It's been hard to keep a track of immigration detentions, even as another 500,000 people are eligible for deportation. Hurricane season starts with doubts about hurricane forecasting in the age of government budget-cutting. Elon Musk is gone from DOGE, and so apparently is as much as $53 million in funding at Florida State University. Listen to the Inside Florida Politics podcast with Ana Goni-Lessan, Kimberly Miller and Antonio Fins. 

Officials in Florida want more resources to detain everyone they suspect is here illegally, regardless of whether the individual has a criminal background or even a removal warrant or deportation order. USA Today Florida Network's Antonio Fins, Ana Goñi-Lessan and John Kennedy discuss. Also on deck, LGBTQ+ advocates in the state celebrate the lack of anti-gay legislation passed this year. And can Gov. Ron DeSantis convince the Legislature to cut back on Florida's property taxes?

Antonio Fins, Ana Goñi-Lessan and John Kennedy discuss the biggest capture of undocumented immigrants ever which draws into question the level of "violent criminal" status for the detained. Also, President Donald Trump begins his second hundred days in his Florida office and why is trouble brewing between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers ahead of the looming special session.

In this week's Inside Florida Politics podcast, Antonio Fins, James Call and John Kennedy break down the fallout from a deadly and tragic shooting at Florida State University, friction between the governor and Republicans in the Florida Legislature and the local impact of the death of Pope Francis across the Sunshine State. 

President Donald Trump paused his Liberation Day tariffs stunner, but the lack of clarity in trade duties makes for fuzzy budgeting in Tallahassee. The immigration crackdown leaves hundreds of children in heart-wrenching limbo. And the intriguing reason behind the power player dynamic between Gov. Ron DeSantis and House Speaker Danny Perez. Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Ana Goni-Lessa discuss it all in the Inside Florida Politics podcast.

A key piece of the gun control legislation passed after the horrific shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland could be on the chopping block if lawmakers efforts succeed. USA TODAY Florida Network journalists Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Ana Goñi-Lessan discuss the possible drop in Florida's gun ownership age. Also, Rep. Byron Donalds? Casey DeSantis? Still nearly two years out, candidates are already laying plans for the governor's mansion. And Is Tallahassee trying to squash control of local governments?

From Mar-a-lago to Tallahassee, President Donald Trump is obviously on the minds of Florida Legislators with bills on deck to ratify changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and shielding his future presidential library from local regulations.

USA Today Florida Network journalists Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Ana Goñi-Lessan talk about Trump heavy session in Tallahassee.

The team also discusses the various ways state law enforcement is interpreting directives to help ICE with illegal immigrants.

And if 60 percent approval wasn't enough, Florida lawmakers are now trying to make it harder for citizen-led amendments to pass in the Sunshine State.

A clash between Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders over immigration may be a sign that DeSantis is losing some of his grip on state lawmakers.  Journalists Zac Anderson, Ana Goñi-Lessan, Antonio Fins and John Kennedy discuss the immigration fight, President Donald Trump’s own immigration agenda and the effects trade wars with Canada and Mexico could have on the state.

Trump is returning to power with a Make America Florida agenda. Journalists Zac Anderson, Ana Goni-Lessan, Antonio Fins and John Kennedy discuss Trump's Florida-themed agenda, how the president’s immigration crackdown could impact Florida residents and Gov. Ron DeSantis' efforts to cozy up to Trump.

Trump is governing from Mar-a-Lago with press conferences and Truth Social posts. Journalists Zac Anderson, John Kennedy, Ana Goni-Lessan and Antonio Fins discuss the incoming president's Florida administration in waiting, Trump's rising popularity as he stays out of the public eye and a progressive firebrand making a bid for mayor of Orlando that could position her for bigger things down the road.