Donalds Eyes Local Officials Over Immigration | Orlando News

Byron Donalds is laying out a bold vision for Florida’s future as governor, echoing Ron DeSantis’ playbook by threatening to remove local officials who defy federal immigration laws — declaring Florida will never be a sanctuary state. This isn’t just rhetoric: Florida’s AG has already targeted cities that opted out of cooperating with ICE, even though state law only mandates sheriff cooperation. Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins and St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Charlie Crist are pushing back, calling for humane treatment and questioning ICE’s role. Meanwhile, Donalds also signaled he’d fire state attorneys deemed ineffective — mirroring DeSantis’ past moves. The tension between state authority and local autonomy is heating up, fueled by political labels like “Soros prosecutors” and deepening divisions over immigration enforcement. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dc8becba99d5cc3b