Florida could set vote-by-mail record this election
Top row: Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum and Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis. Bottom row: Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican Gov. Rick Scott.
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President Donald Trump prays during a cabinet meeting at the White House in 2017.
"The Trump Prophecy," a movie that follows a retired Florida firefighter as God tells him in 2011 that Trump will be president , is making its big screen debut across the United States this week. Liberty University and ReelWorks Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, produced the film, and it's playing in about 1,200 theaters countrywide, according to a Liberty University news release.
Bill Nelson is turning 76. Is age just a number in politics?
Sen. Bill Nelson, shown taking a selfie with public school educators in Miami Gardens in August, turns 76 on Saturday, and the issue of age is an undercurrent in Florida's closely watched Senate race between Nelson and Gov. Rick Scott. Sen. Bill Nelson, shown taking a selfie with public school educators in Miami Gardens in August, turns 76 on Saturday, and the issue of age is an undercurrent in Florida's closely watched Senate race between Nelson and Gov. Rick Scott.
Weekly Roundup: High Stakes for High Courts With Brett Kavanaugh
Elected officials, political pundits and armchair quarterbacks are fanning the flames of a firestorm over President Donald Trump's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, a federal judge who's been accused of sexual assault at a drunken high-school bash more than three decades ago. Kavanaugh has vehemently denied the accusations lodged recently by Christine Blasey Ford, a research psychologist at Palo Alto University.
Hundreds mark Hurricane Maria anniversary near Trump resort
22, 2018 in Hollywood, Fla. Activists marking the one-year anniversary of H... .
History-making runs turn black governor nominees into stars Source: AP
It was a raucous scene that could have been backstage at a rock concert: camera flashes, fans clamoring for autographs, scowling bodyguards, reporters hungry for a scoop. But the center of this attention wasn't Beyonce or the Rolling Stones.
Too late for many, Florida’s prescription database is finally mandatory
Florida has been battling its image as the Oxy capital of America for more than a decade. The state began by shutting down pill mills, and this year the Legislature finally required its prescription database to be mandatory for health care professions.
Scott starts process to pick new justices
Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday started what will be a closely watched process to replace three Florida Supreme Court justices who will retire in January, with the appointments possibly leading to a major ideological shift on the court. Scott said he asked the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission to begin a process that includes accepting and reviewing applications, interviewing candidates and making nominations for appointment.
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Recall that President's Trump's poodle Ron DeSantis was widely condemned for saying that he didn't think his African American opponent for the governorship of Florida should be allowed to "monkey up" the state. If you lie down with racist dogs you get racist fleas Rep. Ron DeSantis , a gubernatorial nominee who recently was accused of using racially tinged language, spoke four times at conferences organized by a conservative activist who has said that African Americans owe their freedom to white people and that the country's "only serious race war" is against whites.
Florida Republican governor candidate in ANOTHER race row
Florida Republican governor candidate in ANOTHER race row over speeches at event whose organizer says black Americans owe their freedom to whites Horowitz has a list of racially charged comments in his past, including a tweet that read: 'the country's only serious race war against whites' DeSantis is in a tough fight with Andrew Gillum, who would become the state's first African American governor if he wins in November Republican candidate Ron DeSantis has resigned his seat in Congress as he faces yet another race row in his quest to be the next governor of Florida .
Florida governor hopefuls making Trump a November issue
President Donald Trump inserted himself into the middle of the Florida governor's race by picking sides in the Republican primary, giving a boost to U.S. Rep. DeSantis and handing Democrats a strategy against him in November if he wins Tuesday's primary. Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine barely mentioned the president while campaigning until a few weeks ago.
Democrats seize on cherry-picked claim that ‘Medicare-for-all’…
"We know that Medicaid expansion and Medicare-for-all actually save this state and this nation $2 trillion if it were fully implemented." - Andrew Gillum, Democratic candidate for Florida governor, in a primary debate, Aug. 2, 2018 As our colleague David Weigel reported, Democrats have latched onto the catchy idea of "Medicare-for-all" as a way of expressing their support for universal health care.
Melania Trump issues statement in support of LeBron James after…
Trump at a precarious moment in his presidency: Privately brooding and publicly roaring - In private, President Trump spent much of the past week brooding, like he often does. He has been anxious about the Russia investigation's widening fallout, with his former campaign chairman now standing trial.
Florida Democrats Push for Repeal of ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law
Florida Democratic legislators are using an obscure state law to try to force the Republican-controlled Legislature to repeal the state's contentious "stand your ground law." Democrats asked Secretary of State Ken Detzner to officially poll legislators on whether they would support holding a special session to amend or repeal the law.
Florida lobster fishermen fear trade war amid Irma recovery Source: AP
Just as they prepare for a crucial harvest in the wake of Hurricane Irma, lobster fisherman in the Florida Keys fear a trade war with China could undermine storm recovery in the island chain. Lobsters are among the seafood and other U.S. goods hit by Chinese tariffs in early July, after the Trump administration put tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of Chinese goods.
Poll: Graham, DeSantis lead in race for Florida governor Posted at
With the primary elections almost exactly a month away, a poll released Friday shows Democrat Gwen Graham and Republican Ron DeSantis as the front-runners in the race to replace Gov. Rick Scott.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is running for U.S. Senate against Democratic …
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is running for U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson. Scott's midyear campaign report shows at least $880,000 in contributions from oil, gas and energy executives and employees to his campaign and from the industry to a pro-Scott super PAC.
Jeff Greene Hitting the Road on “Fighting For Florida” Statewide Bus Tour
Democratic gubernatorial candidate and entrepreneur Jeff Greene will hit the road on an 8-day statewide bus tour. Greene's 'Fighting for Florida' tour will kick off in Palm Beach County this Saturday.
The Daily 202: Puerto Ricans who fled to Florida after…
Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico last September and prompted a mass exodus of more than 100,000 residents to the mainland United States. The Category 4 storm destroyed much of the island's infrastructure, which was already decaying and crumbling amidst a financial crisis and a bankrupt territorial government.
After millions in ad spending, poll shows Rick Scott-Bill Nelson Senate race hasn’t budged
Despite millions of dollars in television ad spending, Florida's U.S. Senate race between Bill Nelson and Rick Scott hasn't budged. The new results, from a poll conducted Friday and Saturday, are exactly the same as the percentages from an FAU poll released May 8 .