Ron DeSantis spent $1.2m per day to open and operate ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

After spending taxpayers’ money, Florida governor will likely be left holding bill for $608m promised by Trump administration ...

Florida House moves to block governor from using emergency funds on immigration

Tensions between Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida House are once again red hot as House members sent their President’s ...

Florida House and Senate are debating whether to limit Gov. DeSantis using emergency funds for immigration enforcement

The fund that was set up by lawmakers in 2022, containing $4.77 billion, has been used by DeSantis for immigration ...

Florida House backs down amid DeSantis criticism: emergency dollars can be used on immigration

The Florida House on Tuesday backed down from its proposal to block emergency funds from being used on illegal immigration ...

Florida House moves to rein in emergency fund spending

A bill that would block Gov. Ron DeSantis from using Florida's emergency fund for immigration enforcement efforts advanced in ...

Florida House lawmakers back down on limits to DeSantis’ emergency fund

After intense pushback from Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies, Florida House Republicans backed off a proposal to stop him ...

Move to bar emergency funds for immigration enforcement gets House panel OK

A House committee has approved a measure to prevent the use of emergency funds for immigration enforcement, setting up a debate over federal spending priorities.