JUST IN: Ron DeSantis Unveils Results of Landmark Panhandle Immigration Enforcement Operation in Panama City, Florida
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Governor Ron DeSantis Unveils Results of Landmark Panhandle Immigration Enforcement Operation Panama City, Fla. — August 22, 2025 Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the results of Florida’s first-of-its-kind immigration enforcement initiative, the Panhandle Immigration Enforcement Operation , which has already yielded major successes in the fight against illegal immigration. The operation, spearheaded by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) in close coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Border Patrol, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) , targeted illegal aliens with criminal records, fugitives, and repeat offenders across eight Panhandle counties. Key Results of the Operation: 45 FHP troopers and 20 federal personnel deployed across Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton, Okaloosa, Holmes, Bay, Washington, and Jackson counties. Nearly 200 illegal aliens apprehended ....