Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet on Tuesday approved $90 million in grants for local law enforcement agencies for items related to enforcement of illegal immigration.
After News 6 posted on Facebook about CFO Blaise Ingoglia’s visit, many viewers expressed a similar sentiment: “What about Alligator Alcatraz?”
An Orange County woman accused of helping run a multimillion-dollar immigration scam is expected to appear in court for a hearing on Tuesday.
Over 260 people were taken into custody after a massive operation kicked off in Central Florida, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Orange County Sheriff John Mina announced that Legacy Imigra claimed to help undocumented clients obtain lawful status in the United States, but instead, was running a criminal enterprise built on manipulation, fraud, and extortion.
A month after some high school students left campuses to protest ICE, Brevard County’s school board is considering harsher punishment for students who walk out of class that would extend to anyone affiliated with the district who encourages a disruption to school, not just the kids."
Court records show that ICE officials are preparing to facilitate the return of two girls who were mistakenly deported with their mother from Orlando under a "family unity" policy.
Amid his crusade over illegal immigration and government spending, Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia is headed to Central Florida for another news conference on Thursday afternoon.
A husband and wife who practice real estate in Central Florida were reunited Thursday for the first time since they were detained by federal immigration agents in early January.
Christopher Heath and Lauren Melendez talked about the strain on federal courts as a result of intensified immigration crackdowns, the viral Black History Month “blunder” at FAMU, and a transparency showdown with Florida’s Chief Financial Officer at the center.
During Tuesday’s regularly scheduled Orange County Commission meeting, members of the public and at least three commissioners advocated for the county to pursue a lawsuit over its relationship with ICE, but Mayor Jerry Demings pumped the brakes on the idea.
A school district didn’t back down from its warnings to punish students if they walked out of school to be part of the nationwide ICE protests.
Walkout protests over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity have spread to high schools across Central Florida, prompting warnings from state and local school officials that students who leave class during instructional time could face disciplinary consequences.
Officials with the district said that the current protests are not related to school operations, and the district is instead "focused on prioritizing learning."
On Tuesday, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings issued a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warning about new limits coming to ICE inmates at the county’s correctional facility.
When News 6 arrived to the Brannon Center for Congressman Cory Mills’ Town Hall, we saw at least two dozen officers outside. Inside, Mills took pre-submitted questions, but the topic of ICE quickly overtook the discussion.
Senate Democrats are rejecting more money for Homeland Security after another fatal ICE shooting. Here's what could happen to federal workers, small businesses, consumers, vulnerable populations and more if the government shuts down as a result.
The latest federal data was just released, revealing that nearly 900,000 people have moved to the Sunshine State. News 6 takes a look at where they all came from.
A woman challenged law enforcement during a traffic stop in Jacksonville last week, telling them “she was ready to fight,” moments before she punched a trooper and kicked an ICE officer in a nearby parking lot, according to her arrest report.
A woman was arrested Tuesday after she punched a Florida Highway Patrol trooper in the face during an encounter with ICE agents on Beach Boulevard, according to the state's attorney general.
In a video posted to Instagram Thursday, Congressman Maxwell Frost (D - FL) responded to rumors about a heavy presence of agents with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Central Florida by saying he can confirm that the agency has deployed agents here and that ICE has made “pretty large” hotel reservations in the area.
After a driver was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd came out to express his thoughts on the matter.
An undocumented migrant from Cuba is finally set to be deported after sexually assaulting a teen, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Days after the horses were first reported stolen, the Volusia Sheriff's Office said that investigators have pinned an undocumented immigrant from Cuba as the suspect.
An undocumented immigrant is in custody after she reportedly threw coffee at a mother, her child and their dog last week, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
A Colombian South American Theft Group was tracked down in Central Florida after it targeted Asian business owners in the region, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
After the Palm Bay City Council made a push last week to suspend Councilman Chandler Langevin over his social media comments, Langevin has now issued a "final statement" on the matter.
After Palm Bay Councilman Chandler Langevin received criticisms over comments he made critiquing Indian immigration into the U.S. this week, the city council voted to send a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis requesting Langevin’s suspension.
Langevin’s flyer asks participants to write the name or print the picture of someone who died as a result of “soft-on-crime policies,” “inept military leadership,” or “illegal immigration.”
In a release, deputies said that the undercover investigation focused on human trafficking, child predators and illegal immigration.
A strange, deadly hit-and-run crash led to six undocumented immigrants being arrested this week, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies are searching for a man’s whereabouts after he attacked someone at a home gathering in DeBary over the weekend, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s office.
The South Florida immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” can stay open while the fight to close it goes through the federal courts.
A federal agent was attacked by an “illegal alien" on Tuesday morning, sparking an investigation into his whereabouts, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Panama City Friday to promote the efforts of the state’s law enforcement to crack down on undocumented immigrants in the Panhandle.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at the closed Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson to announce it will soon be operational as a detention facility he calls “Deportation Depot,” selfsame in purpose and function to "Alligator Alcatraz."
A Russian man illegally living in Central Florida was arrested last week as part of a credit card fraud scheme, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is standing by comments he made about the Florida attorney general’s age and experience, a day after the two clashed over immigration enforcement.
