Governor Ron DeSantis

A group of Florida sheriffs is urging President Donald Trump to halt deportations of undocumented immigrants who have not committed crimes.

Florida lawmakers approved legislation granting Gov. Ron DeSantis broad authority to designate domestic groups as "terrorist organizations," a move critics say could be used to target campus activists and organizations linked to political protests.

Court filings indicate that Florida taxpayers could ultimately be responsible for up to $1.5 billion spent on a large immigration detention facility in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

A federal judge has blocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from classifying a prominent Muslim civil rights organization as a terrorist group, ruling that the order violated constitutional protections for speech and association.

A new University of North Florida poll shows the state's First Lady Casey DeSantis drawing 24% support in a hypothetical Republican primary for governor — close to Rep. Byron Donalds' 28% — but her backing drops to 12% once voters are told that Donald Trump has endorsed Donalds.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sounded the alarm about the Republican party's defeat in a deep red seat in Texas, where Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a district that Trump won by 17 points two years ago.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet approved more than $2 million in new funding for immigration enforcement equipment, expanding a statewide effort to support federal immigration operations through local law enforcement agencies.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed the state's public universities to halt the hiring of foreign workers on H-1B visas, arguing that positions should be filled by U.S. citizens and, ideally, Florida residents.

A Republican lawmaker in Florida has introduced legislation that would fine law enforcement agencies for failing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and allow families of people killed by undocumented immigrants to sue local governments.

Homeland Security also took a jab at "activist judges", a clear referente to U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams who ordered the facility to halt operations by late October

Florida's immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" may soon close following a federal court order, leaving the state facing steep financial losses estimated to be around $218 million

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis acknowledged that detainees are being rapidly moved out of the controversial Everglades detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz," but attributed the development to federal deportations rather than the court order mandating its closure.

Florida's controversial Everglades immigration detention facility, widely known as "Alligator Alcatraz," could be empty within days

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has responded defiantly to U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams' ruling halting operations at Alligator Alcatraz by saying that his administration "will not be deterred" by the order.

The Republican Party of Florida removed deportation-themed merchandise following complaints from Home Depot

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis broke from President Donald Trump's administration on the handling of the files on Jeffrey Epstein, calling to "release it."

Many immigrants are altering their daily routines in response to a new state policy allowing highway patrol officers to detain individuals based on immigration status

According to reporting by The Marshall Project and the Tampa Bay Times, at least 27 people have been arrested under the law since the injunction

A Democratic Congressman revealed the horrific conditions he witnessed while visiting the newly opened 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she plans to introduce a federal bill banning weather modification practices

Trump announced that he has approved Florida Gov. DeSantis' proposal to deputize National Guard Judge Advocate General Corps officers to serve as immigration judges at a newly built detention facility in the Everglades.

As Florida officials rush to open Alligator Alcatraz to detain migrants in the Everglades, the state's Republican Party premiered a line of branded merchandise.

More than 100 migrant workers were detained in a large-scale immigration enforcement operation at a construction site near Florida State University in Tallahassee.

Miami officers would operate under the "task force" model of the 287(g) program, which ICE has called a "force multiplier"

Federal immigration authorities have officially launched Operation Tidal Wave, a multi-agency effort targeting 800 undocumented immigrants across Florida

Former DeSantis aide Fred Piccolo was fired from New College after a new indecent exposure arrest.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has stepped up his criticism of Randy Fine, Florida's newly elected congressman

Undocumented immigrants in Florida can now be arrested and jailed for driving without a valid driver's license and other minor offenses

Florida officials have launched an initiative encouraging law enforcement officers to report their superiors if they fail to comply with state immigration enforcement policies

"If you're not a bad guy, you haven't committed a crime or you're not one of the people that's here illegally that's a convicted murderer, there's no problem," said the Palm Beach County Sheriff