TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a letter of notice to the nearly 80 corporations that are associated with the U.S. Plastics Pact, the Consumer Goods Forum, or the Sustainable Packaging Coalition for their involvement in practices that potentially violate antitrust and consumer protection laws.

“Multiple advocacy organizations have pressured companies into artificially changing the output and quality of their goods and services in way that normal market forces would not otherwise bring about,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “These groups were warned that their activity presents serious conflicts with antitrust and consumer protection laws, and advocacy for a particular agenda is not a basis to mislead consumers.”

These notices follow letters sent on October 29, 2025, led by Attorney General Uthmeier and joined by a multistate coalition of attorneys general to the U.S. Plastics Pact, the Consumer Goods Forum, and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, raising grave concerns that the policies, targets, and compliance frameworks promoted by these organizations may violate the Sherman Act, state antitrust laws, and applicable consumer protection laws.

The new letters were sent directly to the companies identified as current members of one of these major environmental groups, notifying them that continued participation in or coordination with the initiatives may expose them to antitrust liability. Continue reading →

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a 120-year prison sentence for Marquett James, 50, of Hillsborough County; the incarceration will be served over 90 years, with some terms running concurrently.

“In a case that the Biden DOJ refused to prosecute, our Office of Statewide Prosecution worked with HSI under the Trump administration to deliver a sentence that ensures this offender will never have the opportunity to exploit another victim,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “Crimes of this nature cause life-long harm and must be met with punishments that reflect their severity. In Florida, there will be no leniency for sexual predators and human traffickers.”

James was convicted in November 2025 on felony charges of Human Trafficking (2 counts), Racketeering, and Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering. He will serve his sentence in the Florida Department of Corrections.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that a multi-circuit drug trafficking investigation targeting affiliates of the Valentine Bloods gang resulted in 51 arrests, as well as the seizure of over 70 pounds of meth and 10 pounds of fentanyl.“This was a highly organized, fentanyl-pushing enterprise operating in Central Florida that had ties all the way to California,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “We will continue dismantling these organizations form the top down. Anyone who traffics these poisons in Florida will be held accountable and prosecuted to the fullest extent.”

“Traffickers of methamphetamine and fentanyl are literally murdering people and tearing apart families,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. “The men and women who go after these drug dealers are doing a noble, but dangerous job—putting their own lives on the line, to protect their communities from the drug traffickers who are profiting from this destruction.”

“This investigation is a masterclass on how to effectively identify, disrupt, and dismantle drug trafficking organizations that are wreaking havoc across Florida,” said Florida Department of Law Enforcement Special Agent in Charge Mark Brutnell. “Thanks to our investigative teams, prosecutors and the benefit of the S.A.F.E. program, we can continue to ensure the safety of the state of Florida.”

This was a joint investigation between the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the Office of Statewide Prosecution, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The investigation began in August 2025. Investigators uncovered a highly organized drug trafficking operation spanning Polk, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Orange counties, with additional connections to California. Continue reading →

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a conviction for husband-and-wife duo, Robert and Jaclyn Dell, of St. Petersburg, for running an organized retail theft scheme. Robert, a former pastor at The Rock Church in St. Petersburg, and his wife, Jaclyn, operated a ‘transformation center’ purporting to provide counseling and assistance to individuals recovering from drug addiction.

“These fraudsters hid their true motives behind faith and charity to launder proceeds from a large-scale criminal enterprise,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “I am grateful to Ag Law Enforcement, FDLE, Chief Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Paul Dontenville, and Assistant Statewide Prosecutors Eric Ross and Gianna Fina for ensuring that justice was served in this case.”

“These verdicts show exactly what happens when Florida refuses to be a soft-on-crime state,” said Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson. “Our Agricultural Law Enforcement agents were proud to lead the investigation in this case alongside the Attorney General’s Office, FDLE, and Home Depot to dismantle a long-running retail theft ring that victimized businesses across multiple counties. Organized retail crime drives up costs for everyday Floridians and undermines public safety. We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to protect law-abiding families, support our law enforcement, and deliver real results for the people we serve.” Continue reading →

Washington, D.C. —  Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL) joined House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) at a women’s leadership luncheon on Capitol Hill to reaffirm her unwavering commitment to protecting women’s sports and ensuring fairness, safety, and equal opportunity for female athletes.

During the event, Rep. Cammack shared the resistance she faced when raising the issue of protecting women’s sports while serving as chair of the bipartisan Women’s Caucus.

“In the final minutes of a meeting to determine the initiatives we would champion, I suggested we take a position on protecting women’s sports,” Cammack said. “What followed was immediate pushback and accusations simply for raising the issue. That moment made it clear to me that we could not stay silent.”

