JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon in Jacksonville. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Executive Director Dave Kerner are expected to join the governor at the JSO headquarters on East Bay Street.

It’s a staggering turn of events for a governor used to getting his own way — and a test of his national staying power as he stares down the end of his term in two years.

DeSantis called for the session as he has repeatedly echoed President Donald Trump's sentiment on an immigration crackdown.

The governor wants legislators to act quickly, pinning the need for urgency to the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Florida lawmakers have filed a series of bills ahead of a special session, but what's causing uncertainty about how it will unfold?

In a post to X Sunday, Desantis commented on the reports of increased immigration enforcement. saying “Interior enforcement atrophied under Biden so there will no doubt be a ramp up period."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Jacksonville Thursday afternoon. Elizabeth Warren's recommendations for Elon Musk's DOGE include cutting Department of Defense spending and cracking down on Medicare fraud.

Governor Ron DeSantis, Sheriff T.K. Waters, and State Representative Kiyan Michael (D-Jacksonville Beach) joined state and federal law enforcement for a roundtable discussion on immigration policy in Jacksonville on Thursday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office headquarters Thursday afternoon to hold a roundtable with Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and other public officials.

Gov. Ron DeSantis calling a special legislative session to address illegal immigration isn't a surprise, given the governor's history of pushing policy that has made Florida one of the most unwelcome environments for immigrants who are in the country illegally.

DeSantis called for the session as he has repeatedly echoed President Donald Trump's sentiment on an immigration crackdown.