Overview

• Attorney General James Uthmeier called on Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell to investigate former state senator Linda Stewart over a Facebook post noting ICE at Lynx Central Station.
• Stewart’s Aug. 15 post drew wider attention after conservative influencer Laura Loomer accused her of “doxxing” ICE and claimed the post could hinder operations.
• Uthmeier’s office did not cite a specific statute the post may have violated, with a spokesperson saying the message on X spoke for itself.
• The Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office said it has received no criminal case package from law enforcement and noted such investigations typically begin with a police referral.
• The ACLU of Florida and multiple First Amendment scholars said reporting visible law-enforcement activity in public is protected speech and warned that threats of investigation can chill lawful expression.