Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-Miami, noted Tuesday that DeSantis didn’t hold accountable a state road contractor after one of its employees, a Honduran immigrant in the country illegally, killed Pinellas Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Hartwick at a construction site.

Republican lawmakers in Florida dealt a blow to Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday by rejecting his proposed crackdown on immigration and opting to pursue their own legislative agenda. In a surprise move,

A push by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to crack down on ballot initiatives could have unforeseen consequences for the business interests of his state’s most prominent resident: President Donald Trump.

Young immigrants called on Florida Republican lawmakers to not repeal a decade-old law that has allowed thousands of undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates for higher education in state colleges and universities.

Sniping among some of the state’s most powerful Republicans continued as lawmakers crafted their own bills in defiance of Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Senate approved its version, 21-16, with the House planning vote later in the evening.

Gov. Ron DeSantis calling a special legislative session to address illegal immigration isn't a surprise, given the governor's history of pushing policy that has made Florida one of the most unwelcome environments for immigrants who are in the country illegally.

The decision to fly flags at full-staff during Trump's inauguration diverges from President Joe Biden's order that flags remain at half-staff for 30 days to honor Carter, who passed away on December 29, 2024. DeSantis' move aligns with at least seven other Republican-led states who have ordered flags be flown at full-staff for Inauguration Day.

Lawmakers are considering stripping DeSantis of his immigration enforcement powers, which the governor used to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard three years ago.

I spoke with the president today, and I told him I am working on this and we want to be helpful and he was basically, ‘I want as strong as possible, as strong as possible,’” DeSantis told supporters in the call.

The House and Senate started and quickly ended a special legislative session that DeSantis called and then immediately opened their own special session.

One of DeSantis’ key legislative allies, Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, pressed Gruters on why the bill shifts law enforcement powers away from the Governor, especially when certain actions, like suspending elected officials who won’t enforce the law, must still go to the Governor for final action anyway.