 hardware store burglaries across Florida.
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Broward Cocaine Trafficker Convicted for Running Family Drug Operation
Teddy McCall Jr. faces at least 13 years after jury convicted him on all counts in family-run cocaine trafficking ring in South Florida.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Sports
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.
Crime
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.
Crime
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.
Crime
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.