Ron DeSantis wants a new law by mid-March that will end a ban on smokable medical marijuana and loosen limits on treatment center licenses, saying voters spoke clearly when they approved medical marijuana in 2016.
Read More »Listen To ‘Every Vote Counts,’ A Documentary About The 2018 Election
We take a look back on the election and all the problems that arose including taking a look at why Florida seems destined to repeat its past and what might change to keep the 2020 presidential election from suffering the same fate as 2018 and 2000.
Read More »Reporter’s Notebook: Inside The Broward Supervisor Of Election’s Recount
Cat Gloria made the decision to drive from the University of Florida to Broward to cover Florida’s recounts for governor, U.S. Senate and commissioner of agriculture. Here's her story.
Read More »Election Changes Eyed As 2018 Results Finalized
After months of mudslinging, weeks of court wrangling and days of ballot counting that again landed Florida in an unwelcome national spotlight, a state panel matter-of-factly finalized the 2018 election results in a five-minute meeting Tuesday. The certification came on time, but problems with other election-related deadlines in two large, …
Read More »Alachua County Voters Have Until 5 p.m. Saturday To Cure Rejected Vote-By-Mail And Provisional Ballots
Alachua County voters who had their provisional or vote by mail ballot rejected due to a signature mismatch and received notice after 5 p.m. Nov. 1 will have until 5 p.m. Saturday to cure their ballot. Voters must go to the Supervisor of Elections office at 515 N. Main St. …
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.
Read More »Hundreds Of Overcounts, Thousands Of Undercounts In Alachua and Marion Counties
Voting machine recount numbers in Marion County and Alachua County show dozens of overvotes and thousands of undervotes.
Read More »Before A Recount, Alachua County Elections Officials Had To First Get Through 826 Ballots
Before they began recounting votes for statewide elections, the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office faced the challenge of processing more than 800 ballots still not counted.
Read More »Everything You Need To Know About The Recount Lawsuits
Amid recounts in Florida’s elections, three candidates have filed lawsuits regarding ballots, including one that could delay the process.
Read More »Supervisors Of Elections Prepare For First Statewide Recount In Florida’s History
Florida's races for governor, U.S. Senate and Commissioner of Agriculture are headed for a recount.
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