Threats against lawmakers prompt calls for more Capitol Hill security
U.S. Capitol Police reported arresting an armed Oregon man who was in a red car with a tri-cycle strapped to the roof on Wednesday near a barricade.
Gov. DeSantis appoints Blaise Ingoglia as Florida’s new chief financial officer
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday appointed state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia as Florida’s new chief financial officer, elevating the conservative lawmaker to a powerful cabinet post that oversees state finances, insurance regulation and emergency response operations.
Republicans tour Alligator Alcatraz and joke detainees shouted, ‘Vote Trump!’
Florida Sen. Blaise Ingoglia wore a University of Florida golf polo with an alligator icon to a guided tour of Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday in Collier County.
Miami archbishop blasts ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘corrosive’ rhetoric targeting immigrants
Miami’s top Catholic leader is speaking out about the state’s “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention center, calling it alarming and “intentionally provocative.”
Lawsuit filed after Florida lawmakers turned away from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility
South Florida lawmakers are demanding answers about what’s happening inside a controversial migrant detention site some have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” as concerns mount over the treatment of hundreds being held at the remote Everglades Detention Center.
‘They are the heart and soul’: Key West debates next steps after vote to void immigration agreement
Tensions flared and emotions ran high at a packed Key West City Hall Tuesday as city commissioners revisited their stance on cooperating with federal immigration enforcement under the controversial 287(g) agreement.
Heated exchange shows Pompano Beach commission’s division
There was a heated exchange during the Pompano Beach commission meeting on Tuesday.
Gimenez runs for House Homeland Security Committee chair: Politico
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez sent a letter to his House colleagues launching his bid to chair the House Homeland Security Committee, Politico reported on Wednesday afternoon.
SPEAKTOMARK: Legal analyst reviews Diddy’s latest legal setback, believes ‘judge doesn’t like him’
Legal analyst Mark Eiglarsh says the outcome of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial was a major win for the music mogul, even though he was found guilty Wednesday on two lesser counts that carry a maximum sentence of 20 years.
New law ends HOV lane toll exemptions
Carpool lane perks are a thing of the past in the state of Florida.
House Republicans work on final approval of bill with cuts to SNAP, Medicaid after VP’s Senate tie-breaking vote
Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote President Donald Trump needed for the Senate to pass his “big, beautiful” bill 51-50 on Tuesday and send it back to the House with some changes.
Protests erupt as Trump visits migrant detention center dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Supporters and protesters gathered Tuesday outside Florida’s newest migrant detention center — a controversial facility environmentalists have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — as President Donald Trump visited the site to highlight his deportation plans.
Here are all the new Florida laws taking effect today
Following the latest Legislative session in Florida, state lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis have approved dozens of new laws.
Environmentalists rally against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention project in the Everglades
Environmental activists rallied Saturday near the Dade-Collier airport to protest construction of a state-run immigration detention center in the heart of the Everglades, a project critics have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
South Florida immigration attorney reacts to Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions
A South Florida immigration attorney is weighing in after the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant legal victory to the Trump administration on Friday, ruling that federal judges cannot issue universal injunctions that apply nationwide.
White House pushes back on reports of ICE targeting undocumented children in Florida foster care
White House officials pushed back Thursday against reports that ICE agents are targeting undocumented children in Florida’s foster care system, calling the claims a smear campaign against the president and immigration officers.
Miami commissioners postpone municipal election to 2026 amid Florida AG’s legal threat
Miami city commissioners voted Thursday to cancel this year’s municipal election and postpone it until 2026, approving a controversial ordinance to move city elections to even-numbered years — a move that has drawn sharp criticism from Florida’s attorney general and community advocates who say the change unlawfully extends officials’ terms without voter input.
DeSantis rails against ‘woke accreditation cartels,’ previews higher education shake-up
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference Thursday morning in Boca Raton.
Protesters arrested at Capitol as they call attention to possible Medicaid cuts
Multiple people were escorted out of the U.S. Capitol in handcuffs after protesting proposed cuts to Medicaid on Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez visits Krome Detention Center amid reports of overcrowding, unsanitary conditions
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, made another South Florida stop Monday amid the immigration crackdown –- this time to tour Miami-Dade’s Krome Detention Center.
DeSantis signs condo reform bill; federal agency provides update on Surfside investigation
Gov. Ron DeSantis was scheduled to hold a news conference in Clearwater Monday morning.
Rep. Gimenez to tour Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade amid scrutiny over migrant conditions
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez will tour the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County on Monday as part of a congressional oversight visit amid growing concerns over the treatment of migrant detainees held at federal facilities in South Florida.