Florida keeps leading the charge against Biden's border disaster.
The state just handed out another round of funding for local law enforcement.
And Florida just dropped millions on immigration enforcement in one place Trump loyalists will love.
Northwest Florida agencies get $1.8 million for immigration crackdown
Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced $1.8 million in state funding for Northwest Florida law enforcement agencies to combat illegal immigration.¹
Taylor County Sheriff's Office received the largest share with $991,279, followed by Leon County Sheriff's Office at $499,523.²
Suwanee County Sheriff's Office got $212,376, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office received $130,660, and the Chattahoochee Police Department was allocated $30,440.³
The funding comes through Florida's State Board of Immigration Enforcement and will reimburse agencies for training officers under the federal 287(g) program.⁴
This program deputizes local law enforcement to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in identifying and removing criminal illegal aliens from communities.
"We have consistently led the nation in securing our border and protecting Floridians from the harmful impacts caused by criminal illegal aliens that try to settle in our communities," Ingoglia said.⁵
The announcement marks the second time in as many months that Florida has distributed $1.8 million for immigration enforcement.
In October, Ingoglia awarded the same amount to five Northeast Florida law enforcement agencies including Bradford, St. Johns, Clay, and Putnam counties, along with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.⁶
Florida isn't just talking tough on illegal immigration — the state is backing it up with real money.
Media gets proven wrong about federal reimbursements
Ingoglia directly addressed media reports questioning whether the federal government would reimburse Florida for immigration enforcement costs.
The CFO specifically mentioned the controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility in the Everglades that liberal critics claimed would never get federal funding.
"We have been asserting for a while that that is not true," Ingoglia stated.⁷
"We have a very good partnership with the Trump administration here in the state of Florida. The governor has been on record numerous times saying that we are going to get reimbursed," Ingoglia added.⁸
"There were media reports saying that the cost for alligator Alcatraz wasn't going to be reimbursed. I think that has been proven not to be true," he continued.⁹
The federal government approved a $608 million reimbursement for Florida's immigration detention efforts in October, vindicating Governor Ron DeSantis and proving the critics wrong.¹⁰
DeSantis posted on X that "another bogus narrative bites the dust. I said all along that we would be reimbursed."¹¹
That massive reimbursement covered costs for building and operating facilities like "Alligator Alcatraz" and the "Deportation Depot" near Jacksonville.
Florida put up $450 million a year to run "Alligator Alcatraz" — then got the feds to cover it through FEMA's Shelter and Services Program.¹²
The facility opened July 1 and can hold 3,000 detainees. Trump showed up opening day to tour it himself.¹³
DeSantis strategy is working
Here's what the immigration crackdown is actually delivering for Florida.
Senator Jonathan Martin pointed to shrinking class sizes in schools as evidence that illegal immigrants are leaving Florida voluntarily because of tough enforcement measures.¹⁴
Local sheriffs emphasized that immigration enforcement efforts are crucial for reducing crime related to human trafficking, drug trafficking, and sex trafficking.
Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett said illegal immigration "is a problem for every county in the state of Florida."¹⁵
Leon County Sheriff Walter McNeil explained that much of the illegal drug trade flows through Georgia into Florida, making coordination essential.¹⁶
"Drugs are brought in through Mexico to Georgia and into Florida. We're doing everything we possibly can to eradicate them," McNeil said.¹⁷
Florida now leads the country with 327 active partnerships between local cops and ICE — that's up 577% since Trump walked back into the White House on January 20.¹⁸
Nationwide, Trump got over 1,000 law enforcement agencies signed up by mid-November.¹⁹
Meanwhile, sanctuary cities keep protecting criminal illegal aliens instead of their own citizens.
The state's 2022 SB1808 law requires all law enforcement agencies operating detention facilities to enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE.²⁰
Ingoglia praised law enforcement as the "first line of defense" until the federal government fixes the legal immigration system.²¹
The latest funding announcement demonstrates that Florida isn't backing down from its commitment to remove criminal illegal aliens from communities.
Trump's partnership with DeSantis is turning Florida into a blueprint for how states can support federal immigration enforcement efforts.
And the results speak for themselves — Florida communities are getting safer while Democrats' sanctuary cities continue drowning in crime.
¹ Michelle Vecerina, "CFO Ingoglia awards $1.8 million to Florida sheriffs for expanded immigration enforcement," Florida News, November 5, 2025.
² – ⁵ Ibid.
⁶ Drew Dixon, "Blaise Ingoglia distributes $1.8M to Northwest Florida agencies for immigration enforcement," Florida Politics, November 5, 2025.
⁷ Michelle Vecerina, "CFO Ingoglia awards $1.8 million to Florida sheriffs for expanded immigration enforcement," Florida News, November 5, 2025.
⁸ Ibid.
⁹ Ibid.
¹⁰ "Feds approve Florida for a $608 million 'Alligator Alcatraz' reimbursement," WFLX, October 3, 2025.
¹¹ Ibid.
¹² "'Alligator Alcatraz': What to know about Florida's new controversial migrant detention facility," CNN, July 13, 2025.
¹³ Ibid.
¹⁴ Michelle Vecerina, "CFO Ingoglia awards $1.8 million to Florida sheriffs for expanded immigration enforcement," Florida News, November 5, 2025.
¹⁵ Drew Dixon, "Blaise Ingoglia distributes $1.8M to Northwest Florida agencies for immigration enforcement," Florida Politics, November 5, 2025.
¹⁶ Ibid.
¹⁷ Ibid.
¹⁸ "ICE Miami, 287(g) partners arrest 400 criminal aliens during Central Florida operations," ICE, September 30, 2025.
¹⁹ "287(g) Agreements With ICE Threaten Welcoming Communities," American Immigration Council, September 26, 2025.
²⁰ "Reviving 287(g) Agreements Under the New Administration: Implementation, Concerns, and Implications," National Immigration Forum, April 28, 2025.
²¹ Michelle Vecerina, "CFO Ingoglia awards $1.8 million to Florida sheriffs for expanded immigration enforcement," Florida News, November 5, 2025.
