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

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

Gov. Ron DeSantis called an immigration bill passed in the Florida Legislature a “very grotesque piece of legislation.” He also insinuated Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson used his influence as a former Senate President to shape the bill.

Tension between Florida Republicans is growing amid President Donald Trump’s bold immigration reforms. Governor Ron DeSantis is accusing state House Speaker Daniel Perez and state Senate President […]

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.

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.

The governor plans to use his Florida Freedom Fund, which was key in defeating marijuana and abortion measures last year, to support strong conservative candidates against defiant legislators.