The filing Monday of a motion to intervene in the case initially brought by environmental groups signals a new level of opposition by the tribe, which is also a major political donor in the state.

Several immigrant detainees described high tension and anxiety at the remote, hastily constructed facility over a lack of information, recreation and access to medication.

A newly obtained list of more than 700 detainees sheds light on who is being held at Florida’s controversial new immigration detention facility in the Everglades. The Miami Herald reports that many have no criminal records,

DeSantis called Ingoglia, a Spring Hill Republican whose social media handle is "@GovGoneWild​," a warrior on issues such as immigration and insurance and "the most conservative senator in the stat."

Ron DeSantis has chosen a conservative legislative ally as Florida chief financial officer, a statewide elected position vacated when Jimmy Patronis ran successfully for Congress in a special election this year.

Health officials are warning Floridians after four people died from Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly flesh-eating bacteria found in warm, brackish water and raw or undercooked seafood. One of the deaths occurred in Broward County.