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Ingoglia has been one of DeSantis’ closest allies in the legislature. He’s one of the few Republican lawmakers this session to back almost every issue DeSantis championed.

Tribe members are trying to join a lawsuit over the immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades. It neighbors Tribe villages in the Big Cypress National Preserve.

Democrats report unsanitary conditions at the immigrant detention center in the Everglades, while Republicans say the facility is being operated safely.

Economics experts are saying those tariffs could have significant short-term impacts on Florida and its residents, but some hope it will have long-term benefits.

The state legislators say they were not allowed to tour the migrant detention facility in the Everglades when they made a surprise visit on July 3rd.

The offer of a tour comes after some Democratic lawmakers were denied access last week, even though they say they have the legal right to visit any time without warning.

The commission is allocating $500,000 to help developers build projects for very low- and extremely low-income households.

The Leon County Commission approved the move Tuesday by a slim 4 to 3 margin. This will be the fourth year in a row that county employees have received a 5% pay increase.

The Leon County Commission is looking into a charter amendment that could give it more oversight of Tallahassee’s utilities. The commission is also considering a change in how the city’s fire service fees are paid.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Secretary of State Cord Byrd unveiled a statue in Jefferson County as part of Florida’s plan to mark America’s 250th birthday next year. Officials plan to install more statues for counties named after the founding fathers.