Florida

In years past, more moderate and liberal Brazilians in Florida felt overwhelmed and bullied by supporters of the majority right-wing Bolsonaro movement. But that's changing with last month's Brazilian election — and yet another Bolsonaro's flight to Miami.

In September, the board approved a rule that would bar any person “who is present in the United States unlawfully,” making them ineligible for enrollment in any public university beginning in the 2027-2028 academic year.

Skyrocketing homeowners insurance premiums, high property taxes, and aggressive immigration enforcement tactics pushed Florida’s Latino voters toward Democratic candidates in tightly contested statewide races, according to new survey released by UnidosUS on Tuesday.

"We showed what's possible when everyday Floridians come together, and we're not walking away from that," she said. "Never Scared PAC is about building something that lasts — developing leaders, organizing our communities, and making sure working people have a real voice in the political and economic decisions that shape their lives."

Latino voters turned out in record numbers in this year's midterm elections, driven by severe pocketbook pressures and an angry rejection of President Trump's aggressive immigration policies, according to nationwide poll released by UnidosUS and the Latino Community Foundation.

A federal judge Thursday denied a request from the Council on American-Islamic Relations and its Florida chapter not to be labeled a “domestic terrorist” organization under a new state law.

"Through this campaign process, we constantly just talked about the kitchen-table issues that matter to the people of our state, lowering insurance costs, obviously lowering property taxes, the voters approved that," Donalds told CNN.

Florida House Democratic Leader-designate Christine Hunschofsky said breaking the supermajority means Republicans can no longer act alone on certain major decisions, including overriding a governor’s veto or bypassing legislative rules, which require a two-thirds vote.

Amendment 3, which increases the $50,000 homestead property tax exemption to $150,000 in 2027, and then to $250,000 in 2028, received 62% of the vote — two points more than the 60% needed to become law.

Enrollment in healthcare.gov is open through Dec. 15 for coverage that takes effect at the start of next year. For policies that take effect Feb. 1, 2027, open enrollment is available through Jan. 15.

‘Their most reliable voters have voted. Ours haven’t yet,’ GOP strategist says about how Republicans have traditionally voted on Election Day.

COMMENTARY Now that defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro is in Florida, fleeing investigations, his legions of fans here should recall how his father damaged their image in 2023.