Gov. Ron DeSantis will make a stop Wednesday morning in Central Florida. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS. DeSantis plans to hold a roundtable discussion in Titusville. The top

Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-Miami, noted Tuesday that DeSantis didn’t hold accountable a state road contractor after one of its employees, a Honduran immigrant in the country illegally, killed Pinellas Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Hartwick at a construction site.

Democrats and Republicans have elected their candidates for the April 1 special election to fill the seat vacated by Michael Waltz.

Both Republicans will now advance to the April 1 special election, where they are expected to be heavy favorites in the solid GOP districts.

Space Perspective was issued a five-day eviction summons Friday for the company's high-altitude balloon manufacturing factory and office facilities at Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville after falling behind $90,295 in unpaid base rent in recent months, court records indicate.

State Sen. Randy Fine will advance to the April 1 general election to face Democrat Josh Weil, a public school teacher from Orlando.

Update: Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine swept their respective primaries in congressional special elections. Patronis had 65.6% of the vote in CD 1 with 65% of the vote counted. There was no Democratic primary so Patronis will face Gay Valimont.

One of DeSantis’ key legislative allies, Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, pressed Gruters on why the bill shifts law enforcement powers away from the Governor, especially when certain actions, like suspending elected officials who won’t enforce the law, must still go to the Governor for final action anyway.

A special election to replace outgoing state Sen. Randy Fine and former state Rep. Joel Rudman, who are running for congressional seats, has been set.

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