"For the 2026 cycle, the FFF will ... support strong conservative candidates in legislative primaries," DeSantis said.

John Velebir, chair of Polk County's Republican Party, said he is "very" concerned about the rift between Gov. DeSantis and legislative Republicans.

As Gov. Ron DeSantis goes to war with Florida’s Legislature over dueling immigration bills, his frosty relationship with Florida’s agriculture commissioner, Wilton Simpson, has taken center stage. DeSantis and his staff’s attacks on Simpson are the most public spillover yet of the two Republicans' long-simmering feud,

Gov. Ron DeSantis was flying high with a presidential hopes. But this week's special session has revealed fissures between him and a previously pliant Legislature.

In comments Monday after the constitutionally-mandated Special Session began, Sen. Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez each adjourned the DeSantis Special Session and said a bill would be substituted for products that adhered to what DeSantis wanted.

Tension between Florida Republicans is growing amid President Donald Trump’s bold immigration reforms. Governor Ron DeSantis is accusing state House Speaker Daniel Perez and state Senate President […]

The Tackling and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy Act, also known as the TRUMP Act, passed Tuesday night in a special session called by DeSantis. The Republican governor called the immigration bill "weak" when he announced his intention to veto the legislation.

The Florida Legislature is meeting in special session this week — but only on the issue of illegal immigration. In doing so, legislative leaders are openly defying Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempts to bend lawmakers to his will – and his ability to control the discussion.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised Wednesday to veto a sweeping immigration bill, in the latest escalation of a statehouse showdown between the governor and the state’s Republican legislative leadership, who have sparred over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized members of his own party for refusing to hold a special session to help implement President Donald Trump 's immigration policies. In a post and video shared on social media, DeSantis accused Florida Republicans of putting forward a "substantially weaker" legislative proposal.

Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature passed a plan that includes boosting criminal penalties for undocumented immigrants.