NewsWUSF (NPR Tampa Bay) — PoliticsSeptember 11, 2026Hillsborough County
Florida Cabinet approves process to designate domestic terrorist groups
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The Florida Cabinet approved a new process enabling the state to formally designate domestic terrorist groups, specifically paving the way for actions against CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Antifa. This decision follows recommendations initially received by Gov. Ron DeSantis from FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass more than two months prior.
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The new designation process establishes formal state-level mechanisms to categorize specific organizations as domestic terrorist groups, directly impacting designated groups operating within Florida and potentially altering state law enforcement priorities.
Key Facts
- The Florida Cabinet approved a process to designate domestic terrorist groups.
- The decision paves the way for the state to designate CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Antifa.
- Governor Ron DeSantis previously received recommendations regarding these groups from FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass over two months prior.
Who's Mentioned
PersonRon DeSantis“Governor of Florida”OrganizationCouncil on American Islamic Relations“Organization facing potential designation”locationFlorida“State implementing the terrorist group designation process”OrganizationCartel del Noreste“Group recommended for foreign terrorist designation”OrganizationFlorida Phoenix“News network publishing the article”PersonMark Glass“FDLE Commissioner and Chief of Domestic Security”OrganizationIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran (IRGC)“Group recommended for foreign terrorist designation”OrganizationU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida“Federal court where a lawsuit was filed”PersonMichael Moline“Editor of Florida Phoenix”OrganizationCartel de Sinaloa“Group recommended for foreign terrorist designation”OrganizationACLU of Florida“Legal advocacy group”OrganizationAntifa“Organization facing potential designation”OrganizationFlorida Cabinet“Approved the designation process”OrganizationStates Newsroom“Nonprofit news network”PersonHina Shamsi“Director of the ACLU's National Security Project”OrganizationACLU“Legal advocacy group”OrganizationTren de Aragua“Group recommended for foreign terrorist designation”OrganizationFlorida Department of Law Enforcement“State law enforcement agency”OrganizationCartel del Golfo“Group recommended for foreign terrorist designation”OrganizationFDLE“Florida Department of Law Enforcement”OrganizationMuslim Brotherhood“Organization facing potential designation”OrganizationCAIR“Organization positioned for potential state designation as a domestic terrorist ”