Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that over 2,000 child predators have been arrested since he took office in February 2025. The milestone reflects the aggressive work of the Office of Statewide Prosecution in partnership with state and local law enforcement agencies to identify, arrest, and prosecute those who sexually exploit children.

“Protecting our children is my number one priority,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “With over 2,000 child predators arrested since I took office, we are sending a clear message: if you prey on kids in this state, we will find you, arrest you, and put you behind bars. Thanks to our law enforcement partners and Statewide Prosecutors, we are breaking all-time records against predators.”

“Florida is safer with the men and women at FDLE doing their very best to protect our communities from individuals who exploit and harm our children,” said FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass. “Our agents and analysts will continue to work with our criminal justice partners and Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution to accomplish the mission of keeping our streets free from these criminals.”

“At the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, we are constantly looking ahead,” said Sheriff Carmine Marceno. “We are not waiting for a child to become a victim before we act. We are investing in training, technology, intelligence, and the people who have dedicated their lives to protect protecting children. This is what proactive policing and solid partnerships look like.” Continue reading →

Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a conviction against Kimberly Ruth Bitting of Leesburg for exploiting an elderly widow by abusing a power of attorney and position of trust to steal approximately $350,000.

“This defendant systematically exploited a vulnerable senior widow grieving the loss of her husband, abusing a power of attorney to drain her life savings, purchase property for herself, and isolate her from family,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “Florida will not tolerate those who prey on our elderly under the guise of caregiving or trust. I thank the Leesburg Police Department, Senior Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Taylor Chatting, and Special Counsel Ana Sacco for their outstanding work securing this conviction.”

According to the investigation, Bitting obtained power of attorney over her elderly neighbor—a senior widow—shortly after the victim’s husband died in August 2021. Over the next 15 to 18 months, Bitting used that authority to issue numerous checks from the victim’s accounts to her own accounts and those of others, make repeated ATM withdrawals confirmed by surveillance video, and transfer funds from investment accounts. Continue reading →

Attorney General James Uthmeier issued an investigative subpoena to KIS Consulting, LLC as part of an investigation into the company’s advertising of property inspection services, referrals of Florida consumers to attorneys and engineers for construction, design, architectural, and engineering defect claims, related sales tactics including door-to-door solicitation, and fees associated with those referrals.

“Florida homeowners deserve transparent and fair treatment when addressing potential defects in their homes—not practices that drive up the cost of homeownership,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “My office is investigating these inspection and referral operations to ensure they truly serve the interests of the families they claim to help.”

The subpoena requires production of documents from August 20, 2022, through the present by September 21, 2026, including: Continue reading →

Florida is ranked the 14th largest economy in the world, with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $1.8 trillion. Bigger than Mexica or Australia

Economic Growth and Rankings

• Recent Growth:Grew by 6.3% over the past year.
• Countries Passed: Surpassed Mexico and Australia.
• Next Milestones:Trails South Korea (No. 13) by about 2% growth and aims for the top 10 by overtaking Canada (No. 10) by 2030.
• Details are tracked by the Florida Chamber Foundation.

If you’d like, I can share details on:

• Key industriesdriving this growth
• Population migrationtrends into the state

Senate Passes Historic $250,000 Property Tax Cut for Florida Homeowners Proposed Constitutional Amendment Creates $250,000 Homestead Exemption

Tallahassee–Taking a historic step towards eliminating property taxes for Florida homeowners, the Florida Senate today passed House Joint Resolution (HJR) 1-F, sponsored by Senator Bryan Avila (R-Miami Springs), creating a $250,000 homestead exemption on non-school levies for Florida homeowners. The Joint Resolution, a priority of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the current exemption for owner-occupied homestead property to $250,000 over two years and creates a framework for full exemption over time. The amendment will appear on the November 2026 General Election Ballot for approval by Florida voters. Continue reading →

OCALA, Fla. — Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) hosted a Veterans Town Hall Friday evening at the College of Central Florida, joined by special guest Congressman Morgan Luttrell (TX-08), a decorated Navy SEAL who chairs the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

The program opened with a presentation of the Colors by the Marion County Memorial Honor Guard, a reading of “Old Glory” by Master Chief Mack Ellis, and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Howard Mautner, a 102-year-old World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps. Pete Feliciano, Captain, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), delivered the invocation, and radio host Greg Cassidy served as emcee.

