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The president kicks off his reelection campaign with blistering attacks at a rally in Orlando that focused more on settling scores than laying out his agenda for a second term.
Read More »Trump Rehashes Gripes, Rips ‘Radical’ Dems In 2020 Launch
Republican Ashley Moody Elected Florida’s Attorney General
Ashey Moody cruised to victory Tuesday night as Florida’s Attorney General-elect.
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 »Updates: Florida Man Arrested, Charged In Connection With Bomb Mailings
The name of the man detained in connection with the pipe bomb scare is Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida, according to law enforcement officials.
Read More »Florida To Decide Rubio’s Fate, Influence Presidential Race
Florida voters were deciding Tuesday whether Republican Sen. Marco Rubio deserves a second term in an election that also will send at least eight new members to Congress, play a critical role in the presidential race and decide whether to broaden access to medical marijuana.
Read More »Clinton, Trump Remain Deadlocked in Florida
With the marathon presidential election ready to end Tuesday, a Quinnipiac University poll released Monday showed Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump remaining in a virtual tie in the critical battleground state of Florida. The poll said 46 percent of likely Florida voters support Clinton, while 45 percent support …
Read More »In Final Campaign Days, Florida May Be Pivotal
Candidates from both parties and their supporters have been relentlessly canvassing the state of Florida in the days leading up to Election Day.
Read More »Murphy Beats Grayson to Face Rubio for Senate
U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has won the Democratic nomination to face Republican Sen. Marco Rubio.
Read More »Ousted From DNC, Wasserman Schultz Fighting To Stay In House
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz easily won her South Florida district six times, but a Democratic primary challenge from a Bernie Sanders-backed law professor is making her seventh bid less than a sure bet — and her recent resignation as Democratic National Committee chairwoman hasn’t helped. Tim Canova has raised …
Read More »Despite Abuse Claims, Grayson Staying In Florida Senate Race
Democratic leaders want Rep. Alan Grayson to go away. His ex-wife says he's abusive. Ethics questions dog him. Yet the liberal lawmaker is refusing to drop his bid for the U.S. Senate, potentially upending party hopes that moderate Rep. Patrick Murphy will emerge as the nominee against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio.
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