20 hours ago · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers on Tuesday took a major step toward settling a weekslong standoff between term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republicans who control the Statehouse, as they gaveled in another special session on immigration aimed at leveraging state and local resources to carry out President Donald Trump ‘s mass deportation agenda.

19 hours ago · In Florida, efforts to support Donald Trump's immigration plans turned into a battle between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican legislators eager to show some independence.

1 day ago · "Over the last several weeks, there has been a great deal of productive discussion on how the state of Florida can best assist President Trump's efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, with ...

2 days ago · Already, Mr. DeSantis has appointed Ashley Moody, who had been the Florida attorney general, to the U.S. Senate, after the seat became open when Mr. Trump named Marco Rubio secretary of state. The ...

Feb 5, 2025 · The bill sponsor, the Florida House speaker and the state senator expected to be sent to Congress visited the White House on Monday to celebrate NHL’s defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. “The whole goal of this bill is to help President Trump do his job,” said Republican state Sen. Joe Gruters, a bill sponsor and Trump ally.

Jan 29, 2025 · Florida lawmakers have passed a sweeping immigration bill, setting aside half a billion dollars in public funds to help carry out President Donald Trump’s crackdown on people in the country illegally.

Jan 28, 2025 · The bill offered by legislative leadership (SB 2-B/HB 1B) is an effort to bring Florida immigration enforcement policies more in line with what the Florida Legislature believes President Trump ...

5 days ago · Rally held in Homestead to protest Trump's immigration policies 02:40. TALLAHASSEE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is ratcheting up the state's efforts to help carry out President Trump's immigration ...

Jan 13, 2025 · On Monday, DeSantis called his state’s Legislature into a special session to, in part, pass a sweeping immigration bill that will aim to align with executive orders Donald Trump is expected to...

Jan 11, 2025 · Rep. Nicole Malliotakis hasn't had much face time with a commander in chief. On Saturday, she'll be one of a handful of Republicans meeting with Trump in Mar-a-Lago.