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.

As has been the case all week, DeSantis is delivering his verdict at press conferences, the latest in Destin on Friday where he urged legislators to buck Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez. He suggested the bill hadn’t been transmitted yet because legislators can’t handle the rejection he believes will inevitably come.

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

Political watchers say wanting credit for immigration policy ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial race and 2028 presidential election could be a factor behind the fighting between Florida's top Republican officeholders.

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Ron DeSantis doesn't veto it — Florida's new immigration czar will be state agriculture commissioner and former Florida Senate president Wilton Simpson. After DeSantis requested a special ...

Upping the ante in an increasingly acrimonious feud with House and Senate Republican leaders over immigration issues, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday vowed to channel “huge sums” of money to candidates he backs in next year’s GOP gubernatorial and legislative primary elections.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an agreement between the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Florida Highway Patrol. The agreement will allow state troopers to act as immigration enforcement officers for the federal government,

Sarasota Republican Joe Gruters, the Senate sponsor of the illegal immigration bill passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature this week over the objections of Ron DeSantis, said Friday that he feels bad for the nearly 100 Republicans who endorsed the governor for president two years ago.

Most agree one social media post could end a war between Ron DeSantis and the Legislature, but don't expect one.