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The Florida Democratic Party has voted to formally oppose Amendment 3, the measure designed to expand the homestead exemption for non-school property taxes and set the state on a path towards eliminating those taxes.

State Democratic leaders in Florida are hoping for a reversal of fortune in this year's midterm elections. Yet, some in the state's minority party say electoral realities and potential party factions could make any statewide path to victory challenging.

Some progressives don’t hold back from casting judgement on Latinos who voted for Trump and accusing them of betraying their own. But political experts say Democrats didn't do enough to earn the Florida Latino vote.

David Hogg emerged on the political scene as an outspoken survivor of the 2018 school shooting in Parkland. No the vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, he said his party must squelch a pervasive “culture of seniority politics."

Though they keep losing Latino voters like Cubans and Venezuelans, Democrats thought Puerto Ricans were the one bloc that would stick with them. But Trump performed unexpectedly well with them last month, even in South Florida.

This is the first time in over a century there’s not a single Democrat in statewide elected office. Also: the 2023 legislative session is coming, and the state may preempt local control over water quality, pollution and wetlands.

This is the first time in over a century there’s not a single Democrat in statewide elected office. Also: the 2023 legislative session is coming, and the state may preempt local control over water quality, pollution and wetlands.

A Republican bill seeks to cancel the Democratic Party with newly proposed Senate Bill 1248, also called "The Ultimate Cancel Act."

The Fairness Project has won campaigns to raise the minimum wage and expand Medicaid in nine states dominated by Republicans. Next is abortion. But there's growing pushback from state lawmakers.

Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker, says she will step down as leader of the House Democrats next year. Now, a new batch of lawmakers is in the leadership spotlight.

Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum pleaded not guilty to all federal charges brought against him on Wednesday before he was released pending trial.

Congressman Charlie Crist is stressing a need for party unity among the Democratic gubernatorial candidates, who agree their priority is to stop Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the “culture wars” he has championed.