The 2020 election – historic for its high turnout in the middle of a pandemic and extraordinary political divisiveness – might also be famous for the inaccuracy of pollsters.
Read More »Republicans, Democrats Align To Oppose Ballot Question Opening Florida Primary Elections
Florida voters will vote on a state amendment that would allow voters to cast their votes in state elections regardless of party affiliation.
Read More »Florida, Butt Of Election Jokes, Believes System Is Ready
The Associated Press spoke with most of Florida's 67 county elections supervisors or top aides in recent weeks along with voting rights groups, and they expect the system to run smoothly.
Read More »Joining The Family Business: How The Mayor Of Hawthorne Came To Be
Matt Surrency didn't always want to follow in his mother and grandmother's footsteps as a local politician. Now, he's celebrating his sixth term as mayor of Hawthorne.
Read More »Andrew Gillum Agrees To $5,000 Fine In State Ethics Case Settlement
In January, the ethics commission unanimously found probable cause that Gillum, as Tallahassee mayor, violated state ethics laws for allegedly accepting gifts from Tallahassee entrepreneur Adam Corey and undercover FBI agents posing as developers.
Read More »Andrew Gillum Launches Voter Registration Campaign Ahead of 2020 Election
The former Tallahassee mayor announced he and his voter registration group “Bring it Home Florida” want to register and engage an additional 1 million voters ahead of the general election.
Read More »Florida Elections Chief Resigns When Blackface Photos Emerge
Florida's top elections official has abruptly resigned after a newspaper obtained pictures of him in blackface posing as a Hurricane Katrina victim.
Read More »Republican DeSantis Sworn In As Florida’s New Governor
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis was sworn in as Florida's new governor on Tuesday with promises to keep taxes low and to make schools and the environment a priority.
Read More »100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2018
Corrine Brown began her prison sentence, Alachua County and Gainesville leaders squabbled over seemingly every issue large and small, and six weeks into the new year, the Valentine’s Day school shooting in Parkland changed much about what was to unfold. It was a busy year in local and statewide Florida …
Read More »Gillum Loses After Recount, Other Races Go To Hand Count
It's final: Democrat Andrew Gillum lost to Republican Ron DeSantis in the governor race. But it's not over for the other races yet.
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