Following that experience, Rep. Cammack founded the Republican Women’s Caucus to ensure women have a dedicated platform to defend their rights and preserve the integrity of women’s athletics. Continue reading →

U.S. taxpayers know that the FAIRtax eliminates the income tax/payroll tax and replaces it with a national retail sales tax. However, many don’t fully comprehend the enormous positive  impact the FAIRtax will have on the economy – especially in terms of attracting foreign investment to the United States.

The Tax Justice Network estimates that $21 trillion to $32 trillion in financial assets are sitting offshore in tax havens (estimates can vary due to the secrecy that pervades the tax haven system). They also estimate that $427 billion in tax revenue is lost every year because money is sitting in these offshore accounts.

The Tax Justice Network explains how this is commonly done: one of the most common ways people hide their wealth in tax havens is by setting up a legal vehicle (like a corporation or trust) to hold their wealth or assets without disclosing information about their identity or about wealth or assets held by the legal vehicle. These secretive structures serve as a curtain or firewall between the owner and their wealth, obscuring the owner’s identity and helping them hide the true value of their wealth and, ultimately, pay less tax than they should. Continue reading →

The Bureau of Labor Statistics revised their job numbers downward by 911,000.

That’s not a typo.

911,000 jobs that everyone thought existed… never existed.

The largest revision in 25 years.

Now ask yourself: How does that happen?

Here’s what Louis Navellier believes:

AI is already replacing workers faster than the government can track.

Companies report “hiring” when they’re actually deploying AI to do work that used to require humans.

The jobs show up in the data… until they don’t. Continue reading →

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis joined Fox and Friends Weekend to discuss the results of infant formula testing as part of the Healthy Florida First Initiative.
Through independent testing, conducted by certified laboratories, the Florida Department of Health collected 24 infant formulas across 7 brands, purchased from multiple locations, both online and in stores, and tested them for arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, and pesticides.
“Today, I joined Fox and Friends Weekend to discuss the Healthy Florida First initiative,” said First Lady Casey DeSantis. “In light of the Florida Department of Health’s findings of toxins in infant formula, Florida is leading the charge to do independent testing of our food supply to help ensure it’s not tainted with harmful chemicals. We are asking other states to join forces to utilize their assets to test products. Our goal is to hold companies accountable through testing and to provide transparency to the consumer. Ultimately, we would like products to be tested before they hit the market, which unfortunately, for various reasons, is not happening. We cannot allow food companies to prioritize profits over the health and well-being of the people, even if it’s inadvertent. With support from our federal MAHA partners, now is the time to drive change—and as a cancer survivor and mother, I pray this can hopefully contribute to making Florida, and ultimately America, healthier.” Continue reading →

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Today, Governor Ron DeSantis celebrated Florida’s continued investment in high quality nursing programs with more than $485 million awarded through the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) and the Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE) programs since their inception in 2022. LINE and PIPELINE funding strengthen nursing programs across Florida by providing scholarships to students, supporting the recruitment of additional faculty, funding the purchase of equipment and enhancing simulation centers.

Governor DeSantis also awarded over $20 million in LINE funding, $14.5 million to state colleges and private postsecondary institutions and $6 million to state universities. More than $85 million has been awarded through the LINE program, with $61.5 million to state colleges and private postsecondary institutions, and $24 million to State University System (SUS) institutions. In addition, the PIPELINE program has awarded $400 million, with $240 million to state colleges and school districts, and $160 million to SUS institutions. Continue reading →

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General James Uthmeier today announced a major escalation in the Office of Statewide Prosecution’s ongoing election fraud investigation, including the opening of 46 new criminal investigations and the issuance of four criminal subpoenas seeking records from Smart & Safe Florida and its contractors and subcontractors.

“Recently obtained documents show that Smart & Safe Florida knew about dozens of fraudsters turning in over 21,000 petitions and failed to inform law enforcement,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “Florida’s Constitution is not for sale, and we will not allow a mega marijuana corporation to hijack our state’s governing document.”

The Office of Statewide Prosecution (OSP) reviewed records showing that approximately 50 petition circulators associated with Smart & Safe Florida were registered and actively collecting petitions on behalf of the organization supporting 25-01, Adult Personal Use of Marijuana. Those circulators submitted more than 21,600 petitions; of those, over 14,500 raised significant concerns, including mismatched signatures or other indicia of fraud, and were as a result invalidated by election officials. However, more concerning, approximately 7,100 petitions submitted by these fraudsters were verified as valid by Florida Supervisors of Elections. Continue reading →