DeSantis and Florida legislature come to deal on illegal immigration laws
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Republican leaders in the Florida legislature ended their weeks-long stalemate over how to support the Trump administration’s immigration policies with a new bill announced Monday.
Special Session begins in Florida with compromise on illegal immigration
Lawmakers still haven’t sent the TRUMP Act they approved two weeks ago to the governor’s desk after Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to veto the act.
Governor DeSantis backs GOP legislature's immigration bill after previous session tensions
After a contentious special session last month, Florida lawmakers called their own special session today to pass a bill targeting illegal immigration.This time
Florida lawmakers return for special session to address illegal immigration
Florida lawmakers are once again at the state Capitol for a special session Tuesday to address illegal immigration in the state.
Florida Lawmakers Work to Settle DeSantis Rift as They Open a New Session on Immigration
Florida lawmakers are gaveling in another special legislative session on immigration, aimed at leveraging state and local resources to carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda
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.
Jim DeFede analysis: Florida Gov. Ron Desantis backs down on immigration
MIAMI - As this year's third Florida special legislative session on immigration gets under way this week in Tallahassee, there is one unmistakable conclusion: Gov. Ron DeSantis lost. The man whose failed presidential campaign was based on the slogan: Never Back Down,
Florida House speaker to condo owners: No ‘bailout’ coming from Legislature to help pay your bills
New proposals in upcoming legislative session won’t involve direct financial assistance to cover increased costs to comply ...
Florida Rep. Sirois to run for Brevard County Commission District 2 seat in 2026
Sirois said he is interested in continuing his public service after he completes his fourth term in the Florida House ...
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Former Florida legislator reflects on role in 1960 DeLand sit-ins
A former state representative participated in a DeLand lunch counter sit-in to protest against segregation 65 years ago this week. In 1960, Joyce Cusack, now 82, was a 17-year-old Senior at Euclid ...
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Florida legislative leaders kicks off third special session on illegal immigration
Florida Speaker of the House Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton gaveled in the third special session of the Legislature this winter on Tuesday, intending to craft a bill further cracking ...
Lawmakers could serve total of 16 years in Florida Legislature under proposed constitutional amendment
State lawmakers would be restricted to serving a total of 16 years in the Legislature under a proposed constitutional ...
Florida lawmakers advance bill to protect state parks from golf courses, hotels
TALLAHASSEE — A committee of Florida lawmakers unanimously advanced a bill Tuesday to prohibit golf courses, hotels, ...
Florida's condo fee crisis could trigger the 'next wave of homeless people' in the state, says one representative
A new building safety law that was passed in the wake of the Surfside tragedy in Florida has resulted in a tremendous amount ...
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65 years later: Former Florida legislator reflects on role in 1960 DeLand sit-ins
Joyce Cusack, now 82, participated in a 1960 lunch counter sit-in in DeLand, Florida, at the age of 17 to protest segregation, inspired by the Greensboro Four.