Florida Political News

Trump Cancels Republican National Convention In Florida: ‘It’s Not The Right Time’

On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump said he will cancel the in-person events of the Republican National Convention which were…

4 years ago

WATCH: Conservative Florida Residents Call Mask Rule The ‘Devil’s Law’ At A Townhall Meeting

Florida residents in Palm Beach County expressed outraged in a town hall meeting Wednesday as the county announced the order…

4 years ago

Federal Appeals Court Allows Florida To List Trump First On 2020 Presidential Ballot

A federal appeals court tossed out a lawsuit on Wednesday that Democrats Florida filed to overturn a state law that…

5 years ago

Florida Sets Single-Day Record For Coronavirus Cases As Gov. DeSantis Issues Statewide Stay-At-Home Order

About 7,000 cases of the coronavirus have been reported in the state of Florida. Tuesday marked the first day Florida…

5 years ago

Andrew Gillum Checks Into Rehab After Being Found In Hotel Room With Man Overdosing On Crystal Meth

Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum (D) announced he would step out of public life and get treated for alcohol abuse…

5 years ago

Sanders’ Praise Of Cuba & Attacks On Israel Hurt Him With Some Florida Latino & Jewish Voters

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) contends that he is the Democratic candidate best equipped to defeat President Donald Trump in the 2020…

5 years ago

Parental Consent Abortion Bill Heads To Florida Senate Floor

Florida lawmakers approved a bill on Wednesday requiring teenagers seeking an abortion to obtain the notarized written consent of a…

5 years ago

Florida Puts Off Ballot Measure To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Until 2022

A group pushing a constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana legal in Florida said this week that it is…

5 years ago

Trump Changes His Residency From New York To Florida, Gov. Cuomo Tweets: ‘Good Riddance’

President Donald Trump has ditched his native state of New York to become a resident of Florida, court documents show.…

5 years ago

‘Orlando Sentinel’ Releases 2020 Endorsement: Anyone But Trump

The Orlando Sentinel, the city's premier newspaper, has already announced who it's endorsing for the 2020 campaign: anyone but Donald…

5 years ago

Trump Attacks Clinton, Mueller & ‘Fake News’ At Orlando Re-Election Kickoff Rally, Crowd Chants ‘Lock Her Up’

At his official 2020 campaign kickoff event on Tuesday, President Donald Trump wooed the crowd by bringing out his "greatest…

5 years ago

Russia Hacked Voting Registration Files In Two Florida Counties, Gov. Ron DeSantis Reveals

Russian hackers were successfully able to access voter registration files of two Florida counties during the 2016 election, as confirmed…

6 years ago

Marco Rubio Says Russians Hacked Florida Voter Rolls In 2016 Election, Could Have Altered Results

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) said in an interview Friday that not only were Russian hackers successful in hacking his state's voter rolls…

6 years ago

Republicans Advance Bill In Florida That Endangers Felon Voting Rights Approved By Voters

A constitutional amendment introduced last November reinstated voting rights for felons convicted in Florida. Now, Republicans control the state's Legislature and…

6 years ago

Florida Secretary of State Mike Ertel Resigns After A Photo Of Him In Blackface Emerges

On Jan. 24, Tallahassee Democrat published a 2005 photograph of Florida Secretary of State Mike Ertel, who was at a private…

6 years ago

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta Gave Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein Lenient Plea Deal For Charges Of Sexually Abusing Under-Aged Girls

While serving as a U.S. attorney, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta arranged an extremely lenient plea deal in conjunction with…

6 years ago

Andrew Gillum Withdraws Concession In Florida Governor’s Race In Light Of Recount

Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum on Saturday withdrew his concession in Florida's gubernatorial race in light of a recount for the close…

6 years ago

Florida Gov. Rick Scott Files Legal Motions To Stop Recount In Senate Race Against Bill Nelson

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday filed two emergency legal motions in local courts in an attempt to stop a recount in…

6 years ago

Florida Gears Up For Recount In Close Senate & Governor’s Races, Broward County At Center Of Vote Tally

Election officials, campaign staffers and many others in Florida are preparing for huge recounts in the state following close races…

6 years ago

Obama Accuses Republicans Of Dividing Country To Keep Power At Miami Rally: “They Are Shamelessly Lying!”

Speaking to an audience of thousands in a Miami rally for Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum on Friday, Former President…

6 years ago