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Commission seats, mayoral races, and a special election for a Florida Senate district are on tap in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
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Charlie Crist is the top Democrat running for governor in a new poll, yet is far behind Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in his re-election bid.
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Charlie Crist is the top Democrat running for governor in a new poll, yet is far behind Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in his re-election bid.
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Gov. DeSantis calls Florida a "free state" in his annual address this week. But one Democrat vying for his job says he’s like a dictator.
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Health care CEO Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was elected to fill the seat of late Democratic Florida U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings on Tuesday, boosting the Democrats’ slim majority in the House.
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Cities and municipalities could face legal action from businesses if a local ordinance hurts their bottom line. Business groups and local governments are closely monitoring a legislative proposal approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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A parcel of land that was transferred from the Navy to the city of Key West almost 20 years ago could provide affordable housing in the island's historically Black neighborhood. But first voters have to approve.
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As she runs for governor in 2022, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried will have to fend off allegations that she violated state law by not properly disclosing financial information. The state Commission on Ethics on Wednesday issued an order finding “probable cause” that Fried did not properly report income in 2017 and 2018 on financial-disclosure forms filed with the state.
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Ten candidates have qualified to run in special elections for three legislative seats that opened when incumbents decided to run for Congress. The qualifying period in Broward County’s Senate District 33, Palm Beach County’s House District 88 and Broward County’s House District 94 started Tuesday and ended at noon Wednesday.
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The vacancies, effective at the beginning of January, have been certain since the end of July. Because DeSantis didn’t set the special elections when he first knew about the pending vacancies, the three South Florida legislative seats — all held by Black Democrats from Broward and Palm Beach counties —may remain vacant through the 2022 legislative session.
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The field for governor grows, a special 'vaccine' session, and can Florida help unclog global trade?State Sen. Annette Taddeo is the latest Democrat running for governor, hoping to attract more Hispanic voters. Gov. DeSantis wants a special legislative session to push back against federal vaccine mandates. And, are Florida ports a solution to supply chain woes?
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Taddeo, 54, filed campaign documents with Florida’s Division of Elections Monday morning. Her entry shakes up a Democratic field that has been so far dominated by two front-runners — U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried — as they vie to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022.