Local Races

16+ hour, 7+ min ago   (290+ words) Donors have a clear preference in the race for Governor. Republican nominee Byron Donalds is spending heavily, but continues to hold a strong fundraising lead over Democrat David Jolly in the remaining weeks before the first vote-by-mail ballots are sent…...

19+ hour, 51+ min ago   (622+ words) Two Democratic Cabinet hopefuls are spending the weekend working South Florida’s union halls and church pews, trying to build momentum in a pair of uphill statewide contests. Annette Taddeo, the Democratic nominee for CFO, will meet with labor leaders in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (303+ words) A coalition of voting-rights organizations has filed a federal lawsuit challenging portions of Florida's new elections law (HB 991), arguing that the measure imposes voting restrictions that conflict with federal law and could prevent eligible citizens from registering to vote. The…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (36+ words) NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday night by the New York Yankees. The three-time MVP hasn't played since May 31 because of a broken right rib. New York was......

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (364+ words) You still have time to register, as well as update your party affiliation or other information. But you'll need to follow a few rules and make the deadline so you can vote in the Nov. 3 mid-terms, which start with early…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (321+ words) Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon has spent years pushing back against efforts to restrict books and how Black history is taught in the state’s public schools. Those efforts eventually led Nixon to take the fight beyond the Florida Capitol and…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (429+ words) The average voter doesn’t get too excited about Primary elections. They often aren’t big and flashy like presidential races, but it’s where local decisions that will impact Floridians most directly are made. And this August, about 3.4 million Florida voters proved…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (815+ words) Last July, Dr. Patricia Altagracia Alonzo filed to run for Tampa’s District 7 City Council seat, highlighting what she says are economic disparity in her district. District 7 starts north of Busch Boulevard, covering Forest Hills, Terrace Park, University Square, up to…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (63+ words) FOX 35 Orlando FOX Orlando Live: Florida Politics Dr. Aubrey Jewett, UCF Political Science Professor joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to break down the impact of President Donald Trump's promise of $5,000 checks to every American adult if Republicans…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (109+ words) How has the fight for voting rights changed—and what challenges remain today? Join us for a free film screening of With a Made Up Mind: The History of the Black Vote in Southwest Florida at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation…...