A lefty Florida mayor was arrested on charges of grand theft and organized scheme to defraud, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Wednesday.
Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was handcuffed and taken into custody early Wednesday morning.
Details about the charges and criminal accusations were not immediately available.
Espinosa has been mayor of Kissimmee since 2024.
Florida officials will hold a press conference on Espinosa’s arrest at 2 pm ET on Wednesday.
This morning my team, along with @fdlepio, arrested the Mayor of Kissimmee for abusing her office for personal gain.
I am proud of the outstanding work that my auditing team and Criminal Investigations Division did to uncover the alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars and to ensure that Jackie Espinosa’s corruption did not go without recourse.
See you at 2pm with more info with @AGJamesUthmeier
— Blaise Ingoglia (@GovGoneWild) October 21, 2026
Per AG Uthmeier: This morning, we arrested Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa and are charging her with Grand Theft and Organized Scheme to Defraud.
We will be holding a press conference at 2pm at our Orlando office with CFO Ingoglia and FDLE Commissioner Keefe to provide more information.
This morning, we arrested Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa and are charging her with Grand Theft and Organized Scheme to Defraud.
We will be holding a press conference at 2pm at our Orlando office with CFO Ingoglia and FDLE Commissioner Keefe to provide more information.
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) October 21, 2026
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