Orange County’s mayor signed an addendum that would allow county jail officials to transport immigration detainees to ICE facilities, despite a public war of words with Florida’s attorney general over ...

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings resists signing an ICE contract addendum, defying Florida AG Uthmeier's threats.

A frustrated Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, threatened with suspension and removal from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis, said ...

Ron DeSantis on Friday will hold a news conference in Orlando. The event is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. at the Florida ...

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings signed an updated agreement with U.S. Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) on Friday, although ...

I want our citizens to understand that we will continue to fight for what is right, but we'll do so very strategically.' ...

The conflict arises from a request for county jail workers to transport immigrants to federal detention sites.

The mayor's change of mind happened after he was threatened by Florida AG James Uthmeier with removal from office.

By signing this agreement, corrections officers will be granted the authority to transport inmates to other detention ...

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings says he had two options-- strike a deal with ICE or get removed from office.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier threatened on Tuesday to remove Orange County leaders from office if they failed to ...

The Mayor said the county is fully cooperating with ICE, but doesn't have the capacity to transport detainees around the ...