Rep. Debbie Mayfield said Gov. Ron DeSantis "weaponized" the state's elections division in blocking her from running for an open Senate seat.

It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” – James Baldwin Whatever policies Republicans conjure up nationally under Donald Trump, they will be building on the work of Gov.

Florida lawmakers defied DeSantis and approved their own version of sweeping immigration reforms amid a GOP power struggle.

Gov. DeSantis reaffirms his commitment to signing an open carry bill in Florida, positioning firearms as a key issue in the ongoing political debate.

A major bone of contention: the Governor wants to control the fight against illegal immigration. The TRUMP Act passed by the Legislature, which DeSantis said he would veto, instead gives authority to Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson. The brewing compromise represents a thawing of rhetorical ice in recent days.