Angie Windhauser (REP): CEO of nonprofit Gods Finest Hour Drama Outreach of Florida, ran for U.S. Senate in 2016 and 2018, ran for president in 2020 and 2024. Also currently running for U.S. House District 10. (no campaign website found)

Florida is planning to build another immigration detention facility in the state's Panhandle, pending approval from the Department of Homeland Security.

Florida Gov. DeSantis announces state arrested over 10,400 illegal immigrants since April through 'Operation Tidal Wave' partnership with ICE agents.

SANDERSON, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday will hold a news conference at the so-called Deportation Depot (Baker Correctional Institution) in Sanderson. The event is scheduled to take place at 10:30 a.m. and will be livestreamed at the top of this story.

Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that Operation Tidal Wave has resulted in over 10,000 arrests, marking a significant milestone in Florida’s ongoing efforts to protect its citizens and support federal immigration enforcement.

Florida’s aggressive immigration enforcement strategy is back in the spotlight. That’s as Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republicans tout what they call historic results — and Democrats warn the effort relies on unchecked executive power,

Florida is waiting for federal approval to open a third immigration detention center in the Panhandle. Governor Ron DeSantis announced this on Monday.

Florida saw a record of 109 space launches from Sunshine State installations last year, which is more than any other year, according to a Space Florida news release issued Monday. Those record launches transported some 2,100 payloads into space, and the missions carried more than 3 million pounds of material and equipment into orbit.

Democrats David Jolly and Jerry Demings and Republicans Byron Donalds and Paul Renner are already running for Florida’s next governor. Lt. Governor Jay Collins is considering a run and recently bought a website domain.

U.S. Representative Byron Donalds is cementing his frontrunner status in the 2026 gubernatorial contest, announcing Monday that his campaign and associated political action committees raised $13.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 alone to start the election year with a massive financial advantage.