Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is taking steps to rebuild his ties with President-elect Trump after a bitter primary rivalry drew a wedge between the two former allies.

Trump and DeSantis met over golf in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday as the governor mulls a replacement for Trump’s secretary of State pick Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in the Senate. And on Monday, DeSantis made a notable overture to Trump by calling for a special state legislative session to implement the incoming president’s immigration agenda.

This week’s events mark a sea change from where the governor and president-elect’s relationship was a year ago, and it suggests the Florida governor sees a close alliance with Trump as the best path forward as he weighs his political future.

“The relationship has definitely warmed back up and I think both of them realize they’re better off together and having a relationship and can bolster their agendas when they’re aligned,” said a source familiar with the conversations between Trump and DeSantis.

This week, DeSantis has notably leaned into immigration, arguably Trump’s top priority, in an effort to present himself as a loyal foot soldier to Trump before he takes office.

On Wednesday, DeSantis unveiled his priorities for addressing immigration in a special session during a press conference in central Florida. The plans for the special session included appointing a state liaison that would work with the federal government to enforce........

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