In an emergency meeting Friday the City Council votes unanimously to have some city cops trained as ICE agents ...

Despite the overwhelming opposition expressed during public comment, the council voted unanimously to pass the bill.

The new vote came after Florida’s Attorney General, James Uthmeier, threatened to remove the council members from office and ...

At the March 18, 2025 Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting, in response to three Fort Myers aldermen standing up to constitutionally questionable deportation, Commissioner Pendergrass requested ...

While some councilmembers said they had their questions answered, others did not say why they changed their vote.

The unanimous vote at the Fort Myers emergency city council meeting disappointed many regarding the partnership between Ice and FMPD for training and enforcement.

Fort Myers officials agreed to pass a memorandum allowing authorities to receive training from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

City leaders in Fort Myers abruptly reversed course Friday after threats from Florida's governor and attorney general and voted to allow police officers in this southwest Florida city to enforce ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday his office has tools including suspending officials from office to compel local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in assisting ...

The agreement would permit trained Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies to perform specific functions of an ICE officer.