Trump on the mind (and bills) of Florida lawmakers

Trump on the mind (and bills) of Florida lawmakers

Author: Gannett March 14, 2025 Duration: 21:27

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.


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