Bradford County’s plan to convert a vacant warehouse into an immigration detention center has passed its first major step.
The City of Jacksonville said one of its employees has been placed on administrative leave after she posted a video on Wednesday talking about recent reports of increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the area.
A woman was arrested Tuesday after she punched a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper in the face during an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) on Beach Boulevard, according to Attorney General James Uthmeier.
The City of Jacksonville said one of its employees has been placed on administrative leave after she posted a video on Wednesday talking about recent reports of increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the area.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is holding a press conference Thursday on the Trump administration’s latest immigration efforts.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday almost 3,000 undocumented immigrants have been flown out of Baker County’s “Deportation Depot” since it opened in early September.
Jacksonville detectives have investigated more than 220 overdose deaths in 2025 and have arrested 17 drug dealers on manslaughter charges in connection with some of those cases, Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Tuesday.
Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia announces eight new bills targeting illegal immigration, including restrictions on financial services, licensing, and employment. Local law enforcement pledges support for enhanced enforcement measures.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has fired back at a lawsuit filed by Democratic lawmakers seeking access to a controversial immigrant-detention center in the Everglades, saying they don’t have a legal right to enter the facility “at their pleasure.”
Two Florida lawmakers filed new legislation on Thursday that would require law enforcement and immigration officers to display visible identification and prohibit the use of face coverings during public enforcement actions.
State university leaders in January will tackle Gov. Ron DeSantis’ directive to end the use of H-1B visas that allow foreigners to be hired faculty, the university system’s Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said Thursday.
Marie Ange Blaise and others who have died in ICE custody were honored in one of the altars that were featured at the 9th Annual Día de los Muertos event held at James Weldon Johnson Park in Jacksonville.
After New York City elected Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as its next mayor, Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood invited New Yorkers to move to the Sunshine State.
A new University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) poll found that housing costs and property taxes are the most important problems facing Florida.
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia will hold a news conference Tuesday to talk about funding for immigration enforcement.
For years, David Morales and his wife, María, have been committed not only to serving Mexican food but also to participating in events meant to uplift the local Hispanic community. However, Morales said one of those events had to be canceled this year due to concerns about immigration enforcement.
A Cuban-American woman who spoke to News4JAX said that her husband was taken into custody in Broward County. She said she and her husband spent time living in Jacksonville and Miami.
Ron DeSantis appeared on Fox News last night and announced that the Deportation Depot in Baker County is now open.
A federal appeals court panel has put on hold a lower court judge’s order to wind down operations of the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will hold a news conference in Louisana Wednesday to announce the opening of a new immigration detention facility dubbed ‘Camp 47′.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the controversial immigration detention site in South Florida, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” is still operating and continuing with deportations, despite a judge issuing an order for the facility to shut down.
Florida’s attorney general announced on Monday that all trucking weigh stations will now serve as immigration checkpoints.
Florida’s attorney general announced on Monday that all trucking weigh stations will now serve as immigration checkpoints.
Florida State Representative Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) expressed frustration and disappointment on Thursday after hearing the news of the planned new immigration detention center set to open soon at the Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson.
News4JAX obtained a copy of two complaints that detail the experiences both detainees said they had while housed in solitary confinement in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Baker County Detention Center.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that he authorized the opening of an immigration detention center at the Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson, shifting plans away from the previously considered site at Camp Blanding.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, along with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and state officials are holding a news conference to announce the indictment of Haitian gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed the H-1B visa program during a news conference on Monday, criticizing how certain tech companies lay off American workers only to replace them with H-1B visa holders.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Friday morning at the immigration center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” in the Florida Everglades.
Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ administration has already signed contracts to pay at least $245 million to set up and run the new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” according to a public database.
Florida’s top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt an immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the middle of the Florida Everglades because their lawsuit was filed in the wrong jurisdiction.
Detainees held at Florida’s controversial immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” are suing the Trump administration, alleging inhumane conditions and unlawful confinement.
