A federal appeals court in Atlanta is expected to decide whether ex-felons in Florida who owe fees and fines can vote for or against Donald Trump in 2020. Stakes are high: The outcome of the federal court case could affect who wins the presidential election in Florida, which could affect who wins the White House.
Read More »E-Verify Divides Republican Leaders
The governor kicked off the session Tuesday by reminding lawmakers about one of his top priorities: a proposed mandate for all Florida employers to use the federal government’s E-Verify system to check new hires to make sure they are not undocumented immigrants.
Read More »‘Season Of Opportunity’: In Election Year, Florida Governor Urges Lawmakers To Act On Abortion, Immigration, Teacher Pay
Entering his second year in office, the Republican governor endorsed the same conservative themes he has discussed for weeks ahead of the legislative session, which started Tuesday.
Read More »Love Thy Neighbor
She's a Honduran immigrant who's behind Trump, except for one issue.
Read More »Ted Yoho’s Former Deputy Chief Of Staff Kat Cammack To Run For Congress
Kat Cammack announced Thursday her campaign to run for Florida’s 3rd Congressional District seat.
Read More »USMCA To Be Major Issue For Florida Blueberry Growers In 2020
The USMCA, if ratified by Congress by the end of the month, will ensure that an already bad situation for berry farmers will grow worse in 2020.
Read More »Student Debt Weighs Heavily For Voters Prior To 2020 Elections
Student debt and the policies the presidential candidates are offering to relieve that burden will be a deciding factor for some when voting in the presidential primaries and general election next year.
Read More »Prison Guards to Aid Undocumented Immigrant Crackdown
The state is now “awaiting official notification of the Memorandum of Agreement from ICE,” the Florida Department of Corrections confirmed to The News Service of Florida on Friday.
Read More »Gainesville Unveils Two Markers Commemorating Memorial Mile
On each Memorial Day since 2007, the Gainesville chapter of Veterans for Peace has placed a 12-inch ceremonial tombstone for every U.S. soldier who died in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Read More »Twitter Suspends Personal Account Of Florida Congressman Who Supports Trump
Twitter acknowledged late Thursday that it mistakenly shut down the personal social media account of Rep. Ted Yoho, a Republican congressman in Florida who is among President Donald Trump's staunchest allies.
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