Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson dies at 76 after complications from knee replacement surgery
Family members say Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson has died following complications from knee replacement surgery. She ...
DeSantis makes nice with Florida legislature on immigration bills: ‘No hard feelings’
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) battled with the Republican-controlled Florida legislature for weeks over how to address illegal ...
What's in the bill? DeSantis, Legislature compromise on Florida immigration legislation
The Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis have come up with a compromise on an immigration bill. What's in it?
After weeks of discord, Florida Republicans craft Trump-focused immigration legislation
After weeks of war between Florida Gov. and leaders in his own party, state Republicans have reached a deal on new ...
DeSantis and Florida legislature come to deal on illegal immigration laws
The legislation comes after a weeks-long standstill over differences the governor and the legislature had in helping the ...
After golf course debacle, Florida’s state park legislation needs to be stronger | Opinion
State Sen. Gayle Harrell filed a bill to protect Florida state parks after the uproar last summer over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ...
DeSantis signs wide-ranging immigration bill to complement Trump’s plan after rare feud with Florida legislature
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a wide-ranging immigration bill Thursday to compliment President Trump’s efforts to address ...
Immigration bills clear Florida legislature, head to Gov. DeSantis
Under the previous bill passed by lawmakers, SB 2B, state-level immigration enforcement would have moved solely under ...
DeSantis signs sweeping immigration laws for Florida as states rush to fulfill Trump’s agenda
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a sweeping package of immigration laws. It's aimed at carrying out President Donald ...
Mayfield put on Senate ballot in unanimous Florida Supreme Court ruling
A state agency last week said Mayfield was not eligible to run for the Senate District 19 seat because of Florida's term ...
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs compromise bill on immigration enforcement
After a month of online squabbling on social media, a third effort led to compromise legislation that the House and Senate ...
Florida Supreme Court says state wrongly blocked Senate candidate from ballot
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