Gov. Ron DeSantis last week signed an agreement that could deputize Florida Highway Patrol officers to perform the functions of federal immigration officers.

The agreement allows FHP troopers to be trained and approved by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and arrest and detain illegal immigrants caught coming into the U.S.

As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature continue their feud over immigration, the governor proposed a $115.6 billion budget for next fiscal year, along with a recommendation to add $505 million to the current budget for state and local law enforcement agencies to help federal officials deport unauthorized immigrants.

Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez was appointed FIU interim president, effective Feb. 17, 2025, following Kenneth Jessell's early departure.

In a Friday morning online vote, the Florida International University Board of Trustees hired Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez as its interim president in a hasty vote pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and board Chair Rogelio Tovar.

The Florida International University Board of Trustees voted Friday to approve Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez as interim president, a decision that will require Gov. Ron DeSantis to appoint a new lieutenant governor.