Category: Politics
DeSantis wins machine recount
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida— For the second time, Ron DeSantis can declare victory in the 2018 Florida governor’s race. The results…
Judge refuses to extend recount deadline
By Dara Kam and Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida… TALLAHASSEE — Saying he refuses to “fashion a remedy in the dark,†a federal…
CBD demolition raises neighborhood concerns
By Duwayne Escobedo— By June the flooded and explosion-damaged Escambia County Central Booking and Detention Facility will be gone and look like a hole in…
Judge sides with Democrats on fixing ballot signatures
By Dara Kam, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA… TALLAHASSEE — Siding with U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s campaign and national Democrats, a federal judge early Thursday…
Judge suspends Palm Beach recount deadlines
A Leon County circuit judge Tuesday ordered the suspension of recount deadlines in the races for governor, agriculture commissioner and a state House seat to…
Early recount totals show little change
By Jim Turner The News Service of Florida… TALLAHASSEE — Recounts wrapping up in small and mid-sized counties are showing few changes to initial results…
CBD Demolition town hall meeting Wednesday
District 3 Commissioner Lumon May will host a town hall meeting Wednesday, Nov. 14 on the demolition of the old Escambia County Central Booking &…
No surprise: Gaetz increases rhetoric, wants Broward SOE removed
Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) issued the following statement today in response to the election fraud in Broward County, Florida: “The outrageous ballot-counting issues in Broward…
Nelson attorney predicts victory
Marc Elias, the lead recount lawyer for Senator Bill Nelson held a press conference earlier today. He predicted that the majority of the provisional ballots…
Trump joins GOP attacks on vote count
President Donald Trump tweeted today he’s sending lawyers to expose “fraud†in Broward County as ballots continue to be counted ahead of a noon Saturday…
League of Women Voters weighs in on ‘election crisis’
In response to pressures from political campaigns on Florida’s Supervisors of Elections, League of Women Voters of Florida President Patricia Brigham offered the following statement:…
Matt Gaetz upset, alleges election fraud
Northwest FLorida’s Congressman Matt Gaetz today issued the following statement regarding allegations of election fraud in Florida’s key races, Ron DeSantis for Governor and Rick…
In case, you wanted to know
The constitutional amendments that passed on Nov. 6 will go into effect on Jan. 8, according to the state constitution.
Dems continue to pick up votes, Fried increases lead
As of 7 a.m. Friday, Bill Nelson only trails Rick Scott by 15,074 votes. Andrew Gillum has reduced Rob DeSantis’ lead to only 36,211 votes….
Fried moves into Ag Commissioner lead, Gillum within recount threshold
As predicted, Nikki Fried has moved ahead of Matt Caldwell in the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture race by 575 votes. Andrew Gillum continues to advance…
League urges provisional ballot voters to cure with SOEs
ORLANDO, Fla. – As Florida’s U.S. Senate and Commissioner of Agriculture races currently appear headed for an automatic recount, the League of Women Voters of…
Florida’s midterm elections by the numbers
By Jim Saunders, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA,,, TALLAHASSEE — A governor’s race. A U.S. Senate race. Trump. The 2018 midterm elections in Florida pretty…
Gaetz in driver seat on shaping DeSantis administration
Congressman Matt Gaetz helped Ron DeSantis pick his lieutenant governor, Jeanette Nuñez, coached him on the debates and now will be one of the chairs…
Two, maybe three, recounts expected in statewide races
The GOP leads races for Florida Governor, U.S. Senate, and Agriculture Commissioner have tightened overnight. Bill Nelson now trails Rick Scott by just 21,899 votes…
Sessions out as Attorney General
“At your request I am submitting my resignation,” Sessions wrote in a letter to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. President Donald Trump announced…
