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Republican Party of Florida wants to help defend new ballot-initiative restrictions law

The party this week filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the law

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida May 29, 2025July 10, 2025

The party this week filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the law

Florida Republican Party officially opposes ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana

DeSantis has repeatedly said legalizing recreational cannabis will result in the entire state to ‘start to smell like marijuana’

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix May 7, 2024November 26, 2024

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Christian Ziegler stripped of powers as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida

In Iowa, DeSantis questions ‘how effective’ his wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, can be ‘in those circumstances’

by Jim Turner, News Service of Florida December 17, 2023June 13, 2025

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‘This is what a dictator does’: Nikki Fried blames Gov. DeSantis for Republican proposal to abolish Florida Democratic Party

The bill would ‘cancel’ the registration of ‘any political party that has ever supported slavery’

by Jim Turner, News Service of Florida March 2, 2023April 19, 2025

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Florida Republican Party snags Trump for major Orlando fundraiser

Ana Ceballos, NSFOctober 29, 2019August 3, 2023

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The Florida Republican Party postponed a major Orlando fundraiser, due to leadership disputes and lagging enthusiasm

Dave PlotkinOctober 29, 2019August 16, 2023

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The Republican Party of Florida is being sued for ripping off a photo used in an Anna Eskamani attack ad

Colin WolfOctober 29, 2018November 1, 2024

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Florida politicians have taken more than $1 million from opioid producers

Xander PetersMay 21, 2018August 16, 2023

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There is no wrath like that of a former chairman scorned: Jim Greer reveals party secrets

Erin SullivanJuly 27, 2012August 16, 2023

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Republican Party of Florida defends voter disenfranchisement

Erin SullivanMay 29, 2012August 16, 2023