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A photo dating a couple months back consisting of younger Florencia affiliates gathered on the block, likely to be members from 76th Street Malos and 85th Street Lokos. Formation of Florencia: Legal crackdowns and influence (1950s-2000s)Florencia 13, often shortened to F13, is a predominantly Mexican-American street gang located in the Florence-Firestone district of South Los Santos. The gang originated in the 1950s as a neighborhood crew called Florence Street, prior to aligning themselves with the Mexican Mafia in the 1970s and adopting the “13” moniker. The Florencia 13 neighborhood covers a large section of South Los Santos, stretching from Central Avenue to Alameda Street, between Slauson Avenue and Florence Avenue. The eastern edge of their neighborhood spills over into the city of Huntington Park.Over the years (1980s-1990s), their reach has extended beyond Florence, spreading influence into smaller pockets throughout South Los Santos as a result of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Santos. Although the gang has been targeted by multiple law enforcement crackdowns since the early 2000s, it remains one of the most active Sureno sets in Los Santos, despite losing many high-ranking & influential figures to long prison sentences. One of the biggest gang takedowns in US history occurred in 2007, when 102 defendants were indicted by authorities in connection with Florencia 13. The federal government accused enforcers and leaders of extortion, drug running, murder, and RICO violations.Dozens more were found guilty after plea deals and trials. In August 2024, a press release announced yet another indictment: 37 Florencia 13 gang members and associates were taken off the streets and charged with federal offenses such as extortion, firearm offenses, drug trafficking (including heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine), and murder.Florencia v. Everybody (1980s–present)One of the bloodiest feuds in Los Santos gang history is that between Florencia 13 and the East Coast Crips. Although the precise start of the feud is up for debate, it was reported that East Coast Crip members stole a bundle of Florencia's drugs during a drug heist sometime in the late 1980s. The streets of Florence-Firestone had become a battleground by the early 1990s. There was constant retaliation; hours after one side struck, the other would retaliate with gunfire. What began as a drug dispute turned into a racial and territorial conflict over time. Innocent people who were in the wrong place at the wrong time were also the target of drive-bys, according to witnesses, in addition to rival gang members.When there were no other targets to attack, gang members were instructed to "shoot any Black you see," according to indictments and court documents. These acts were characterized by U.S. Attorney Thomas O'Brien as "a series of attacks on rival African-American gangs that spilled over to innocent citizens who were shot at simply because of their skin color." Crossing the street used to feel like stepping into a crossfire, according to locals who experienced those years.Between 2004 and 2007, the level of violence peaked. Florence-Firestone saw a spike in homicides, with more than 40 fatalities in one year. Demetrius Perry, a 22-year-old African-American, was shot while playing basketball on a middle school court in one of the most tragic events. He didn't belong to any gang. People realized how out of control the feud had gotten after he was killed.However, civilians are frequently the victims of gang wars. In one instance in 2005, Florencia shot two African-American onlookers who had no connection to a gang. In 2005, there were a record 41 homicides in the Florence-Firestone district alone. Recently, the two groups have come under the impression of a truce. It still stands up until this day, though there is a bit of tension still.This feud between Eighteenth Street and Florencia began in South Central, Los Santos, in the early 1980s. 18th Street affiliates started claiming corners close to Compton and Central and tagging walls along Florence Avenue.The conflict began as street fights and vandalism. Corners that were once shared for the community became contested for profit as drug trafficking grew during the mid-1980s crack cocaine boom. “For these guys, the line on the pavement means more than a treaty written in prison,” said former detective Al Valdez, an Orange County gang expert who summed up the period. A photo from a young Florencia member's social media account, him standing in front of a long Florence hit up, located in Harvard Park area. The tension exploded in 1986 after an altercation outside a liquor store on Florence and Hooper Avenue. According to court records and witness accounts, a small group of 18th Street members confronted two Florencia affiliates about tagging over their block. The argument escalated into gunfire. When the smoke cleared, an 18th Street member lay dead and was the first recorded casualty in the decades-long war.Through the late 1980s and early 1990s, Florence Avenue, Firestone Boulevard, and Compton Avenue became a landscape of war. Both gangs launched drive-bys daily, often in stolen cars or unmarked sedans. By 1998, law enforcement documented over 70 shootings attributed to the Florencia and 18th Street conflict.The beef between 38th Street and Florencia 13 is a somewhat newer beef compared to several of the longer-running feuds on the streets of San Andreas. Florence was a larger and more powerful gang than 38th Street and had a reputation for bullying smaller crews or gangs that refused to get in line within their territory. