LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier held a press conference in Largo to address teen takeovers on Thursday.
Also in attendance were Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, Sate Representative Berny Jacques, State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit Bruce Bartlett, and Florida Highway Patrol Colonel Gary Howz.
These “Teen Takeovers,” are gatherings organized through social media, involving large groups of teens coordinating to “take over” a community space, often causing disruptions to businesses…