{"id":295299,"date":"2026-06-04T02:37:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/295299\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T02:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:37:08","slug":"florida-ag-warns-teen-takeover-organizers-you-have-my-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/295299\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida AG warns teen takeover organizers: \u2018You have my attention\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">FLORIDA \u2013 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is putting the organizers of teen takeovers on notice. In a post on X, Uthmeier said the behavior at these events is unacceptable and that his office is working to hold those responsible accountable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Teen takeovers \u2014 large, unorganized gatherings of teenagers \u2014 have popped up across Florida, from Orlando and ICON Park to Daytona Beach during spring break.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/06\/03\/st-augustine-beach-police-cancel-planned-teen-takeover-at-pier-on-thursday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/06\/03\/st-augustine-beach-police-cancel-planned-teen-takeover-at-pier-on-thursday\/\">St. Augustine Beach Police cancel planned teen takeover at pier on Thursday<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AG responds after Clearwater Beach shooting<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The attorney general\u2019s message came on June 1 after he reposted about what was described as a massive teen takeover at Clearwater Beach. A 17-year-old was hospitalized after being shot at the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Uthmeier wrote on X:<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">\u201cWhoever is organizing these \u2018teen takeovers,\u2019 congrats: you have my attention. This behavior is unacceptable, and I\u2019m having our Statewide Prosecutors develop a plan to investigate and prosecute those who are responsible for these events. Stay tuned. More to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">It is unclear how the state would prosecute organizers, but if laws are being broken, organizers could face charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">MORE | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/03\/19\/video-shows-large-fight-during-teen-takeover-at-blue-cypress-park-involving-over-200-teens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/03\/19\/video-shows-large-fight-during-teen-takeover-at-blue-cypress-park-involving-over-200-teens\/\">Video shows large fight during \u2018teen takeover\u2019 at Blue Cypress Park involving over 200 teens<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Local law enforcement already taking action<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">In Northeast Florida, local law enforcement has repeatedly shut down teen takeovers. One strategy: monitoring social media. When officers find out about a planned event, they move in to shut it down before it starts.<\/p>\n<p>A warning for parents<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">With summer underway, parents are being urged to keep close tabs on their children. If a teen is planning to attend a takeover, officials say parents should encourage them to find another option.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FLORIDA \u2013 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is putting the organizers of teen takeovers on notice. 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