Posted inNews & Views DeSantis rushes ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to detain undocumented immigrants in the Everglades Critics called it a ploy to go viral at taxpayers’ expense. by Christine Sexton, Jay Waagmeester and Florida Phoenix June 24, 2025July 1, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Federal judge holds Florida Attorney General Uthmeier in contempt of court over immigration He later posted on X that he has no regrets over trying to enforce Trump’s policy. by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix June 17, 2025June 26, 2025
Posted inNews & Views New Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants remains blocked by federal court Attorney General James Uthmeier argued that enforcement should at least temporarily be allowed. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida June 9, 2025June 11, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Florida’s attorney general wants a federal court to take another look at the state’s drag show law Previous rulings argued the law violated Hamburger Mary’s First Amendment rights. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida June 5, 2025June 12, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Democratic candidate for Florida Attorney General rails against power companies, stolen wages and more José Javier Rodríguez says, ‘I made my career taking on the corrupt and powerful.’ by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix June 3, 2025July 21, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Florida asks courts to reconsider ruling against parents of child who wanted to use they-them pronouns at school Under a school system policy guide at the time, the parents were not informed of the social transition at school. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida May 7, 2025May 14, 2025
Posted inNews & Views At Hula Bay in Tampa, DeSantis stands by Florida attorney general defying federal courts He said the episode raises a ‘larger issue’ of who can enact public policy in the United States. by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix May 7, 2025May 31, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Pinellas sheriff on immigration arrests: ‘We take our direction on something like that from the judge, not from anybody else’ Florida’s attorney general sent a letter to law enforcement stating that he won’t stop them from enforcing a temporarily blocked state immigration la by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix April 24, 2025June 20, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Florida Attorney General files lawsuit against Snapchat parent company James Uthmeier claims the company is violating a 2024 law aimed at keeping 14 year olds off the platform. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida April 23, 2025June 8, 2025
Posted inNews & Views ‘Gut punch’: Opposition grows to Florida attorney general’s decision not to enforce law banning gun sales to buyers under 21 “It’s sad that we continue to relitigate something that has stood up in the courts.” by Matthew Cupelli and Fresh Take Florida April 4, 2025April 10, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Florida attorney general files lawsuit against Target over LGBTQ Pride campaign Uthmeier was sworn in Monday as attorney general after serving as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ chief of staff. by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida February 21, 2025June 12, 2025
Posted inNews & Views DeSantis’ former chief of staff James Uthmeier sworn in as Florida attorney general “We will not stand idly by as the left tries to infiltrate our institutions and use the court system to indoctrinate our kids,” Uthmeier said. by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix February 17, 2025May 21, 2025