Gov. Ron DeSantis is repurposing a political committee used in the 2024 election cycle to defeat measures he opposed, as he eyes progress in an increasingly fractious Tallahassee and enters his final two years in the top job in state government. The Governor is ready to put his donors’ money where his mouth is.

The governor criticized the bill dubbed The "TRUMP Act" that state lawmakers approved Tuesday night in a special session.

Gov. Bill Lee surprised many when he inserted an "illegal immigration agenda" into his proclamation for a special legislative session that will focus primarily on a controversial private school voucher proposal and disaster relief for counties struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.

John Velebir, chair of Polk County's Republican Party, said he is "very" concerned about the rift between Gov. DeSantis and legislative Republicans.

Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed an agreement with state law enforcement in Southwest Florida in an attempt to tackle illegal immigration.

Ron DeSantis, who referred to it as a "weak, weak, weak" version of his immigration agenda. And the Senate didn't approve the bill with enough votes to override a veto. The final vote also came ...

Ron DeSantis in a rare GOP power struggle that highlights the state's shifting political landscape under former President Donald Trump's influence. DeSantis, who has strongly criticized the bill ...

The Florida Legislature is meeting in special session this week — but only on the issue of illegal immigration. In doing so, legislative leaders are openly defying Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempts to bend lawmakers to his will – and his ability to control the discussion.

Without substantial investment and oversight, we risk eroding the natural beauty, water quality and livability of our community.

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Entering his last two years in office, DeSantis has started a rift with GOP leaders over immigration, possibly sparking a new era of oversight.