A little-known consulting firm with ties to a prominent Jacksonville business leader landed a $78 million contract earlier this month to provide a raft of critical services at a pop-up immigration detention center in Big Cypress National Preserve, which Florida officials have aggressively marketed as “Alligator Alcatraz,” according to a report from The Tributary, a Jacksonville nonprofit newsroom.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday he wants the detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” to be at full capacity before moving forward with the plans to turn Camp Blanding into an immigration detention site.
United States Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas), and a bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced to Congress on Tuesday a new version of the “Dignity Act”.
Dozens of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Jacksonville on Friday to oppose plans for a new immigration detention facility at Camp Blanding, marking the latest pushback against Florida’s expanding detention infrastructure.
Florida State Representative Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) is calling for more transparency regarding the planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at Camp Blanding in Clay County.
About one week after Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) said she was denied access to the controversial immigration facility in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” the local politician said she has now been invited for a “tour” of the facility.
The Trump administration Monday argued a federal appeals court should overturn a district judge’s ruling that blocked a new Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter the state.
Construction is expected to begin soon on a new ICE detention center in Clay County. The site at Camp Blanding near the Clay County-Bradford County line is being developed to hold about 2,000 people awaiting immigration hearings or deportation, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, said on Thursday she was denied access to the newly opened immigration detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” in South Florida.
After the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center officially opened on Tuesday, attention has shifted to the planned facility at Camp Blanding in Clay County, which could begin construction as early as next week.
About two months later, data released by the New York Times shows that Florida is continuing its promise to aggressively enforce President Trump’s immigration policies, with ICE making nearly 10,000 arrests in the state since Trump took office.
Governor Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday that the ICE detention site planned at Camp Blanding will be able to house 2,000 detainees.
As Florida rushed to open a detention center for undocumented immigrants in the Everglades, attorneys for the state Monday argued a judge should reject an attempt by environmental groups to halt the project dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
President Donald Trump is expected to attend the formal opening Tuesday of a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed on Monday.
Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed using Camp Blanding, the Florida National Guard’s headquarters in Clay County, as a potential site for a new immigration detention facility — an idea that has sparked mixed reactions among local residents.
Another set of nationwide protests were planned to take place on Thursday at courthouses and town squares, including in Duval County, with an overall focus on immigration and deportations.
After Gov. Ron DeSantis named Camp Blanding Joint Training Center an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility, a few residents sounded off about the possible new addition.
A Jacksonville councilman, who authored a controversial bill that aimed to ban the use of city funds for services to support undocumented immigrants, condemned the mayor’s decision to veto the proposed legislation.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday that Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Clay County is among the locations being considered for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility.
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan vetoed a bill on Tuesday that aims to block city funds from being used to support undocumented immigrants.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is proposing to build a large immigrant detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades.
With thousands of protests planned across the country on Saturday, Jacksonville officials urged residents to keep the protests peaceful.
With thousands of protests planned across the country on Saturday, Jacksonville officials urged residents to keep the protests peaceful.
‘No Kings’ is a nationwide day of defiance, peaceful protests are expected
More than a dozen people were detained in a raid conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach early Thursday morning, according to the Fernandina Observer.
Mayor Donna Deegan’s office issued a statement saying she has concerns about the immigration bill that was passed on Tuesday night.
Community members packed Jacksonville City Hall Tuesday night to voice opposition to a proposed immigration policy that would require the disclosure of undocumented immigrants living in city-controlled public housing.
Jacksonville City Council will discuss new rules to prevent disruptions during meetings, following a May incident that led to three arrests. A protest today calls for dropped charges and the rejection of a controversial ordinance.
A federal appeals court Friday kept on hold a new Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter the state, rejecting arguments by Attorney General James Uthmeier that enforcement should at least temporarily be allowed.
A Jacksonville councilman expressed his disapproval of a bill moving forward in the city council that aims to prohibit the use of city funds for services to people living in the country illegally.
A proposed ordinance that aims to prohibit the use of city funds for services to people living in the country illegally is moving forward in the city council.
A social media post made by the Jacksonville City Council president on Thursday sparked questions about police enforcement of local and state immigration laws in the city.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Tampa Monday morning to discuss the state’s crackdown in illegal immigration.
