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James Uthmeier

Republican Florida attorney general (born 1987)

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Jan 5, 2026

Ron DeSantis Medicaid Fraud accusations

The core accusation is that $10 million from a $67 million Centene Medicaid settlement was routed to Hope Florida, a nonprofit tied to First Lady Casey DeSantis, and then funneled through intermediari...

Nov 27, 2025

Where and when were these children rescued?

Officials say 122 missing or endangered children were located or recovered during a two‑week U.S. Marshals‑led campaign in Florida called “Operation Home for the Holidays,” announced at a Tampa press ...

Nov 24, 2025

What law enforcement agency led the Florida undercover sting and when did the arrests occur?

Coverage identifies multiple undercover stings in Florida this year led by different agencies: a six-day child-predator operation coordinated by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Attorney...

Nov 24, 2025

What were the charges against those arrested in the Florida undercover sting?

Multiple recent undercover stings in Florida resulted in arrests on a range of charges — from traveling to meet a minor for illegal sexual conduct and using a computer to solicit a child, to prostitut...

Nov 19, 2025

What and where is Alligator Alcatraz and who runs it?

Alligator Alcatraz is the informal name for a large immigration detention complex the State of Florida established in mid‑2025 at the Dade‑Collier Training and Transition Airport inside Big Cypress Na...

Nov 17, 2025

Which government agencies are responsible for overseeing the Alligator Alcatraz initiative?

Available reporting identifies a mix of state and federal actors tied to Alligator Alcatraz: the State of Florida (including the governor and attorney general) led the project and fronted roughly $450...