A Ron DeSantis supporter had to fire undocumented staff who'd worked at his restaurant for decades after being fined $500,000. He thinks DeSantis' immigration crackdown has gone too far.

• A Florida restaurant owner was forced to fire undocumented staff after being fined $500,000, The Miami Herald reported.
• Richard Gonzmart, the owner of the restaurant, is an ardent supporter of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
• But he thinks DeSantis' immigration crackdown has gone too far and wants stronger protections for migrants.

The owner of a 117-year-old Florida restaurant chain was forced to fire undocumented staff who had worked for his family for decades after being fined $500,000, The Miami Herald reported.

Richard Gonzmart is the head of the Family of Restaurants chain based in Tampa, which owns a number of landmark restaurants across the state.