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Late Monday, following a public outcry, the Palm Beach County Republican Party removed Mike Caruso's name from the voter guide. Caruso, a top county official, was arrested on Aug. 18 on charges of kidnapping, lewd or lascivious molestation and child abuse. He was then suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

A former Miami congressman has been sentenced to 10 in prison for a secret $50 million lobbying campaign for Venezuela during President Donald Trump's first term. Republican David Rivera, a longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been jailed since being found guilty in May of failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Seven weeks before the Nov. 3 election, Florida organizations are taking stands on Amendment 3, which, if approved by 60 % of the voters, would substantially reduce homestead property taxes while simultaneously reducing revenues for local government services.

Gov. Ron DeSantis eventually got the Legislature to put his property tax cut measure on the ballot, but he's not on board with a different amendment backed by GOP leaders in his party.

Increased attention has already been cast on several races as the cycle moved from the primary election to the general election, and in most cases, the Republican candidate has more resources than their Democratic opponent.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is the clear choice of the business and political establishment in Tallahassee going into Tuesday’s primary election for the Republican nomination for governor.

Barring a stunning upset, it already looks like a Donalds-Jolly race is set for November.

Florida Republican congressman and governor's race candidate Byron Donalds has announced legislation intended to prevent artificial intelligence data centers from increasing utility costs. The proposal was revealed Monday and would require data centers to source electricity and water privately, not from public systems. This aligns with a previous initiative by President Donald Trump.

David Jolly and Jerry Demings are vying to become the first Democratic governor to lead Florida in nearly three decades. If elected, they’ll face an additional challenge — working with an opposition Republican Party that enjoys a supermajority in the Legislature.

Under a contentious bill in the Republican-controlled state Legislature, Cassie Urbenz’s union — and others like it around the state — could face decertification.

Senate Bill 216 would disqualify recipients who fail to contact five -- or in small counties three -- new employers each week, miss three interviews without notifying the employer, or fail to return to work if called back.

The 30-year-old political newcomer wants to end HB-1 visas and remove every ‘foreign worker who has stolen a job from us.’