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WUFT News coverage of 2020 Florida house and senate elections.
Read More »Find Out Who Won The Local Florida House And Senate Seats
See Who Won The 2020 North Central Florida County-Level Elections
All results are unofficial until county-level canvassing boards certify votes later this month.
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 »Political Newcomer Takes Aim At Unseating Incumbent In Florida’s House District 23
On Nov. 3, Democrat Cynthia Dela Rosa will run against Republican Rep. Stan McClain, who is seeking reelection for his third term in the State House.
Read More »UF Study Suggests Kratom Could Treat Opioid Addictions
Researchers found that kratom tea alleviated some withdrawal symptoms.
Read More »Voter Turnout Could Approach 1992 Mark
More than 41 percent of eligible Floridian voters have already cast ballots in the Nov. 3 election, approaching the highest voter-turnout rate for a general election in at least half a century.
Read More »‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Returns To A Struggling High Dive
High Dive's seventh annual production of “Rocky Horror Picture Show” will be held on Oct. 27, Oct. 29, and Halloween.
Read More »High Springs To Use Taxes To Sue Alachua County Over Ballot Amendment
High Springs City Commission voted Thursday night to approve a contentious plan to use public funds to litigate and advertise against Alachua County’s charter referendum before the public votes.
Read More »‘An Inspiration To Us All’: First Openly Transgender Woman To Run For Florida Senate Dies Weeks Before Election Day
Melina Farley-Barratt died of cancer on Oct. 13 at 41. She left behind numerous accomplishments as an activist, politician and humanitarian, including being the first transgender woman to run for Florida Senate.
Read More »Road to 270: Trump’s Best Path To Victory Hinges On Florida, Pennsylvania
While Trump has multiple roads to victory, his most likely route hinges on winning two crucial battleground states: Florida and Pennsylvania.
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