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Florida governor announces deportation flights from Alligator Alcatraz

Ron DeSantis, formerly Donald Trump’s Republican rival, said that the cadence for removal flights would be ‘increasing’.

Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2025

Florida Is Now Encouraging Cops to Turn in Bosses Who Don't Comply With Trump's Immigration Crackdown

Florida officials have launched an initiative encouraging law enforcement officers to report their superiors if they fail to comply with state immigration enforcement policies

Latin Times · Mar 12, 2025

Florida Implements Tough Immigration Laws With State Enforcement Board

Florida's new immigration laws, described as the toughest in the nation, focus on harsh penalties and increased state involvement in federal immigration en...

Top News · Feb 19, 2025

State official inheriting Florida migrant relocation program has questions about vendor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The head of the state agency now tasked with handling Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant relocation program told a Senate committee on Tuesday that he was not sure whether he will continue the state’s arrangement with Vertol Systems Company, the politically-connected aviation company paid to transport migrants from…

Miami Herald · Feb 22, 2023

In tweaking Florida’s secretive migrant flights program, lawmakers ask little, reveal less

MIAMI — Florida lawmakers gave preliminary approval to a measure that would not only expand Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ability to relocate migrants anywhere in the country but would allow his administration to hand out millions of dollars in no-bid contracts to companies to carry out the secretive program without disclosing…

Miami Herald · Feb 8, 2023

Andrew Warren ruling: A deep dive into what the judge was thinking

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle issued a ruling Friday that appeared full of contradictions.

Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2023

Judge says DeSantis was wrong, but declines to restore Andrew Warren to office

TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the Florida Constitution and the First Amendment when he suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren, but a federal judge has concluded that he does not have the power to restore Warren to office.

Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2023

Editorial: Floridians need sunshine, not shady business

It was a cloudy day in Tallahassee Tuesday, as Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in for his second term at the helm of one of the biggest governments in the world.

Orlando Sentinel · Jan 5, 2023

Emails show use of private emails, encryption app in discussing Florida’s migrant relocations

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Newly released records from Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed that his public safety czar, Larry Keefe, communicated with a Destin-based contractor hired to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts using a private email account with the call name “Clarice Starling.”

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 27, 2022

The battle between DeSantis and Warren: Takeaways from a Tallahassee courtroom

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Last week’s trial of Hillsborough County’s suspended state attorney and his fight to get reinstated provided big moments and revelations.

Tribune News Service · Dec 4, 2022