Weekly Roundup: Hitting a Wall on Immigration
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican legislative leaders clashed throughout the week in…
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DeSantis Vows to Veto Immigration Bill
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday pledged to veto an immigration bill passed…
Immigration Bill Passes Amid DeSantis Objections
TALLAHASSEE — Saying they are trying to help President Donald Trump crack down on illegal immigration, Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature late Tuesday passed…
Lawmakers Rebuke DeSantis, Will Address Immigration
By Jim Saunders, Dara Kam and Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature will revamp immigration laws…
Immigration, Petition Bills Filed for Special Session
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — On the eve of a special legislative session called by Gov. Ron…
Lawmakers Seek Money Amid Belt-Tightening
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida lawmakers have started filing what are expected to be hundreds of proposals seeking…
Bill Targets School Start Time Requirements
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida With Florida school districts facing a 2026 deadline, a Senate Republican on Friday filed…
DeSantis Taps Moody for Senate Seat
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody was named Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is…
New Recreational Pot Proposal Emerges
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Two months after a similar measure failed to garner enough voter support…
Court Ends Warren Legal Fight
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — More than two years after challenging his suspension by Gov. Ron DeSantis,…
Pronoun Debate Could Shift to Cities, Counties
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Two years after Republican lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a controversial…
State Takes Aim at Senate Redistricting Case
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida The Florida Senate and Secretary of State Cord Byrd last week urged a panel…