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Florida sheriffs rebel against Trump and DeSantis mass deportation efforts
It’s a striking shift from law enforcement in the nation’s most aggressive anti-undocumented immigration state
Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix
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FEMA lifts environmental hold on $608M grant for ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘Deportation Depot’
The Trump administration lifted an environmental funding hold that had stalled the dollars for months
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Florida House weakens transparency requirement in data center bill, sends to Senate
It’s the latest example of the lower chamber moving away from the governor and toward the Trump administration
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Florida planned $645M for waste company Doodie Calls at detention centers
Emergency managers say projected costs at migrant detention centers have since been revised downward
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Timeline of confusion: Cost projections for ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘Deportation Depot’
Nearly 3,000 pages of records show the Florida Division of Emergency Management adjusted calculations several times between June and November
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Trump administration won’t pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction costs, DOJ says
A $608 million federal reimbursement won’t cover construction costs — if the money comes through at all
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Eyeball scanners, surveillance towers part of $40M immigration grants for local police
DeSantis approved more than $40 million in Florida immigration grants to pay local law enforcement to capture and hold detainees
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Florida backs down: DeSantis’ emergency fund can be used on immigration
Uthmeier called the House’s plan to limit spending “moronic” while the governor’s staff suggested the bill’s architects aren’t real Republicans
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New bill blocks Florida emergency funds from being used on immigration
Democrats on Monday railed against these expenditures, calling it an “abuse” of public money
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Florida’s $406M immigration tab includes private jet flights and a Margaritaville hotel
Now, the Florida House wants to prevent the state’s disaster response agency from using emergency funds on immigration
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Bill to ban non-English driver’s tests, penalize employers of undocumented immigrants, moves
A wide-ranging Florida immigration bill focused on driver’s tests and undocumented workers cleared its first House committee
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Florida emergency agency spent $405M on immigration in six months
The hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars also covered private jet flights, restaurant meals, and badges
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‘Next question’: Donalds brushes off rival Republicans, talks Minneapolis
‘My rivals would all love to be in my position, and they’re not,’ the Trump-endorsed Republican said
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All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ communications must be released to feds, court rules
The Florida agency must release all texts, emails, and other communications about how the migrant center was set up and run
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Alex Pretti killing exposes rare GOP rift on immigration — even in Florida
The death has divided conservative leaders even within Florida — the most ICE-friendly state in the nation
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Anti-trans bill that could criminalize doctors, counselors advances
Florida providers could face third-degree felony charges and $100,000 in fines
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‘I think about Jurassic Park’: DeSantis-backed AI Bill of Rights clears first hurdle
‘There was a message there. … There was a warning about technologies exactly like this’
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Immigration bills to watch during Florida’s 2026 session
Quashing illegal immigration remains a headlining agenda item for DeSantis and the Republican-dominated state House and Senate
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DeSantis says Citizens Insurance has fewer policyholders, will slash rates
The state’s insurer of last resort has half a million fewer policyholders, he said
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Sweeping new legislation targets employers who hire undocumented immigrants
The 34-page bill would presume certain non-citizens are at fault in car accidents, severely restrict their employment, and prevent Florida banks from loaning them money