Members answered questions submitted by attendees on women veterans’ health care, mental health and suicide prevention, and veteran homelessness. Every question not reached during the program will receive a personal follow-up from Rep. Cammack’s office.

“My job as a representative is to hear from everybody,” said Rep. Cammack. “We have an open door policy, you can come at any time and talk to me and the team, and we will always do our best to answer your questions. We think of this as a tour of duty for ourselves, and thank you for giving us that opportunity to serve.”

“It is absolutely necessary for us to sit up here, no matter what’s coming at us, and answer those questions, and do the best we can to do what we think is best for the country,” said Rep. Luttrell. “Thank you for your service, and your spouses for their service.”

In a wide-ranging fireside conversation, the two members walked veterans through the transition from active duty to the VA and previewed the Taking Care of America’s Veterans Act, a package of 60 veterans bills expected on the House floor in the coming weeks, gathering direct feedback from the room on its provisions, including the Major Richard Star Act and the Love Lives On Act. Continue reading →

I have written articles about different aspects of the FAIRtax plan and also articles about the cumbersome, fraudulent and unethical income tax system that we have now. But let’s step back and actually look at the FAIRtax as a viable replacement for our current tax system.

The FAIRtax was designed by world renowned economists and businessmen who were simply tired of having to make their financial and business decisions based on how it would effect their taxes and not on what was best for their businesses and employees. What they came up with is a tax based on consumption rather than on income. In other words, taxes based on your spending habits rather than on your productivity. The FAIRtax eliminates the personal income tax, corporate income tax, payroll tax, inheritance tax, repatriation tax, taxes on savings and dividends, and all other taxes based in income.

Under the FAIRtax , one simple rate is placed on all new goods and services to be collected at the retail level and administered by the states. The states then send the taxes collected to the treasury department bypassing the Internal Revenue Service which is no longer needed and will be abolished. No income tax reporting = no IRS. Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, by a vote of 232-198, prohibiting Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing individual stocks issued by publicly traded companies. Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03), who presided over the House as Speaker Pro Tempore during final passage, voted in favor of the legislation and called the reform long overdue.

“Members of Congress should never be able to profit from the public’s trust. Period,” said Congresswoman Cammack. “For too long, Americans have been left wondering whether lawmakers are serving the country or their portfolios. That question should never have to be asked. Today’s vote was long overdue.”The Stop Insider Trading Act prohibits Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing individual securities issued by publicly traded companies while the Member serves in office.

As Speaker Pro Tempore, Rep. Cammack presided over the House chamber during final passage, holding the gavel as lawmakers approved the congressional ethics measure. Continue reading →

FARNBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM—Today, on the first day of Florida’s Business Development Leadership Mission to the United Kingdom, Governor DeSantis officially opened the Florida Pavilion at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow. The Governor also announced that Relativity Space—an aerospace manufacturing company—has committed to expanding its operations on the Space Coast, bringing substantial capital investments and creating thousands of high-skill, high-wage jobs for Floridians. The Governor also presided over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Space Florida and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to advance international space collaboration. This new partnership builds on an already strong relationship between the United Kingdom and Florida.

“The Free State of Florida anchors the international space economy,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Today’s announcements at the Farnborough International Airshow reinforce our position as a leader in the international space race by creating pathways for innovation, investment, and opportunity.”

“Relativity Space’s decision to expand their pioneering manufacturing and launch operations to the Space Coast supports Florida’s position as the premier destination for innovative companies,” said Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly. “Florida has fostered a competitive, business-first climate and we are proud to support Florida’s small and emerging aviation and aerospace companies as they showcase the strength and ferocity of Florida’s economy at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow.” Continue reading →