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

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 convened on Monday, as required by the state constitution, for Gov. DeSantis's special session to address immigration enforcement.

The fight over the future of immigration enforcement in Florida has spilled into open warfare between the governor, the legislature, and other top officials.

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

Rep. Lawrence McClure defended his choice to name Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson as the state’s new chief immigration officer following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ criticism.

Even as DeSantis called the new bill "weaker," legislative Republicans pushed their legislation through the committee process Monday.

DeSantis continued to decry the legislature’s efforts as weaker than his own plan, which was rejected yesterday.

The Florida Legislature passed a sweeping immigration bill Tuesday night, transferring key responsibilities from the governor to the agriculture commissioner in regard to immigration enforcement.

Sparks have been flying in Tallahassee as the Florida legislature and governor duke it out over how to address illegal immigration.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has strongly criticized the bill as "weak," is likely to veto it and could call lawmakers back for another special session.

A day after announcing he would kill a “weak” anti-immigration bill passed by the Florida Legislature, Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed the body’s opposition to his proposals and stressed his desire for local law enforcement to be involved in deportation efforts.