Christian Family Coalition FL

06/10/2026

Florida AG James Uthmeier last week sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the AI company’s ChatGPT endangers children and is responsible for aiding and abetting su***des and mass shootings.

The lawsuit seeks civil penalties for alleged violations of the state’s unfair trade practice, product liability, public nuisance and negligence laws.

“People are getting hurt, parents are getting deceived, and they need to pay for it,” Uthmeier said. “They need to pay for it by opening up their checkbook and changing the program to ensure that there are parental controls and that we are not endangering our kids.”

In March, Uthmeier opened a separate criminal investigation after it was revealed that ChatGPT allegedly offered advice to the suspected gunman in last year's mass shooting at Florida State University that resulted in two deaths.

The lawsuit comes as prospects for federal legislation to address AI before the midterm elections remain unclear, and a month after a special legislative session in Tallahassee failed to produce legislation to regulate the AI industry by requiring parental consent for a child to open a companion chatbot account. Christian Family Coalition (CFC) Florida had lobbied for the bill, which was backed by Governor Ron DeSantis.

AI has been involved in more than one teen su***de. In 2024, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III of Orlando committed su***de after developing an unhealthy relationship with a chatbot that encouraged him to kill himself.

"We thank Attorney General Uthmeier for taking the issue of AI's dangers to children and the general public seriously and filing this first in the nation lawsuit against OpenAI," said CFC Florida Founder and Executive Director Anthony Verdugo.

06/09/2026

Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a proclamation declaring the month of June as Faith and Family Month.

The proclamation recognizes Christianity's vital role in forming our nation, acknowledges that God ordained the Biblical family unit which serves as the basis of a thriving society, and stresses the irreplaceable role of fatherhood.

Christian Family Coalition (CFC) Florida is part of the coalition of organizations including Citizens Defending Freedom, Somebody Cares Tampa Bay and United Pastors of America that has encouraged the DeSantis administration and communities throughout the state to declare June as Faith and Family Month.

"For the last eight years, Gov. DeSantis has been a champion of advancing the rights of the faith community and defending traditional families, and we thank him for dedicating the month of June to celebrating the twin pillars of faith and family," said CFC Florida Founder and Executive Director Anthony Verdugo.

In addition to the state, over 30 communities in Florida — including Clearwater, Lakeland, Palm Bay, Port Richey, Melbourne, Satellite Beach, Holly Hill, Winter Garden, Port Orange, Lake Placid, Ocala, Niceville, Pinellas County, Volusia County, Highlands County, and Marion County — have officially dedicated June to the principles of faith and family, with many hosting events honoring our nation's Christian heritage and the institution of marriage between a man and a woman as the cornerstone of families and a healthy society.

06/02/2026

Thank you, Congressman Byron Donalds, for your support and kind words.

06/01/2026

A state court judge has rejected Planned Parenthood's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the abortion giant by Florida AG James Uthmeier for its false advertising of the deadly abortion drug mifepristone.

The lawsuit, which was filed in November, focuses on statements on a Planned Parenthood website about abortion drugs being safer than Tylenol, Vi**ra and penicillin. It alleges violations of state laws about deceptive and unfair trade practices and racketeering and seeks $350 million in statutory penalties, along with millions in civil penalties.

Circuit Judge J. Scott Duncan refused to dismiss the lawsuit last week, writing that Planned Parenthood "did not simply claim the abortion-inducing medications were safe; rather, according to the complaint, they claimed they were safer than other medications. In making a comparison, the defendants went beyond vague promotional language."

The judge's decision allows the case to go forward.

Over the last year, CFC Florida has signed two letters urging the White House to reverse Biden-era rules easing access to mifepristone by allowing the drug to be mailed across state lines without a doctor's visit.

Uthmeier’s office last year joined the Texas attorney general’s office in filing a federal lawsuit challenging abortion drugs. That case is pending in federal court in Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined, for now, to address the issue when it sent a similar Louisiana case back to the circuit court in that state.

Uthmeier has argued that Planned Parenthood organizations “mislead women about the critical and undeniable risks of a chemical abortion by deceptively claiming these powerful drugs are less risky than everyday pain medication. They know that the profitable abortion pills they sell are far more dangerous than commonplace over-the-counter pain medication... In other words, they know this deceptive marketing campaign will induce women to become customers of risky and harmful chemical abortions.”

Meanwhile, a Planned Parenthood in Gainesville announced last week that it is permanently closing its doors due to low patient demand. Earlier this year, another Planned Parenthood center in Lakeland shut down following the loss of Medicaid funding after the passage of President Donald J. Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. CFC Florida is urging Congress to renew the ban on Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood when the current ban expires in July.

