State officials announced that about 20,000 people were detained in Florida in 2025 and transferred to federal immigration custody. Gov. Ron DeSantis stated that 63% of those detained had previous ...

Florida’s immigration landscape shifted dramatically in 2025 as Gov. Ron DeSantis and state lawmakers enacted some of the ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis says no other state has done more in immigration enforcement. Here's some of what Florida has done.

After dropping several hints on social media Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that Florida’s attorney general is “seriously” considering bringing state criminal charges against ousted Venezuelan ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to reporters during a press conference as he stands on the airplane runway of Alligator Alcatraz in Ochopee, Florida, on Friday, July 25, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Employers who hire ...

Democratic Sen. Tina Polsky speaking at a Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, press conference in the Florida Capitol, along with Senate Democratic Leader Lori Berman and Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith. They oppose ...

Florida is awaiting approval from federal officials to open a third immigration detention center, following “Alligator Alcatraz” and “Deportation Depot” ...

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