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Days after Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony refused to join the "cesspool" of tracking down unauthorized migrants, Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday demanded he clarify his stance and promise to uphold a contested new immigration law. If not, Tony could be removed from office, Uthmeier added at the end of a lengthy letter sent […]

Cory Mills and Alleged Victim Categorically Deny Any Physical Assault Took Place Florida Rep. Cory Mills has categorically denied he did anything wrong after Washington Metropolitan Police officers responded to his residence this past week, where they were asked to resolve...READ MORE   Sen. Ashley Moody: "Working hard to deliver for @realDonaldTrump as he works tirelessly […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday vetoed the TRUMP Act, a divisive illegal immigration bill, officially slamming the door on the month-long tumult within the Florida Republican party. The 84-page bill, passed during the second special session of the year, was quietly rejected by DeSantis around 6 p.m. Thursday in what appears to be the final […]

TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a package of anti-illegal immigration measures Thursday, closing out the third special session of the year and slamming the door on a bout of ferocious infighting between him and GOP legislative leaders. The package, which includes two stringent bills and a resolution urging federal assistance, is a compromise between DeSantis and […]

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -  House Republican Michael "Mike" Caruso (R-Delray Beach)  applauded state lawmakers this week for working on two illegal immigration bills and a memorial during the special session that likely ends a combative political gridlock with Gov. Ron DeSantis. "Major victory on the illegal immigration bill!  This is a huge win for Florida […]

TALLAHASSEE—After weeks of ferocious infighting among Florida Republicans, the rift in the GOP Legislature appears to be closing as both factions touted new anti-illegal immigration legislation during the third special session of the year. The conciliatory three-bill package, sponsored by Sen. Joe Gruters—who also carried the controversial TRUMP Act—is a compromise between proposals from Gov. […]

Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, likely gearing up for a run for governor, is downplaying recent immigration insults from Gov. Ron DeSantis, opting to praise him instead at a Thursday event. Simpson and DeSantis traded cordial praises at the Tampa event, where Simpson pleasantly introduced the "dedicated" governor before taking a seat by his side. DeSantis, […]

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - House Republican Michael "Mike" Caruso (R- Delray Beach) announced on Monday he was removed as chair of the House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee by Speaker of the House Danny "Daniel" Perez. Caruso mentioned his vote against the "TRUMP Act" for his ouster. Moreover, he was the only Republican House member to vote […]

MIAMI - Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo criticized Florida Republicans in a series of remarks as the party infights with Gov. Ron DeSantis in special legislative sessions over how to implement President Donald Trump's immigration agenda in the state. "Republicans are supposed to be tough on illegal immigration. Not in Florida. Florida continues to bloat […]

TALLAHASSEE—After a brutal few weeks rife with party infighting and bruising insults, Gov. Ron DeSantis believes he and the GOP Legislature are poised to finally "land the plane" on immigration policy, he announced Monday. The hopeful and even conciliatory tone he struck at Monday's Tallahassee press conference was a far cry from his week-long statewide […]

TALLAHASSEE— The feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Speaker Daniel Perez over illegal immigration continues, as both men are standing firm by their respective legislative bills and proposals. During a recent interview with The Floridian, Speaker Perez pushed back on the DeSantis administration’s assertion that his illegal immigration reform bill promoted “amnesty,” adding that did […]

'We're in the Game, Too': DeSantis Ponders Flying Criminal Migrants to Guantanamo Bay Gov. Ron DeSantis floated the idea of flying immigrants illegally in Florida to the Guantanamo Bay detention center, aligning with President Donald Trump's plan to house "high-priority criminal aliens" at...READ MORE       Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz: "Trump wants to steal federal funds that pay […]

Florida Senator Blaise Ingoglia, the sponsor of eight anti-illegal immigration bills crafted by Gov. Ron DeSantis and killed by GOP leaders, worries the Legislature's TRUMP Act leaves the door open for "abuse" of the immigration system. Ingoglia, a DeSantis ally and rumored appointee to Chief Financial Officer, referred to a sweeping, 84-page anti-illegal immigration bill, […]

DeSantis: Any Candidate for Governor Silent on TRUMP Act Will Be 'Dead on Arrival' Florida Republicans hoping to run for governor next year will be "dead on arrival" if they refuse to publicly oppose a new immigration bill, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared Thursday. He referred...READ MORE     FL Rep. Mike Caruso: "Floridians, when you elect us […]

Florida Republicans hoping to run for governor next year will be "dead on arrival" if they refuse to publicly oppose a new immigration bill, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared Thursday. He referred to the TRUMP Act, a sweeping 84-page anti-illegal immigration bill passed by the GOP-led Legislature and detested by DeSantis. Republicans who don't join him […]

TALLAHASSEE—As Gov. Ron DeSantis accuses the GOP Legislature of touting a "toothless" immigration bill, House Speaker Danny Perez, a Republican leading the pushback on the governor, argues that DeSantis's proposals are weaker than the Legislature's. Perez's comments to The Floridian come amid a deepening divide within Florida Republicans over the TRUMP Act, an anti-illegal immigration bill that […]

EXCLUSIVE: Gov. DeSantis Accused of Lacking Will to Communicate Over Illegal Immigration As Governor Ron DeSantis is set to veto the illegal immigration “Trump ACT” that passed in the Florida Legislature, a political revolt or feud by Republican state lawmakers against the governor appears...READ MORE     FL Sen. Randy Fine: "Thanks for reminding me we need to […]

Florida Senator Joe Gruters is optimistic that Gov. Ron DeSantis will reconsider his plan to veto an anti-illegal immigration bill the governor has dubbed "toothless" and "horrendous," among other things. A staunch Trump ally and contender for the Chief Financial Officer post, the Sarasota Republican told The Floridian that he still believes there's a chance DeSantis will […]