Florida is waiting for federal approval to open a third immigration detention center in the Panhandle. Governor Ron DeSantis announced this on Monday.

About 20,000 people living in Florida in 2025 were detained and transferred to federal immigration custody, state officials said Monday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is siding with President Donald Trump when it comes to criticizing the Miccosukee Tribe for fighting Alligator Alcatraz. While the Governor stopped short of outright support for Trump’s veto of flooding protections for the Osceola Camp in the Everglades, he said the South Florida-based Tribe acted out of line.

DeSantis warned early in his tenure against U.S. “boots on the ground,” saying regime change ultimately had to come from Venezuelans themselves.

Florida’s aggressive immigration enforcement strategy is back in the spotlight. That’s as Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republicans tout what they call historic results — and Democrats warn the effort relies on unchecked executive power,

SANDERSON, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Monday morning at “Deportation Depot” in Baker County.

Last year, Florida passed legislation requiring state and local law enforcement to participate in immigration enforcement and to enter into 287(g) agreements with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).