CAIR Florida comes to the Capitol, despite ‘terrorist’ designation by Gov. DeSantis

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 1,035

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Officials from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Florida came to Tallahassee Monday to speak with lawmakers about pending legislation during the annual “Muslim Day” at the Capitol, but found conditions far different than in the past.

That’s because in December, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order designating CAIR a “terrorist organization.” The group immediately denied the accusation and filed a federal lawsuit, asking the court to block the executive order and declare …

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