Staff Reports
Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier is taking decisive action in Orlando, stepping in to address what he calls a crisis of justice under State Attorney Monique Worrell. Uthmeier, echoing concerns from Governor Ron DeSantis and countless Floridians, is sending a team of state prosecutors to help clear a staggering backlog of over 13,000 cases in the Ninth Judicial Circuit. This move comes after years of frustration with Worrell’s lenient approach, which critics say has allowed dangerous criminals to slip through the cracks and put public safety at risk.
The situation in Orlando is a textbook example of what happens when progressive, Soros-backed prosecutors are allowed to prioritize political ideology over the rule of law. Worrell’s office has been notorious for dropping or refusing to prosecute a record number of violent felonies and juvenile cases, with state records showing her circuit dismisses over 60% of violent felonies—far above the state average. The consequences have been devastating: repeat offenders released back onto the streets, families left without justice, and a community that no longer feels safe in its own neighborhoods.
Uthmeier’s intervention is more than just a bureaucratic shuffle; it’s a stand for law and order in a state that refuses to tolerate soft-on-crime policies. While Worrell blames her woes on a lack of funding and claims the backlog predates her administration, the facts are clear—her policies have made things worse, not better. Even now, her office is refusing to prosecute non-arrest cases, including some gun crimes and violent felonies, unless law enforcement makes an arrest first. This bureaucratic shell game does nothing to protect victims or hold criminals accountable.
Predictably, Worrell has tried to spin the situation, welcoming the additional prosecutors as a “temporary fix” while insisting that only more funding will solve the problem. But Floridians have heard these excuses before. The reality is that this crisis was manufactured by radical policies and a refusal to enforce the law. The influence of left-wing billionaires like George Soros, who has poured millions into electing prosecutors committed to de-prosecution and decarceration, cannot be ignored. These experiments have failed spectacularly, leading to spikes in violent crime and a breakdown of trust in the justice system.
With Governor DeSantis making it clear that prosecutors who won’t do their jobs can and will be removed from office, the message to Florida’s law enforcement community is unambiguous: public safety comes first. Uthmeier’s actions are a breath of fresh air for law-abiding citizens who are tired of seeing their communities sacrificed on the altar of progressive ideology. As this showdown unfolds, one thing is certain—Floridians are watching, and they expect their leaders to put justice and safety above politics and excuses.
