TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised Wednesday to veto a sweeping immigration bill, in the latest escalation of a statehouse showdown between the governor and the state's Republican legislative leadership, who have sparred over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Although I can’t message it to the masses the way [DeSantis] can, I feel very comfortable with the position of the Legislature,” the Miami lawmaker said.

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House and Senate openly rebuked Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session on immigration Monday by defiantly rejecting his slate of bills, then adjourning and immediately regrouping to consider alternative legislation approved by their leaders.

The act would name Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture, the state’s chief immigration officer, who would oversee immigration enforcement and be the state’s liaison to the federal government.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Florida Capital Bureau) - State lawmakers sent their proposal fighting illegal immigration to Governor Ron DeSantis.

Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Central Florida Wednesday lashing out at the newly passed "TRUMP Act," a sweeping bill addressing illegal immigration that came from the Florida Legislature's special session last night.

Florida Republican lawmakers have defied Gov. Ron DeSantis' call for a special session on immigration by tossing out the governor's proposals and convening their own special legislative session to carry out President Donald Trump's federal immigration orders.

Nearly every provision of the Trump Act can be supported by Floridians of all political stripes and regions across the state yet one: the near-term termination of the in-state tuition for current college students,

The veto decision represents further decay of the quickly deteriorating relationship between the governor and Legislature.

A push by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to crack down on ballot initiatives could have unforeseen consequences for the business interests of his state’s most prominent resident: President Donald Trump.

After six years of being stomped on by Gov. Ron DeSantis, his fellow Republicans in the Legislature finally stood up to him on Monday.