As a rift widens within the Florida GOP, Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will raise funds to help elect a “strong conservative” to succeed him and urged potential candidates to get on board with his immigration plan.

Gov. Ron DeSantis was flying high with a presidential hopes. But this week's special session has revealed fissures between him and a previously pliant Legislature.

The GOP supermajority legislature was the first to deny a Republican governor a special session since they took control in the 1990s.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to veto a so-called watered-down immigration bill passed by state Republican lawmakers.

The Florida Legislature still must send the bill to him before he acts. Here’s what to watch for in the coming days.

Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Palm Beach County on Thursday morning where he scolded lawmakers on legislation passed this week on illegal immigration.

Why would you put a department impacted by immigration in charge of immigration?” one Florida GOP member asked during a conference call Thursday.

The survey, conducted Jan. 22 through 27, shows Ron DeSantis at 8% support, far behind Vice President JD Vance (27%) and Donald Trump, Jr. (21%). Another Florida man is farther back: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has 3% support, tied with Tulsi Gabbard and Vivek Ramaswamy.

The GOP supermajority legislature was the first to deny a Republican governor a special session since they took control in the 1990s.

After being called out by Republican lawmakers for not enforcing the state’s E-Verify laws, Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration on Wednesday issued warning letters to 40 companies. The notices — which blame the Legislature for not funding the program — are an apparent response to the bitter fight this week between DeSantis and the GOP-controlled Legislature over how best to carry

Flanked by Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the bill would deter local law enforcement from deporting undocumented immigrants.