Governor says state signed law banning 'any use of Sharia law' and that Florida Cabinet designated several groups

At the ribbon-cutting the governor addressed recent state legislation and administrative actions, saying "earlier this year, you know, we signed legislation, banning any use of Sharia law in the state of Florida." He then said the Florida Cabinet "formally designate[d] a number of groups, including Antifa, including the Muslim Brotherhood, and including [the Council on American‑Islamic Relations]."

The governor framed the measures as a state-level effort to address what he described as "financial arteries" that can support violent movements; he cited past federal prosecutions in which some organizations were named as unindicted co‑conspirators. The transcript uses the term "CARE" when referencing the Council on American‑Islamic Relations; reporters should note the organization's common styling is Council on American‑Islamic Relations (CAIR).

Legal and civil‑liberties groups often scrutinize designations and bans for their scope and implications; the ceremony remarks did not include legal citations, statute names or the text of the measures. Officials at the event did not present the statutory language or an official Cabinet order in the transcript; follow-up reporting should consult the enacted law and the Cabinet's published materials for exact authority and scope.