/tags/florida-attorney-general florida attorney general en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-27/uthmeier-expands-criminal-ai-investigation-to-usf-murders Days after Tampa prosecutors revealed that a suspected murderer consulted ChatGPT about placing human remains in a dumpster, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday that he’s adding the case to his landmark criminal investigation into OpenAI. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-27/uthmeier-expands-criminal-ai-investigation-to-usf-murders Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-04-20/uthmeier-in-tampa-appearance-talks-hope-florida-uf-teaching-position-guns The Florida Republican AG goes before the voters for the first time this November. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:56:19 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-20/uthmeier-in-tampa-appearance-talks-hope-florida-uf-teaching-position-guns Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-03-17/uthmeier-now-says-its-unconstitutional-to-ban-nondangerous-felons-from-possessing-firearms Under Florida law, convicted felons are banned from possessing firearms, but Attorney General James Uthmeier is now contending that the law is unconstitutional when it relates to convicted felons who are considered “nondangerous” and have not committed a violent crime. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-17/uthmeier-now-says-its-unconstitutional-to-ban-nondangerous-felons-from-possessing-firearms Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-03-12/florida-ag-threatens-tampa-mayors-removal-over-police-sanctuary-policies Attorney General James Uthmeier called for "immediate reversal" of the policies no later than March 31. After that, he warns, there would be consequences. Mayor Jane Castor said they will review the state's concerns and evaluate the policies. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:06:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-12/florida-ag-threatens-tampa-mayors-removal-over-police-sanctuary-policies Meleah Lyden /government-politics/2026-02-20/state-attorney-urges-ag-to-restore-funds-to-help-domestic-violence-victims The attorney general's revised contract slashes funds originally approved for State Attorney Monique Worrell's office to help domestic violence victims. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:31:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-20/state-attorney-urges-ag-to-restore-funds-to-help-domestic-violence-victims Molly Duerig /law-justice/2026-02-20/miami-dade-state-law-enforcement-partner-to-combat-human-trafficking-ahead-of-world-cup-games Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Florida’s Attorney General, James Uthmeier, and other local law enforcement officials are holding a news conference Friday afternoon in Miami to talk about their efforts to combat human trafficking. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-02-20/miami-dade-state-law-enforcement-partner-to-combat-human-trafficking-ahead-of-world-cup-games Sofia Baltodano /the-florida-roundup/2026-02-09/rep-andrade-stands-firm-in-hope-florida-fraud-allegations-against-ag-uthmeier "All I care about is the truth," Republican Rep. Alex Andrade told "The Florida Roundup." He describes more information he obtained in his Hope Florida Foundation investigation, addresses a call to remove him as a House subcommittee chairman and more. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:27:38 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2026-02-09/rep-andrade-stands-firm-in-hope-florida-fraud-allegations-against-ag-uthmeier Meleah Lyden /government-politics/2026-02-02/uthmeier-calls-for-gop-lawmakers-ouster-from-house-leadership-position Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday escalated a long-simmering feud with a Republican lawmaker by calling for his ouster from a House leadership role, citing the legislator’s ties to a law firm defending Planned Parenthood in a lawsuit brought by the state. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:52:45 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-02/uthmeier-calls-for-gop-lawmakers-ouster-from-house-leadership-position Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /the-florida-roundup/2026-02-02/is-ag-uthmeier-misstating-the-law-in-his-anti-affirmative-action-opinion On "The Florida Roundup," we discuss AG Uthmeier's opinion on affirmative action laws in Florida, whether the laws were robustly enforced before and more. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:40:21 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2026-02-02/is-ag-uthmeier-misstating-the-law-in-his-anti-affirmative-action-opinion Meleah Lyden /government-politics/2026-01-13/ag-uthmeier-on-floridas-camping-ban-law-homelessness-is-not-permitted "Homelessness, or the state of unhoused, is not in and of itself a crime," an attorney for Winter Haven wrote in response to a violation notice from the Attorney General's Office. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-13/ag-uthmeier-on-floridas-camping-ban-law-homelessness-is-not-permitted Joe Byrnes