Cody Butler is a Florida Capitol reporter at Gray Florida Capitol Bureau. He covers state government and politics, with a focus on regional interest and general assignment news, drawing from his extensive experience in reporting on significant events in Michigan and Indiana. Cody has been featured in various outlets including WILX-TV and ABC 7 WWSB-TV.
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By: Cody Butler
Much of North Florida was shut down Wednesday after a winter storm blanketed the region in ice and snow.
Next week, the Florida Legislature will consider action on implementing some of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting illegal immigration during a special session. (WCJB FILE) By Cody Butler Published: Jan. 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM CET
By: Cody Butler
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Next week, the Florida Legislature will consider action on implementing some of President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting illegal immigration during a special session. As of Thursday afternoon, specific bills haven't been filed for the special session which starts Monday.
By: Cody Butler
This was the first time the Republican-controlled legislature denied a Republican governor a special session since the GOP took control in the 1990s.
Florida Senate votes on Special Session (Florida Capitol Bureau) By Cody Butler Published: Jan. 29, 2025 at 3:55 AM GMT+1
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Governor Ron DeSantis promised to veto the Tackling and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy (TRUMP) Act Wednesday morning ahead of two illegal immigration roundtables.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Governor Ron DeSantis promised to veto the Tackling and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy (TRUMP) Act Wednesday morning ahead of two illegal immigration roundtables.
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.
By: Cody Butler
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Governor Ron DeSantis continued to call out the Republican-led state legislature for passing an illegal immigration bill he called “weak.”
The GOP supermajority legislature was the first to deny a Republican governor a special session since they took control in the 1990s.
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