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Florida's Alligator Alcatraz ICE holding facility will shut down as permanent detention sites open, with the state citing massive operational costs.

President Joe Biden spoke with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis early Thursday and approved the governor’s request to declare a major federal disaster. Biden approved nine counties to be major disaster areas ...

A bill limiting foreign influence from “countries of concern,” including adding penalties for businesses and prohibiting surrogacy contracts with Chinese nationals, was signed into law by Gov. Ron ...

See our live coverage of the Republican debate, which includes up-to-the-minute updates on what the candidates said and our reporters' analysis on what happens next.

Two recent Trump endorsees in the Florida have not fared as well as other Trump-backed candidates, giving Democrats hope his ...

Nearly a year after the Biden administration gave Florida the green light to become the first state to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada — a longtime goal of politicians across the ...

Alliance rebuilt: Trump and DeSantis have repaired relations after a bitter 2024 primary, with talk of future collaboration. 2028 ambitions: DeSantis has not ruled out a 2028 presidential bid and is ...