05/29/2026

For years, Christian Family Coalition (CFC) Florida has fought to protect Florida's children from the insidious LGBT agenda, which was intruding itself into every aspect of their lives — from the public schools to children's entertainment to the culture at large.

Thanks to Governor Ron DeSantis and our allies in the Florida Legislature, we've stopped LGBT indoctrination in the classrooms, successfully fought back against the Disney "q***r" agenda, and with the recent signing of the No DEI in Local Government Act, will soon be dismantling DEI programs around the state that were sending millions of local tax dollars to LGBT celebrations during the month of June.

As another June approaches, we're pleased to partner with organizations like Citizens Defending Freedom (CDF) - Florida and Somebody Cares Tampa Bay to champion June as Faith and Family Month.

Clearwater, Pompano Beach, Lakeland, Palm Bay, Port Richey, Melbourne, Ocala and Marion County are among the growing number of Florida communities that have already officially declared June as Faith and Family Month. Over the next few weeks, many of these communities will be hosting FamFest celebrations complete with worship music, public prayer, fellowship and food for the entire family.

The events recognize traditional marriage as the cornerstone of families and society and give residents the opportunity to reconnect with local churches as their children enjoy the outdoors.

"Parents are increasingly looking for ways to enjoy wholesome activities with their children, and June is a great time for families to connect with faith communities in fellowship and celebration," said CFC Florida Founder and Executive Director Anthony Verdugo.

To find an event near you or to get involved in getting your community to host a celebration of Faith and Family Month, visit the website

“I wholeheartedly endorse June as Faith and Family Month. I encourage churches, organizations, businesses, families and individuals to promote and participate in all activities and events as we celebrate faith and family as the cornerstones of our city.”

05/29/2026

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05/25/2026

This Memorial Day coincides with the 250th anniversary of our great nation. As we remember the fallen heroes from all our wars and conflicts, Christian Family Coalition (CFC) Florida honors the great sacrifice they made to make this One Nation Under God the world's most enduring republic.

05/23/2026

‼️BREAKING: Rapid gunshots rang out near the White House while ABC reporter Selina Wang was live on scene reporting.

The White House was immediately placed on lockdown as President Trump remained inside and members of the press were rushed indoors for safety.

Pray for President Trump, law enforcement, Secret Service, members of the media, and everyone at the White House.

05/18/2026

For the last two years, the Florida Legislature has introduced but failed to pass a bill calling for a video lesson on the fetal development of a human being in the reproductive health curriculum of public schools in grades 6 through 12.

Although the bill twice passed the Florida House of Representatives, where Christian Family Coalition (CFC) Florida lobbied and testified for it, the legislation died in the Senate after hateful pro-abortion activists attacked it, knowing that schoolchildren who understand human embryology are less likely to support abortion.

But CFC Florida believes children deserve to learn that a baby in gestation is not merely a "clump of cells" that can be butchered and discarded at a whim, but a precious life that must be cherished and preserved.

That's why, starting in May 2025, we've been working to get individual school districts to include in their curriculum a scientifically accurate video showing the stages of a human being's journey in the womb.

Produced by the national pro-life organization Live Action, the Meet Baby Olivia video and its companion video Meet Baby Oliver, which can be found at liveaction.org/videos under Human Development, as well as similar videos, have been adopted as part of the statewide curriculum of states including Tennessee, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana and Kansas.

Last year, Sumter County Schools, located in Central Florida, began using the Baby Olivia video as instructional material in their classrooms after CFC Florida and local residents attended a Sumter County School Board meeting to urge its adoption. Sumter Schools Superintendent Logan Brown requested and received approval for the video from the State Department of Education, which has to sign off on any additions to the reproductive health curriculum.

In late 2025, we paused our efforts as the Florida Legislature prepared to file another bill that included an embryological video lesson. But when it became clear that the bill would not pass the Senate, we teamed up with Florida Voice for the Unborn and local residents to urge the School Board of Jefferson County, in the Florida Panhandle, to adopt the Baby Olivia video, which was shown at a February school board meeting. The video was adopted into the curriculum after the district obtained approval from the State Department of Education and gathered public input, and Jefferson County schoolchildren are now witnessing the miraculous growth and development of a baby in its mother's womb.

Now that the 2025-26 school year is coming to a close, CFC Florida is redoubling its efforts to get these life-affirming videos into more school districts throughout the state so that even more children can benefit from them in the upcoming school year.

If you would like schools in your area to teach children how a baby develops during a pregnancy so that they too will gain respect for the sanctity of life, please contact us at [email protected]. We will get you the resources you need to make sure it happens in your school district!

05/17/2026

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