As Gov. Ron DeSantis goes to war with Florida’s Legislature over dueling immigration bills, his frosty relationship with Florida’s agriculture commissioner, Wilton Simpson, has taken center stage. DeSantis and his staff’s attacks on Simpson are the most public spillover yet of the two Republicans' long-simmering feud,
The current commissioner,Wilton Simpson, has voted to give drivers licenses and in-state tuition to illegals.'
The Florida Legislature is set to vote on a bill to make state Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson the new Chief Immigration Officer.
Rep. Lawrence McClure defended his choice to name Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson as the state’s new chief immigration officer following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ criticism.
Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-Miami, noted Tuesday that DeSantis didn’t hold accountable a state road contractor after one of its employees, a Honduran immigrant in the country illegally, killed Pinellas Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Hartwick at a construction site.
Gov. Ron DeSantis was flying high with a presidential hopes. But this week's special session has revealed fissures between him and a previously pliant Legislature.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Wednesday he plans to veto a Republican-sponsored immigration bill that was passed by the Florida Legislature this week, marking the latest salvo in his feud
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has strongly criticized the bill as "weak," is likely to veto it and could call lawmakers back for another special session.
The Tackling and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy Act, also known as the TRUMP Act, passed Tuesday night in a special session called by DeSantis. The Republican governor called the immigration bill "weak" when he announced his intention to veto the legislation.
Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Central Florida Wednesday lashing out at the newly passed "TRUMP Act," a sweeping bill addressing illegal immigration that came from the Florida Legislature's special session last night.
A dispute between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican leaders of the Legislature over conflicting views of an immigration crackdown escalated Monday after the governor labeled as “bizarre” lawmakers’ proposal to strip him of immigration enforcement powers.