Florida lawmakers head to Tallahassee for Special Session Monday
Seven Democratic senators voted to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) as the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), allowing her to lead an agency that will be paramount to President Trump’s plan to crack down on illegal immigration during his second White House term. Noem’s nomination was approved with a 59-34…
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Bill Cotterell: Intrigue surrounds Florida's special session
There are often enticing little subplots and sidebar stories when the Florida Legislature meets, and the special session Gov. Ron DeSantis called for beginning Monday has two intriguing side bets that you won’t find on the printed calendars of the House or Senate.
Donald Trump backs Gov. DeSantis Special Session call after skepticism from Tallahassee Republicans
President-elect Donald Trump is weighing in on the debate regarding a Special Session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis, slated to start on Jan. 27. “Thank you Ron, hopefully other Governors will follow,” Trump posted to Truth Social as he backed the call.
DeSantis faces GOP resistance to special legislative session on immigration that starts today
A special legislative session called by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to take up a series of proposals to help implement President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has faced pushback from top Republican state lawmakers.
DeSantis calls special legislative session in Florida to support Trump immigration agenda
A special legislative session is kicking off in Florida where Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to take up several proposals that would help support the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede has more.
Florida holds special session on immigration
State lawmakers are set to begin a special session in Tallahassee addressing illegal immigration along with other issues.
Florida lawmakers file sweeping set of immigration overhaul bills ahead of special session
The bills include measures to repeal out-of-state college fee waivers for DACA recipients and the expansion of the state's "Unauthorized Alien Transport Program" to include deportation.
Here’s how Trump in the White House is already shaking up Florida | Opinion
The Florida impact starts with immigration. In the first 24 hours of his presidency, Trump announced a national emergency at ...
Tallahassee SDS protests Trump’s agenda and FSU policies in campus rally
A body of anti-Trump students and civilians marched at FSU in protest of Trump, ongoing conflict and discriminatory policies ...
Florida Republicans are in DC for Trump inauguration. Who is attending?
Florida’s GOP leadership will roll deep in Washington D.C. on Monday. State lawmakers will be participating in ...
President Trump brings Florida faces and policies to Washington D.C. in second term
President Trump is planning on implementing many policies that have roots at the Florida Capitol, and it’s happening very ...
'Gulf of America' appears in Florida Winter Weather Emergency Declaration
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WKRC) — "Gulf of America" appeared in a Winter Weather Emergency Declaration from Florida Gov. Ron ...
Trump backs DeSantis’ call for state lawmakers to act this month on immigration
President-elect Donald Trump is backing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to call state lawmakers back to Tallahassee later this ...
How Trump’s next presidency will affect how DeSantis governs Florida
The four years between Donald Trump’s first term in office and his second were marked by an extraordinary political shift in Florida. In January 2021, President Joe Biden entered the White House with ...
Florida bill would ban students in the US without legal permission from some public universities
A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some of the state’s public colleges and universities from admitting ...
From Tallahassee to DC: Ashley Moody sworn in as Florida's newest US senator
Moody, 49, becomes the second woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate, after Paula Hawkins, a Republican who served one ...