Amid the nation’s immigration crackdown, local law enforcement agencies across the country have increased their efforts to locate individuals living here illegally.
A recent wave of hundreds of illegal immigrant arrests in Florida has one immigration attorney’s clients on edge as they legally navigate the citizenship process.
Efforts in Florida to enforce President Donald Trump’s immigration policy recently reached new heights as Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it arrested nearly 800 illegal immigrants as part of a “massive, multi-agency, immigration enforcement crackdown.”
Authorities say more than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the United States illegally were taken into custody during a raid at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Jacksonville Today reader Susan A. is curious how the local immigration ordinance works, and whether police can use it to stop anyone and demand proof of citizenship.
The police departments of at least three public universities in Florida are seeking agreements with the federal government to carry out immigration enforcement on campus.
Dozens of University of Florida students are asking for an immigration attorney to be added on campus following the deportation of an international student who was initially arrested over a traffic violation.
Preliminary injunction expected to stay in place, not allowing state law enforcement to arrest or prosecute people.
Pointing to the federal government’s power to regulate immigration, a U.S. district judge Friday temporarily blocked a new Florida law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida and other pro-immigrant groups filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday to challenge Senate Bill 4C, a law that makes it a crime for people to enter the state illegally.
Following Mayor Donna Deegan’s announcement Wednesday saying she won’t sign nor veto the city’s immigration bill, the new law set to take effect opens the door for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to get more fingerprint scanners.
Councilman Kevin Carrico will hold a news conference on Wednesday to call for Mayor Donna Deegan to sign the Jacksonville Illegal Immigration Act into law. An hour after Carrico’s news conference, Deegan will hold a separate news conference with community leaders to discuss the immigration bill.
Immigration law expert Juan Carlos Gomez joins us on Politics & Power to look at the nation's growing immigration issue and how the Trump administration is handling it.
Every day, federal law enforcement officers make arrests and deport individuals who are in the U.S. illegally.
Mayor Donna Deegan has yet to sign a bill aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in Jacksonville. The City Council approved the measure earlier this week. Deegan stated she is not rushing to make a decision on the bill. While she does not oppose certain aspects, she wants to ensure there are no negative repercussions.
The legislation approved by City Council Tuesday night that aims to crack down on illegal immigration in Jacksonville is now sitting on Mayor Donna Deegan’s desk, who said is still in the process of reviewing it before deciding whether to sign it or not.
The Town of Orange Park is working to determine how its police force should handle immigration. Currently, the Orange Park Police Department doesn’t have any officers with the certification to hold people with federal immigration warrants. The town council is hoping to amend that by working with the federal government.
Florida lawmakers are looking to children to fill low-wage jobs left open by the undocumented immigration crackdown, CNN reports. According to the network, Senate Bill 918 would allow children as young as 14 to work overnight shifts.
A Middleburg couple is hoping for a miracle to happen after ICE ordered the husband, who’s been in the country illegally for over a decade, to turn himself in to return to India.
A Middleburg couple is hoping for a miracle to happen after ICE ordered the husband, who’s been in the country illegally for over a decade, to turn himself in to return to India.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says his office has tools including suspending officials from office to compel local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in assisting in detentions and deportations.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold an immigration roundtable Thursday morning in Sarasota.
A proposed Jacksonville Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act is now on its way to a full vote by the Jacksonville City Council.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has requested U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) train all 1,100 sworn officers to help detain people living in the state illegally, according to a news release.
Two Jacksonville lawmakers are pushing for tougher local immigration policies through two proposed bills.
A third appellate court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship.
A federal judge says he won't order immigration authorities to revert to a Biden-era policy limiting arrests at schools after officials in Denver challenged new policies from the Trump administration.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Department of Homeland Security officials will hold a joint news conference Wednesday evening in Homestead.
Jacksonville City Council introduced two bills related to illegal immigration Tuesday. Protesters shared their concern about those bills ahead of that meeting.
After a recent executive order halted federal funding for refugee programs, Catholic Charities Jacksonville said on Monday it is seeking new ways to get funding to continue its mission of helping families in the area.
