The American Civil Liberties Union has sued DeSantis for having “violated his mandatory duty under the Florida Constitution and state law by failing to call a special election” and “effectively disenfranchising voters in House District 3 and Senate District 19.”

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference with Attorney General Ashley Moody and other officials Wednesday morning in Winter Haven.

Trump is backing state Sen. Randy Fine in the race, but Fine will have to clear a contested Primary first. In addition to repeat candidate Ehsan Joarder, Fine will have to defeat Aaron Baker of Sorrento in the Jan. 28 Primary.

Florida lawmakers are rejecting Governor Ron DeSantis’ push for a special legislative session aimed at enforcing stricter immigration laws ahead of President- elect Donald Trump stepping into office.

Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session to help implement President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The proposal was filed Tuesday by Republican state Sen. Randy Fine ...

Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session to help implement President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The proposal was filed Tuesday by Republican state Sen. Randy Fine ...

Immigration advocates are sounding the alarm, days after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special session to tackle immigration. DeSantis called<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

In a rare act of defiance, the state’s GOP legislative leaders criticized the governor’s call, saying that once Trump is in office, they can decide if new immigration laws are needed.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a special legislative session on a variety of issues, but GOP leaders are calling it "premature."

Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session to help implement President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The proposal was filed Tuesday by Republican state Sen. Randy Fine ...