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a string of confrontations between the two gangs escalated into a string of brawls, shootings, and massive violence. Florencia, with many more members than 38th Street, would frequently loiter in 38th Street's turf for reasons many found to be sheer provocation. The constant territorial pressure tended to result in gunplay and street-level battles between the gangs. The war continued to exact its cost on the community. As tensions increased, the Los Santos Police Department experienced a sharp rise in weapons charges, gang enhancements, and drive-by shootings between both parties. Things ultimately came to a boil. A joint task force launched a major-scale crackdown on gang violence throughout South Central Los Santos in the mid-2000s. Both Florencia 13 and 38th Street were targeted with innumerable raids and arrests. Although there have been repeated efforts at peace throughout the years, neither party has given fully enough for the war to subside. Even now, old grievances and territorial ego still keep tensions simmering sporadically. In recent years, however, Florencia 13 has been subject to increasing legal heat and federal attention, drastically affecting the gang's organization and conduct.The 2000s also witnessed a violent shift among the East Side Playboys 13 and the Florencia 13. Decades of strained tension finally erupted into open conflict. Pablo Lopez attended a party on June 10, 2007, with his cousin and spent the night near the back alley behind the house. His cousin had ventured out to help set up a children's bounce house, leaving Pablo alone for a short time. Everything was calm until there were shots fired from the alley unexpectedly. Lopez was the recipient, he was shot repeatedly and, while trying to flee, collapsed in the middle of the street, where he was murdered. Los Santos Police Department detectives eventually determined that Pablo Lopez was not a gang member. Instead, he was a sad victim of mistaken identity, the target was believed to be a member of the Playboys 13 gang.Just a week later, on June 18, 2007, in South Los Santos, two Latino males in a brown Buick drove up to Freddie Morales and Frank Rivera. The two men questioned Rivera concerning his alleged membership with 38th Street. Rivera admitted having relatives who were part of the gang. Abruptly, both the driver and passenger leaned out of their windows and showered them with gunfire. A snapshot of Florencia's younger generation, the left side originating from the Huntington Park area, the other one being from the Florence-Firestone district. Frank Rivera was struck twice but remained alive. Sadly, Freddie Morales was declared dead at the scene. Police subsequently arrested seventeen-year-old Esteban of Florencia 13 and charged him with one count of attempted murder and one count of first-degree murder. He was eventually sentenced to 125 years to life in prison.Generations & Present Day (2025)One of the most recognized and active cliques within the gang, Tiny Locos, was established in the late 1970s by a group of neighborhood youth before becoming deeply tied to Florencia. Throughout the 1970s and 2000s, the clique was linked to numerous shootings against rival gangs, as well as large-scale drug operations. In 2012, several Tiny Loco members were indicted on federal racketeering charges following a three-year investigation into the gang’s activity.The 85th Street Locos (85SL), formed around 2010, represent the youngest wave of Florencia 13 recruitment. 85th Street Locos have been deemed the most active clique in the gang, when the topic of modern influence is brought up. They carry on Florencia’s modern presence via mostly social media conflict, taggings, and numbers. On a daily basis, members of this subset commit crimes such as home invasion, burglary, and distribution of narcotics.Gangster Locas, like the 85th Street Locos, is a big face when it comes to the representation of the Florencia 13 gang. Despite just being the female version of the Gangster Locos, members under this clique are just as active and ruthless as their male counterparts. They're mostly involved in setting people up, whether to kill or rob, for the gain of power and money.Florencia 13 still remains one of South Los Santos’ most active and feared Sureno gangs. One notable incident alleged in the 2024 indictment: on October 17, 2022, a mob of F13 members was accused of beating a victim to death outside a bar in the Florence-Firestone area, using boots, fists, and a baseball bat. In present-day Los Santos, Florencia 13 remains one of the city’s largest and most organized Sureno gangs. Despite hundreds of arrests, the gang’s influence runs deep across the state of Los Santos, including Rancho, Jamestown, and parts of Chamberlain Hills. Even though they’re large in present-day activities, law enforcement maintains a constant presence near known territories of Florencia.Florencia 13 maintains long-standing rivalries with multiple other gangs throughout South Central, Los Santos, including gangs such as Playboys 13, Grape Street Crips, 18th Street, Watts Varrio Grape 13, Street Villains 13, South Los 13, and the 38th Street Gang. However, the gang does have a flock of allies, including gangs such as the Madd Swan Bloods, Harvard Park Brims, and 52 Pueblo Bishop Bloods, and is on mutual understanding with every other Watts Blood gang. Still, up until this day they maintain a truce with the East Coast Crips. Despite ongoing RICO cases, police sweeps, and redevelopment in the area, Florencia 13 continues to thrive as one of the largest and most structured Sureno gangs in South Central.