Tag: Ron DeSantis
DeSantis awards posthumous Governorās Medal of Freedom to Jimmy Buffett, Florida lawmakers
FILE - This photo combination shows, from left, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., in Miami, Feb.11, 2010, Florida State…
Floridaās immigration enforcement effort adds 800 Fish and Wildlife officers
The stateās Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is going to be helping with immigration enforcement.Nearly 90% of the…
What we know about the lawsuits that could shut down āAlligator Alcatrazā
Two separate lawsuits could halt operations at āAlligator Alcatraz,ā the controversial makeshift immigrant detention center in Floridaās swampy…
Florida governor says state will open ādeportation depotā immigration jail
Floridaās Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, said on Thursday that the state will open a second immigration jail, as…
Florida to use shuttered prison as 2nd immigration detention center after āAlligator Alcatrazā
TALLAHASSEE, Florida ā Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the state will open a second immigration detention center…
The next āAlligator Alcatrazā? DeSantis announces new Florida ādeportation depotā
TALLAHASSEE ā The DeSantis administration is making arrangements to hold immigrant detainees at a North Florida prison as…
How Floridaās new education chief is rattling schools with public threats
The X post by Floridaās education commissioner caught Hillsborough County school district officials off guard.It showed the cover…
DeSantis set to pick Floridaās new LG ā and a possible 2026 governor candidate
Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to tap former Green Beret and decorated military veteran Jay Collins as Floridaās lieutenant…
Judge stops work at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ What are they building there?
In a win for environmentalists, a federal judge on Aug. 7 stopped further construction at the immigration detention…
No more soda or candy. Hereās when it takes effect
If you are currently someone who receives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP) in Florida, there are some changes…
Newly released records linked to Hope Florida reignite intra-GOP political battle
TALLAHASSEE, Florida ā A trove of records released by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has revealed new details…
US immigration to hold 1,000 detainees in Indiana after deal with prison system
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) is expanding its detention capacity by 1,000 beds in Indiana through a…