"Just like all the immigration bills we passed, it isn't a silver bullet, but we're moving the ball forward, and we have to support the president."

In defiance of Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Republican-led Florida Legislature passed a bill late Tuesday night anointing Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson as the state’s chief immigration officer and zapping millions of dollars from the governor’s office for immigration enforcement.

The memo comes as DeSantis pushes Florida lawmakers to broaden the state’s role in federal immigration enforcement.

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper fatally shot a suspect during an altercation at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, resulting in the suspect's death. The incident is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper fatally shot a suspect during an altercation at a central Florida hospital on Friday, authorities said.

Sanford Police Chief Cecile Smith has confirmed to FOX 35 that federal agents were on scene at an apartment complex off Live Oak Boulevard early Wednesday morning.

The case drew attention amid a nationwide focus on the apprehension and deportation of undocumented immigrants.

Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) were spotted at a home along Everson Miles Circle. NBC2 crews at the scene received the photo pictured above from a neighbor as FDLE vehicles lined up in front of the home. We have reached out to FDLE to find out the nature of this investigation.

Cops found the red Ford pickup at the marina and determined that it was in Immokalee, Florida — about 130 miles away from Key Biscayne on the Gulf Coast — around 4 p.m. Sunday, then in Hialeah around 5:40 p.m. later that day, according to the report.

Donald Eugene Fields II was indicted in St. Louis for allegedly attempting to recruit and exploit a minor for commercial sex acts.

On Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol conducted a joint operation with federal immigration officers in Jefferson County to round up 12 people believed to be in the country illegally, one of a number of raids performed around the country as the Trump administration ramps up its plans for mass deportation.

The Florida Legislature passed a bill to address illegal immigration, shifting significant responsibilities from the governor to the agriculture commissioner.