Holiday shoppers are chasing big Black Friday savings — but Florida law enforcement is preparing for a surge of thieves who use those same crowds as cover.
Last week, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a renewed crackdown on organized retail theft. Now, experts say tougher enforcement could shape what shoppers see and what they pay as stores head into one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.
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A record 186.9 million people are expected to shop in stores or online between Black Friday and Cyber Monday — up from last year, according to the National Retail Federation.
“Everybody likes a sale. Getting the good deal,” one shopper told Action News Jax…