Charlie Crist

DeSantis' win over Democrat Charlie Crist gives him a second term and a national platform as he eyes a potential run for the 2024 Republican Presidential nomination.

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has won reelection to a second term in a victory over Democrat Charlie Crist. His victory Tuesday bolsters his rise as a prominent GOP star with potential White House ambitions and continues a rightward shift for what was once considered the nation’s largest swing state.

A heated governor debate; school book challenges; Falcon Heavy rocket

Education, immigration, property insurance, abortion and the economy took center stage last night as Governor Ron DeSantis and his Democratic challenger Charlie Crist faced off in the only debate of their campaigns.

The survey shows the paramount importance of economic issues -- including Social Security and Medicare -- for voters 50 and older.

Gov Ron DeSantis criticized Karla Hernandez-Mats within hours of the announcement that the Miami teacher would become his opponent’s running mate.

Gov. Ron DeSantis collected about $1.95 million for his political committee and campaign from Aug. 20 through Aug. 26, while Democratic gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist pulled in nearly $1.79 million, in the first glimpses of fundraising since the Florida primary.

Voter fraud crackdown; congressional redistricting; Charlie Crist leaves office; Artemis 1 launch; Pinellas County Section 8 housing; attorney general race; Broward County School Board members ousted; Torey Alston; Leon County races

Crist is stepping down from his 13th District seat effective the end of the day Wednesday. He is looking to unseat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist formally announced that Karla Hernandez-Mats, the president of Miami-Dade County's teachers union, will be his running mate in the upcoming election.

Charlie Crist opposes Gov. Ron DeSantis; Abortion in Florida; New voting rules

Several Democrats gathered at a golf club in Broward County in an attempt to unite the party after primary wins.