How Florida is implementing its new immigration laws
Florida officials aren't wasting time implementing their new legislation.
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Florida officials aren't wasting time implementing their new legislation.
In a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump encouraged state Rep. Byron Donalds to run. Trump said if he did, he would offer his complete and total endorsement.
Florida officials are holding off updating the state's population projections because of the uncertainties surrounding how the immigration policies of President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis are going to impact growth.
The new agreements involve the Florida State Guard, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the FDLE.
Edward James is scheduled to be executed on March 20 at Florida State Prison.
The case focused, at least in part, on requests by the center for phone or text logs that could provide information about communications by DeSantis' then-chief of staff, James Uthmeier, related to the flights.
Larry Keefe, a former U.S. attorney, will serve as executive director of the new State Board of Immigration Enforcement.
After serving as Gov. Ron DeSantis chief of staff, it was made official Monday during a ceremony at the Old Capitol.
"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to the immigration bill DeSantis signed and the tumultuous events leading up to it.
While Florida's immigration law is set to take effect, legal experts predict swift court challenges that could shape its future.
A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm in front of the couple's toddler has received a lethal injection in the state's first execution of the year.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law two far-reaching immigration enforcement bills on Thursday, paving the way for stricter penalties, new enforcement measures and the creation of a state immigration board designed to coordinate with federal officials.
The proposals are part of a broader package of measures lawmakers are expected to vote on Thursday.
The proposal would amend a state law that currently allows officers to stop boaters for safety inspections.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to stop law-enforcement officers from using boat-safety inspections as a pretext for "intrusive" checks on "people that are acting responsibly" on Florida waters.
Laws passed after the Surfside collapse require "milestone inspections" of older buildings and "structural integrity reserve" studies.
With the final vote expected Thursday, Florida is on track to enact some of the nation's toughest immigration laws.
The man whose failed presidential campaign was based on the slogan: Never Back Down, did indeed back down.
As this year's third Florida special legislative session on immigration gets underway this week in Tallahassee, there is one unmistakable conclusion: Gov. Ron DeSantis lost.
Bill moving forward that would prevent building such things golf courses, pickleball courts and hotel-style lodges in state parks.
Florida lawmakers will reconvene this week to pass a package of bills targeting illegal immigration, this time with DeSantis' support.
Jim talks to Republican State Senator Blaise Ingoglia, who has been in the immigration battle from the beginning.
The partnership will give the Florida Highway Patrol the authority to conduct certain immigration enforcement duties.
Citizens' largest concentrations of policies are in South Florida.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said that many South Florida customers of the state's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will receive rate decreases this year.
A 2-year-old is critical after a near-drowning in North Lauderdale, the fourth such incident in Broward this month.
The Miami Downtown Development Authority is rolling out new public safety initiatives, including self-defense classes, expanded security technology and increased police presence.
"Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" star Tommie Lee was one of six people arrested at the England vs. Norway World Cup match in Miami, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
Florida political leaders are remembering U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following the South Carolina Republican's death, with tributes pouring in Sunday.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
A 2-year-old is critical after a near-drowning in North Lauderdale, the fourth such incident in Broward this month.
The Miami Downtown Development Authority is rolling out new public safety initiatives, including self-defense classes, expanded security technology and increased police presence.
"Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" star Tommie Lee was one of six people arrested at the England vs. Norway World Cup match in Miami, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
Florida political leaders are remembering U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following the South Carolina Republican's death, with tributes pouring in Sunday.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Fierce Ukraine supporter Lindsey Graham passed away Saturday on the heels of his tenth trip to the warzone, and at a key moment for one of the Republican senator's proudest accomplishments.
Sen. Lindsey Graham was running for reelection in November when he died suddenly on Saturday.
The senior U.S. senator for South Carolina died suddenly at 71 on Saturday.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.