A two-day hearing is fueling anticipation about a federal judge's upcoming decision whether to block provisions of a new Florida law requiring ex-felons to repay all court fines and fees before they can be allowed to vote in future elections.
Read More »Florida Gov. DeSantis Will Join President Trump For Visit To The Villages
DeSantis, whose support from Trump is widely credited for his win in the 2018 gubernatorial race, will attend the Villages event with the president, Meredith Beatrice, a DeSantis spokeswoman, confirmed Wednesday morning.
Read More »DeSantis Appoints Muniz To Supreme Court
In the final step in reshaping the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday named Carlos Muniz to the high court.
Read More »DeSantis Names Lagoa To Supreme Court
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday appointed appellate Judge Barbara Lagoa to the Florida Supreme Court as he began replacing three longtime justices who were required to retire Tuesday.
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 »Federal Judge: Florida Is ‘Laughing-Stock Of The World’ Due To Repeated Election Issues
A federal judge slammed Florida on Thursday for repeatedly failing to anticipate election problems, and said the state law on recounts appears to violate the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that decided the presidency in 2000.
Read More »Everything You Need To Know About The Recount Process
Tuesday's midterm elections came to a harrowing end with several races left undecided for Florida voters and elected officials. Up to five races may qualify for a recount, including the highly contested U.S. Senate race between GOP candidate Rick Scott and incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson.
Read More »Florida Becomes Epicenter of Nation’s Polarizing Politics
Florida is emerging as an epicenter of the nation’s polarizing politics in the final days of the 2018 campaign. In the closely contested campaign for governor, President Donald Trump and GOP nominee Ron DeSantis have used what has been called racially coded language to slam Democrat Andrew Gillum. The battles …
Read More »Voter Turnout Could Hit 50-Year Record For Midterm Elections
Half of eligible voters might go to the polls this fall, which would be the highest turnout level in a midterm election since the mid-1960s, another time of cultural and social upheaval.
Read More »Trump Orders Limited FBI Investigation To Supplement Kavanaugh Background Check
Arizona GOP Sen. Jeff Flake provided the critical vote to move the nomination out of committee while proposing the limited investigation. The Senate held a procedural vote on the nomination Friday.
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