Florida is in for “a Trumpy session,” political analysts say, as legislators gather in Tallahassee
The GOP-controlled Florida Legislature begins its annual 60-day session Tuesday, no longer looking in lockstep with Gov. Ron ...
2025 Legislative Session: Bills to watch in Florida
Legislators have filed more bills on immigration, are trying to lower restrictions on guns and cut property and business ...
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Florida lawmakers prepare for one of most unpredictable legislative sessions in years
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida’s Republican legislators were on friendly terms heading into his final two years in office.
Abortion, immigration, taxes and more: Polk County lawmakers hear dozens of pleas ahead of session
An audience filled the Polk County Commission chambers for the annual meeting with legislators, just days before the session ...
Florida Legislature returns Tuesday
Florida lawmakers will return to the capitol on Tuesday for their annual legislative session, with plenty of issues on tap ...
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Fentrice Driskell doesn’t see any ‘cracks’ in GOP’s ‘armor’ as ’25 session commences
As Fentrice Driskell prepares to lead her fellow Democrats during the Florida legislative session that opens next week, she ...
Florida Imposes Harsher Penalties for Crimes by Immigrants in the U.S. Illegally
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For most people in Florida, misdemeanor theft can result in up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. For ...
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Battle of the bills? Several state lawmakers introduce efforts to toughen E-Verify measures
After three back-to-back special sessions on illegal immigration and a bill to crack down on the issue, Florida state ...
DeSantis expands immigration crackdown with statewide ICE partnership
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced a statewide expansion of immigration enforcement, granting all 67 county sheriffs the authority to act as federal immigration agents under the 287 (g) ...
DeSantis, Trump administration partner on cracking down on illegal immigration in Florida
The administrations of President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday touted their collaboration to crack down on ...
DeSantis: Sheriffs now able to enforce immigration laws under new agreement with feds
All sheriff's offices in Florida now have the ability to do street-level enforcement under an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.