As Gov. Ron DeSantis goes to war with Florida’s Legislature over dueling immigration bills, his frosty relationship with Florida’s agriculture commissioner, Wilton Simpson, has taken center stage. DeSantis and his staff’s attacks on Simpson are the most public spillover yet of the two Republicans' long-simmering feud,

The Florida Legislature is set to vote on a bill to make state Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson the new Chief Immigration Officer.

Gov. Ron DeSantis called an immigration bill passed in the Florida Legislature a “very grotesque piece of legislation.” He also insinuated Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson used his influence as a former Senate President to shape the bill.

The current commissioner,Wilton Simpson, has voted to give drivers licenses and in-state tuition to illegals.'

Gov. Ron DeSantis is in a standoff with Florida's legislative leaders that has devolved into a test of his power and influence over the state. At issue: a slate of immigration reforms that lawmakers named after President Trump and approved in place of DeSantis' own proposals.

If you are not willing to come out now and oppose this swampy piece of legislation, you are not going to get elected governor in this state,” DeSantis says of the legislative

"For the 2026 cycle, the FFF will ... support strong conservative candidates in legislative primaries," DeSantis said.

Governor Ron DeSantis said ‘yes’ Wednesday morning, when he was asked if he would veto the immigration bill Florida lawmakers passed Tuesday night.

Governor Ron DeSantis held a roundtable in West Palm Beach as part of a series of discussions with local law enforcement as he seeks to introduce his own contentious immigration laws in the face of opposition from the Legislature.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will be in Palm Beach County on Thursday morning where he is expected to attend a roundtable discussion, according to a statement from his office.

Gov. Ron DeSantis sealed an agreement with state law enforcement in Southwest Florida in an attempt to tackle illegal immigration.

Ron DeSantis on Wednesday pledged to veto an immigration bill passed during a special legislative session Tuesday, triggering a potential showdown with Republican House and Senate leaders in a tug-of-war over efforts to carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda.