Insurrection

A Florida couple is pleading guilty to participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Court records show Jamie and Jennifer Buteau entered guilty pleas Monday in District of Columbia federal court.

A federal jury is set to hear closing arguments in the seditious conspiracy trial of Proud Boys extremist group leaders charged with plotting to use force to keep then-President Donald Trump in power. The defendants are from Florida, Pennsylvania, New York and Washington.

More people from Florida face charges from the attack than from any other state. Why has Florida become a hotspot for these extremist groups and others who took part in the insurrection?

U.S. Capitol Police will open a field office in Tampa to investigate threats to members of Congress. Most the threats came from Florida and California.

With 51 currently, Florida is the state with the most active cases in the siege on the U.S. Capitol.