Coral Springs officials said Thursday they have no legal authority to cancel an upcoming conference organized by the South Florida Muslim Federation after meeting with the Florida Attorney General’s Office and confirming the group is not a designated terrorist organization.
In a statement issued by the city, Coral Springs said its City Attorney’s Office met in person Monday in Tallahassee with the office of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier to discuss the controversy surrounding the Federation’s annual Florida Muslim Conference, scheduled for Jan. 30-31 at the city-owned, taxpayer-supported Coral Springs Center for the Arts.
During Monday’s meeting, the attorney general’s office confirmed that the Federation has not been declared a terrorist organization, according to the city. Coral Springs said that conclusion aligns with its prior communications with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners…