Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a memorandum that could soon give highway patrol officers some of the power of federal immigration agents.

"FHP is equipped and hard at work to enforce illegal immigration laws in Florida," the agency said in a social media post.

Severe Weather Chaser 9 found the streets of Tallahassee eerily quiet and still covered in snow early Wednesday morning.

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.

Advocacy groups on Tuesday traveled to Tallahassee to contribute to the conversations, which have many immigrants concerned about the future. Leaders from these groups including The Florida Immigrant Coalition stood in front of the press, essentially dissecting the proposed bill and the impacts on their communities.

Warming temperatures and abundant sunlight — ice and snow’s biggest enemies — should soon melt most of the frozen precipitation that fell on Tallahassee.

Officials are asking Panhandle residents to avoid being on the roads. Freezing temperatures mean icy, dangerous conditions.

On Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol conducted a joint operation with federal immigration officers in Jefferson County to round up 12 people believed to be in the country illegally, one of a number of raids performed around the country as the Trump administration ramps up its plans for mass deportation.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida spent Tuesday preparing for ... Image 1 of 4 Crash along a snowy Interstate 10 in Florida. (Florida Highway Patrol) "I don’t have to tell anybody that we’re not necessarily used to walking in a winter wonderland here in ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla ... Image 1 of 4 Crash along a snowy Interstate 10 in Florida. (Florida Highway Patrol) "I don’t have to tell anybody that we’re not necessarily used to walking in a ...

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper shot and killed a suspect after a "physical altercation" at a hospital in Ocala, officials confirmed early Friday.

The National Weather Service said on Jan. 3, 2018, parts of north Florida, along with south Georgia, saw snow accumulate thanks to the first winter storm the Sunshine State had seen since 1989. Georgia of course saw the largest accumulations, up to 2 inches, but the snowfall in Florida was still measurable.