Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political future could be at stake amid coronavirus spike
“Republican activists are skeptical of masks and distancing, cheer President Trump for not wearing one, and have made it a machismo sign of manhood and patriotism not to pay any attention to scientists...
View Article‘Jungle primary’ proposal, which would allow anyone to vote in a primary, is...
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for voters to decide whether to overhaul the state’s primary-election system.
View ArticleA full vote-by-mail election in Florida isn’t happening in 2020, despite...
“My first thought, as an individual supervisor, is that voting by mail is a great idea," Tammy Jones said. "But after talking to 67 supervisors throughout the state, all of different sizes and budgets,...
View ArticleGOP candidates will stay first on Florida ballots, U.S. appeals court rules
A federal appeals court reversed an earlier ruling that would have ended a decades-old Florida law that listed the governor’s party first on all ballots — a law written by 1950s Democrats but taken...
View ArticleVal Demings: ‘I would be honored to serve alongside Joe Biden’ as vice president
U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Orlando said Wednesday she would accept the Democratic nomination for vice president if Joe Biden chooses her for the job.
View ArticleCoronavirus pandemic raises concerns about qualifying for Florida legislative...
Candidates for legislative races can officially begin to qualify starting Monday, kicking off a week that’s a pivotal test for Democrats looking to gain enough seats to disrupt the GOP’s advantage...
View ArticleVal Demings’ Orlando police career could hurt — or help — her chances to...
Val Demings’ background as a former police chief at a department that has been accused of using force excessively, including during her tenure, could prove a challenge on the national stage,...
View ArticleVal Demings stresses police experience, personal history with racism as vice...
In a conference call along with Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez and state party chair Terrie Rizzo marking the five-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, Demings...
View ArticlePresident Trump’s GOP convention speech in Jacksonville carries big risks...
The party’s decision to move most of the RNC from Charlotte with less than three months to go was already a risky gambit, showing the importance of Florida for President Donald Trump’s reelection...
View ArticleNASA’s been watching the sun for a decade, and there’s an hour-long video to...
Since people don’t have the ability to stare at the sun, NASA’s got your covered, and has been staring at the star in the middle of our solar system for a decade now.
View ArticleProtester who was shot in the face with rubber bullet will talk to Congress...
LaToya Ratlieff, of Delray Beach, was shot in the face with a rubber bullet by Fort Lauderdale police in May during a George Floyd-related protest. Now, she'll participate in a briefing on Monday in...
View ArticleSon faces charges in death of his father in Pembroke Pines
A father was killed more than a month ago in Pembroke Pines. Now, police say his son is facing a murder charge.
View ArticleFlorida smashes record with almost 9,000 coronavirus cases in a day
The Florida Department of Health reported that 122,960 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. At least 3,464 people have died from the new coronavirus in Florida, 41 more...
View ArticlePotentially racist school names might be changed. ‘Plantation’ is on the list.
A online petition proposes to rename the city of Plantation, but the school names could change regardless.
View ArticleIn Florida hospitals, lessons learned from more than 3,300 deaths
South Florida hospitals say they are better positioned to care for Covid19 patients today as compared to just three months ago. Initially, hospitals filled with the elderly and severely sick, forcing...
View ArticleFlorida reports another pandemic record with 9,585 new coronavirus cases
The Florida Department of Health reported that 132,545 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. At least 3,489 people have died from the new coronavirus in Florida, 25 more...
View ArticleFlorida reports another 8,530 new coronavirus cases
The Florida Department of Health reported Sunday that 141,075 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. At least 3,419 people have died from the new coronavirus in Florida, 29...
View ArticleTrump retweets video with ‘white power’ shoutout from The Villages
President Donald Trump retweeted a video Sunday morning that includes a supporter shouting ‘white power” during a rally in The Villages.
View ArticleFamilies plead for Florida to find safe way for nursing home visits
Florida's nursing homes and assisted-living facilities remain closed to all visitors after three months and counting – and there’s no end in sight. Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly said it’s too early...
View ArticleAs COVID-19 cases spike, Vice President Mike Pence calls off Florida campaign...
The vice president will still meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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