The annual operating cost for Alligator Alcatraz is reportedly $450 million. As Florida intensifies its immigration enforcement efforts under Gov. Ron DeSantis, the governor appointed State Sen. Blaise Ingoglia as the state's chief financial officer this week.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s unemployment rate remained at 3.7% in June, better than the national average. According to new numbers released Thursday, the rate remained the same after inching up in April and May. Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida still has strong statistics for business formation and hiring.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an agreement on Friday with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed up Florida Everglades restoration projects, including completion of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida and the U.S. Army have reached a new agreement to accelerate Everglades restoration through expediting the completion of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir.

The governor's office said he would be joined by Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army D. Lee Forsgren, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Alexis Lambert.

Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the State of Florida and the U.S. Department of the Army have reached a landmark agreement that allows Florida to take the lead on key components of the federally funded Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP),

Governor Ron DeSantis will be holding a press conference in Marco Island Friday morning with assistant secretary of the Army

The agreement allows the South Florida Water Management District help with construction - but not take over - to finish the EAA Reservoir by 2029.

After months with no one in the post, Gov. Ron DeSantis has named state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia to be Florida's new Chief Financial Officer.

DeSantis also highlighted the state’s announcement earlier this month that 71% of all graded schools were rated ‘A’ or ‘B,’ up from 64% the previous year.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed John Reed as an Okaloosa County judge. Reed replaces Judge Jack Schlechter, who was promoted to the 1st Judicial Circuit Court. Reed previously served as a general magistrate and a partner at a private law firm. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and the University of Florida Law School.