‘Alligator Alcatraz’ could be Florida’s one-stop shop to carry out Trump’s mass deportation agenda, AG says

Despite criticism, the state started this week to build a temporary detention center in the Florida Everglades for undocumented immigrants

by Christine Sexton and Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix June 25, 2025August 4, 2025

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Florida Attorney General asks U.S. Supreme Court to let state enforce blocked immigration law

If the Supreme Court grants Uthmeier’s request, the state could enforce the law while what could be a lengthy court battle plays out

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida June 24, 2025July 9, 2025

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Florida wants judge to toss out lawsuit over deal allowing Seminole control of online sports betting

Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office last week filed a 34-page motion to dismiss the lawsuit

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida June 23, 2025July 21, 2025

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Federal judge holds Florida AG James Uthmeier in contempt of court over immigration

‘Litigants cannot change the plain meaning of words as it suits them,’ the judge wrote

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix June 18, 2025June 30, 2025

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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, News Service of Florida June 9, 2025June 12, 2025

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After court backed Hamburger Mary’s in drag show fight, Florida AG now wants a rehearing

In a 31-page petition for a rehearing, James Uthmeier’s office disputed that the law is unconstitutionally vague and overbroad

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida June 5, 2025August 5, 2025

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Florida attorney general wants lawsuit over city immigration enforcement tossed out

The lawsuit also involves a years-long effort by Gov. DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature to prevent so-called ‘sanctuary’ cities

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida May 27, 2025June 22, 2025

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Federal appeals court urged to keep block on Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants

Attorneys representing the Florida Immigrant Coalition and the Farmworker Association of Florida pushed back against a request by AG James Uthmeier for a stay of a preliminary injunction

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida May 20, 2025August 1, 2025

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Florida court says law that allows minors to have abortions without parents’ consent is unconstitutional

The ruling came as the appeals court rejected a request by a 17-year-old girl to have an abortion without parental consent

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida May 15, 2025May 21, 2025

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DeSantis stands by AG James Uthmeier’s defiance of federal courts over immigration arrests

The governor said the episode raises a ‘larger issue’ of who can enact public policy in the U.S.

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix May 8, 2025May 14, 2025

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Florida urges court to reconsider decision against parents who don’t support child’s pronoun use at school

The state officials’ brief described the panel ruling as ‘disastrous for parents everywhere’

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida May 8, 2025May 22, 2025

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‘Do I need to put a ribbon on it?’: Judge slams Florida AG for calling block on immigration law illegitimate

The judge also brought up letters Uthmeier sent threatening to remove from office Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer over immigration enforcement

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 30, 2025July 2, 2025

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Florida settles suit that accused former FEMA head of discriminating against Trump supporters

The suit came in November, after the supervisor advised relief workers in Florida to avoid houses displaying yard signs favoring Trump

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 28, 2025July 7, 2025

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Florida AG James Uthmeier says he won’t stop arrests under blocked immigration law

Uthmeier’s letter states that he doesn’t believe law enforcement has to abide by the order from a federal judge

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 24, 2025May 18, 2025

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Hope Florida Foundation meeting canceled after being derailed by racial slurs, porn and swastikas

The Florida Channel ended the livestream about 40 minutes after the meeting began.

by Chloe Greenberg April 17, 2025April 30, 2025

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After Florida AG threatens to remove him, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says city’s immigration policy is lawful

Dyer earlier this month said OPD will not be engaging in ‘proactive’ immigration enforcement but will continue to honor the 2018 Trust Act

by Chloe Greenberg April 15, 2025June 30, 2025

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Florida AG James Uthmeier wants to help Orlando state attorney Monique Worrell prosecute more cases

Worrell and Uthmeier have sparred in just the last week

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix April 15, 2025April 21, 2025

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‘Gut punch’: Opposition grows to attorney general’s decision not to enforce law banning gun sales to buyers under 21

Florida’s attorney general, James Uthmeier, said he disagrees with a federal appeals court’s recent decision upholding the age restriction

by Matthew Cupelli, Fresh Take Florida April 4, 2025April 10, 2025

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Gov. DeSantis’ former chief of staff James Uthmeier sworn in as Florida attorney general

He promised to champion an ‘America-first’ agenda as the state’s new attorney general

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix February 17, 2025February 20, 2025

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