ORLANDO, Fla. – Drawing on recent attacks, including the killing of Charlie Kirk, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday announced a new portal to report political threats in the state.
Uthmeier said the portal will be able to take videos, images or text messages. The portal is located on the My Florida Legal website.
“We’ve seen chatter online that looks concerning. And, you know, we’re going to take everything seriously until we know that it is not a legitimate threat. So that’s as much details I’ll provide right now,” Uthmeier said. “But I know people at home have been looking for anybody, you know, on the other end, you know, willing to receive a tip or a concern. And so we believe we need a centralized portal."
Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas also announced that reports of objectionable teacher comments online would also be investigated and the teacher’s license could be revoked.
Kamoutsas highlighted one case in Clay County, where a teacher’s comments on social media regarding Kirk’s death led to the school district receiving hundreds of complaints.
“Based on the evidence and investigation, this morning, I found probable cause for four different charges,” Kamoutsas said. “Number one, gross immorality, number two, failure to protect the health, safety and welfare of students. Number three, reduced effectiveness as an educator. And number four, failing to distinguish her personal views from that of a public educational institution. As a result, we will be seeking the revocation of this educator’s license, holding educators accountable for speech that celebrates violence in schools is not a violation of free speech.”
Kamoutsas said he could not comment on any other pending cases.