Florida Democrats

A federal jury was empaneled in the trial of former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, who was indicted last year on corruption charges including wire fraud and lying to federal investigators.

Democrats are struggling for relevance in Florida. They hope the arrests of Senate Democratic leader Lauren Book and state party Chair Nikki Fried could signal a new swagger in their fight — and one that directly contradicts Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' claim that Florida is the freest state in the nation.

Chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party Nikki Fried and Democratic Senate minority leader Lauren Book have been charged with trespassing after refusing to leave a protest in Tallahassee against a bill to ban abortions after six weeks.

As the new chair of the Florida Democratic Party, Nikki Fried told the Florida Roundup on Friday that she wants to rebrand and reunify the party, reconnect with voters across the state and recruit a new generation of Democratic leaders to win elections at every level of government.

Nikki Fried, the last Democrat to hold a statewide office in Florida, was selected to chair the Florida Democratic Party as it looks to recover from its latest disastrous election cycle.

Former Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is seeking the chairmanship of the Florida Democratic Party.

Florida Democrats are gearing up for a fight this session on issues including abortion access, anti-wokeness and gun control.

Florida's progressive and moderate Latino Democrats are at sharp odds after watching more of the state's Latino voters flock to the GOP in midterm elections.

Republicans have swept every major Florida office from governor to agriculture commissioner. They’re on track for a supermajority in the state legislature. Given the party’s big showing this midterm cycle, can Florida still be considered a swing state?

Democrats say Florida's GOP Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez — a Cuban-American — indicated Gov. DeSantis will bus undocumented Cuban migrants out of the state.

Republicans dominate Florida’s government. Blue Dog Democrats are thin on the ground. Republicans fear being called RINOs -- Republican in Name Only. But has the state gone red for good?

Florida House Democrats chose Rep. Fentrice Driskell, of Tampa, as the caucus’s next leader. She is the first Black woman to hold the position.