Florida Lawmakers tee up an immigration plan
Florida lawmakers launched a third special session to increase enforcement of illegal immigration, putting aside a clash with Ron DeSantis.
Florida’s immigration battle may be over soon. But will Republicans’ good times last?
Republican legislative leaders and the governor crafted a sweeping new proposal behind closed doors that aims to help President Donald Trump carry out his massive deportation effort.
Florida lawmakers and DeSantis say they have an immigration deal. Here’s what’s in it
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican legislative leaders reached a deal over illegal immigration Monday night that would require the governor to share enforcement powers with members of the Florida Cabinet.
What's in the bill? DeSantis, Legislature compromise on Florida immigration legislation
The Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis have come up with a compromise on an immigration bill. What's in it?
Immigration Deal in Florida Ends DeSantis Feud With Fellow Republicans
The governor and legislators had jockeyed to prove that their respective plans for immigration enforcement aligned with President Trump’s.
Third time’s the charm? Florida lawmakers go back to Capitol for new immigration session
Florida Republicans appear to have found a compromise amid their lame-duck power struggle and will try – for a third time – to pass a series of immigration crackdown bills Tuesday.
Florida Gov. DeSantis, GOP leaders reach immigration deal, call another special session
GOP legislative leaders will convene another special session as they try again to pass sweeping new measures to boost immigration enforcement.
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Florida GOP: At each other's throats while devising new repulsive ways to punish migrants | Opinion
Gov. Ron DeSantis and his abettors in the Legislature have been at each other’s throats, trying to see who can summon up the ...
Diminished DeSantis: Immigration fight highlights Florida friction
A stalemate over an immigration bill has raised the question of whether DeSantis's clout in Florida has faded after his rise ...
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Citrus industry, ‘decimated’ by greening, clings to hope, Simpson says
A pathway still exists to rebuild a “robust” citrus industry through continued research and state support, notwithstanding ...
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‘Those things are going to happen': Florida Republican Wilton Simpson downplays heat-related deaths
Despite last year’s defeat of heat safety regulations, Broward Democratic Rep. Michael Gottlieb filed a bill in December to ...
Citing threats and online ‘trolls,’ Florida lawmakers call for civility in politics
The Republican agriculture commissioner, his wife and children and other state workers were threatened, Senate President Ben Albritton told lawmakers.
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Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson plays down heat-related deaths in farms
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson told state lawmakers Tuesday morning that human error was to blame for heat-related ...
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Gov. DeSantis wants cuts to Agriculture Department amid feud with Wilton Simpson
DeSantis and Simpson are battling over who should be the state leader in the fight against illegal immigration.
Florida Senate president condemns ‘threats’ during DeSantis dispute
Florida’s agriculture commissioner and his family received “violent threats” during the bruising two-week fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis over immigration enforcement, the state’s Senate president said ...