Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the launch of a portal to combat violent extremism during a press conference at Valencia College in Orlando. The announcement comes after several instances of political violence across the country in recent months.
Uthmeier said the online portal will be open for people to report anything they "observe or hear that is a call for violence or a threat for violence against other individuals," including screenshots, videos, and other evidence.
"We're not going to be the cancel culture that we've seen for so long from the left. We're not going to believe in silencing individuals," Uthmeier explained. "But there's a big difference when it comes to a threat of violence, a call for violence that is not protected by the First Amendment, and if we get a report of such threats, we will immediately refer them to our investigators, and we will work with law enforcement to protect our citizens."
AG James Uthmeier joins Education Commissioner Kamoutsas at Valencia College in Orlando to Announce New Tool to Combat Violent Extremism. https://t.co/g7Fc2boBAu
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) September 22, 2025
The attorney general's comments follow the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.
"We must protect before people are shot, before explosives go off. We must protect before people are injured or lose their lives," Uthmeier urged.
He cited BLM [Black Lives Matter] riots and attacks on catholic churches and schools as other examples of growing violence across the country.
He also mentioned a recent rise in transgender shootings, one of which occurred at a Minnesota catholic school last month. In addition, Uthmeier noted the man who attempted to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 is now transgender.
Other high-profile officials have been targeted just this year, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who had his governor's residence set ablaze in April, and the assassination of Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Melissa Hortman in June.
"Believe me, there will be no tolerance here in Florida for political violence or extremism," Uthmeier said.
Looking to curb the discourse, Uthmeier also mentioned his office would be vigilant in disciplining educators celebrating the murder of Charlie Kirk. Such incidents have occurred across Florida in recent weeks, including from a Palmetto Bay Democratic councilmember.
"I do believe there's a heightened standard for teachers. If you are celebrating a murder, I don't want you in a public school near my kids, I can tell you that right now," Uthmeier said. "If you're going to create an unsafe learning environment that makes kids fearful, that makes parents fearful, you do not need to be in the classroom, and we will take action."