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings did not hold back when discussing a letter the county received from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.
A Central Florida immigration attorney said her client, who is a DACA recipient, has been transferred from Alligator Alcatraz to the Glades County Jail.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has officially begun flying detainees out of the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant-detention facility.
A woman in the country illegally was caught while walking her pug at New Smyrna Beach earlier this month, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
The Mexican consulate and a former Orlando area politician on Friday accused Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents of targeting Hispanic restaurants for people to detain, frightening immigrants, and hurting area businesses.
A pair of Brazilian “illegal aliens” were arrested in Central Florida amid an international homicide case, according to the FDLE.
Protests and events against President Donald Trump's controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people have started at more than 1,600 locations around the country.
A group of Democratic lawmakers says they are planning another visit to a controversial immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades, days after being denied entry and filing a lawsuit against the state.
A handful of Democratic state lawmakers in Florida filed a lawsuit on Thursday after they were denied entry into the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention facility, according to court records.
A new detention facility nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” is now operational in the Florida Everglades, but not everyone is being allowed inside for a look at the conditions.
A Canadian citizen in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement died earlier this week, prompting an investigation, according to ICE officials.
An Orange County family is speaking out after their loved one was taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody following an immigration court hearing in Orlando.
A 47-year-old man remains in custody five days after being arrested on New Smyrna Beach for having an open container of alcohol, a violation that legal experts say typically results in a citation or fine.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier took aim at U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday after a clip of her criticizing federal policies went viral online.
A man was arrested Friday afternoon on New Smyrna Beach after deputies say they discovered he had an active immigration detainer, following a patrol stop over an open container violation.
In all, there were 44 people arrested — including three undocumented immigrants — and over $207,000 in stolen assets recovered, state officials revealed.
In a release, ICE officials said that Juan Carlos Montiel-Ceron, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, is believed to be responsible for the posts.
An Apopka woman spoke out after her father, a local business owner who came to the U.S. decades ago, was deported back to Guatemala.
Defense attorneys Phillip and Josephine Arroyo say their law firm is now handling more cases involving legal immigrants facing deportation.
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey will join Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and other officials for a news conference.
During a news conference in Jacksonville on Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave his two cents on some of the anti-ICE riots recently seen in Los Angeles.
The sheriff's office released footage of the arrests during a three-day undercover operation targeting men accused of being online predators.
Immigration advocates and local residents voiced growing concerns this week over recent federal immigration enforcement actions in Central Florida, including a reported U.S. Border Patrol stop in Apopka and ongoing detentions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
An undocumented immigrant received a life sentence last week after he coerced a child into prostitution and raped her, state officials announced on Tuesday.
One day after more than 100 undocumented immigrants were arrested in Tallahassee with the help of the Florida Highway Patrol, an email shared with News 6 appears to show some troopers in Central Florida may have been given direction not to wear their name tags during future ICE operations.
Over a dozen people were arrested at “Welcome to Rockville” in Volusia County over the weekend, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a news conference to discuss the arrests of 225 people in an undercover investigation named “Fool Around and Find Out.”
In a series of posts on its X account on Tuesday, the agency announced it’s visiting “one of the fastest growing communities in the U.S.”, and has ”arrested more than two dozen illegal aliens," and the “illegal aliens are from Mexico, Guatemala & Honduras”.
Four Honduran nationals were indicted last week in Florida over an illegal payroll system that was used to help undocumented immigrants work in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Amid nationwide protests on May Day Thursday, dozens of demonstrators descended on the Orange County jail, decrying immigration policies under President Donald Trump's administration.
The Orange County Corrections Department confirmed Tuesday that since the beginning of 2025, the county jail has had 997 bookings with an ICE detainer.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to social media on Thursday to go after state lawmakers after they overrode some of his vetoes from last year’s budget.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is going after the Fort Myers City Council after it rejected an agreement with ICE — a motion that Uthmeier said makes Fort Myers a “sanctuary city.”
Inside the auditorium at Gateway High School Thursday night, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez addressed a politically fraught topic that is of high interest to the large Hispanic community he serves: illegal immigration.
An undocumented immigrant accused of murder may be among the first to face the death penalty under one of the state’s newest laws.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Wednesday evening at Homestead Air Force Base to speak on the issue of illegal immigration, touting some of the state-led steps that have been taken to enforce immigration laws.
Amid a slew of new bills during Florida’s Legislative special session this week tackling illegal immigration, one stands out among the rest.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued railing against an illegal-immigration bill proposed by the state Legislature which he has vowed to veto.
A local immigration lawyer is voicing concerns over one of the most controversial executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on his first day in office.
Police said he attacked his ex-partner's boyfriend after coming in through a window, though he shot his own finger off during the process.
Officials said all of the suspects were in the U.S. illegally, targeting homes that belonged to small business owners.
Since News 6 released the footage from an investigation at the border earlier this month, viewer comments flooded in to share their thoughts on the story.
News 6 just returned from the Mexico border, where troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol were seen taking part in Operation Lone Star, an initiative launched by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2021 to combat illegal immigration.
A statewide grand jury empaneled at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for lawmakers to create new criminal penalties for harboring undocumented immigrants.
