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Poll shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis now trailing Nikki Haley in Iowa caucus
The survey of likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers found 48% pick Trump as their first choice candidate
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Botched Florida GOP mailer advertises wrong date for January special election
Candidate Erika Booth, a classroom teacher, touts a campaign focused on education and financial literacy skills.
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Less than a year before the 2024 elections, Florida is still brawling over DeSantis’ redistricting plan
‘A historically performing benchmark district for Black voters was not just diminished — it was eliminated,’ read the dissent, in part.
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Ohio votes to protect abortion access — will Florida be next?
Abortion rights groups in Florida hope to see a similar victory for abortion access in the Sunshine State next November.
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Orlando 2023 election results: Who won and who lost at the ballot box
Dyer, Sheehan, Burns win reelection easily; HD35 primary races are closely contested
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Florida’s minimum wage went up — but when will the state take minimum wage violations seriously?
Wage violations run rampant in Florida, in part because enforcement is toothless and few politicians are interested.
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Behind an awful stench in St. Louis, an Orlando(ish) Republican
Bowen Kou was president of the store that left 8,000 pounds of seafood to rot — and Bowen Kou is running for state senate in Central Florida
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Democrat Carlos Guillermo Smith continues to snag endorsements in his bid for Florida Senate
So far, he’s been backed by much of Central Florida’s organized labor, as well as other Democratic politicians and Equality Florida’s PAC.
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DeSantis ‘reloads’ presidential run by replacing his campaign manager
Don’t call it a reboot, please — definitely do not think about boots, white boots, boots of any kind
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Florida Democrats vow (again) to ‘Take Back Florida’
Florida Democrats are betting on a new statewide voter registration tour to achieve their 2024 plans
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Orlando Magic, Full Sail University CEO among donors funding DeSantis super PAC
Political action committee Never Back Down posted its finances for the first time
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Eskamani warns anti-choice activists are ‘stalking’ advocates of Florida’s abortion rights ballot initiative
Website reports precisely where pro-choice petitions are being gathered, so anti-choice petition gatherers can show up
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Judge refuses to block parts of Florida election law focused on ‘third-party’ voter-registration groups
One part requires representatives of voter-registration groups to provide receipts to people who sign up to vote
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Judge rejects Florida voter-registration lawsuit filed by League of Women Voters and NAACP
The lawsuit alleges the registration form violates federal law by not properly inform convicted felons about eligibility to vote
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Voter-registration groups urge judge to block parts of Florida’s latest elections law
Groups like the NAACP and League of Women Voters argue the law violates the First Amendment and is discriminatory
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Orlando attorney John Morgan wants NBA stars Grant Hill and Dwyane Wade to run for Senate in Florida
It’s unlikely either athlete would win the race, but this might be Wade’s moment
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Controversial elections bill ensures Gov. DeSantis won’t have to ‘resign to run’ for president
‘I see different characters but the same objective, and that’s to make sure that only certain people vote.’
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Orlando’s former Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith announces bid for Florida Senate in 2024
He’s running for the seat currently held by Sen. Linda Stewart, who’s term-limited from seeking re-election to office.
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Amendment to make school board races partisan could go to Florida voters in 2024
If the amendment passes, partisan school-board races would begin in 2026
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Ron DeSantis’ friends gave him $10 million in February, for no particular reason
One guy from Pennsylvania gave $2.5 million to the governor’s political committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis