Nov 05 More than 80 million people voted early By News Desk As of election day, nearly 86 million Americans had voted early, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab. A record number of people voted early in some states, including Georgia, Michigan and Florida — surpassing even those who… Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: Trump hosts election night watch party in West Palm Beach, Florida By Associated Press Trump was set to address supporters early Wednesday from his campaign’s watch party in Florida. Continue reading
Oct 31 What to expect in Florida on Election Day By Helen Wieffering, Associated Press Once considered a pivotal swing state in presidential elections, Florida has proved reliably Republican in recent years. Election analysts will be closely watching turnout in the state, which was pummeled by hurricanes Helene and Milton in the run-up to Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 30 Teen Trump supporter in Florida charged with threatening Harris voters with machete By Terry Spencer, Associated Press An 18-year-old Donald Trump supporter is facing a felony charge after police say he threatened two Kamala Harris supporters with a machete as they campaigned outside a Florida early voting site. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 10:56 Florida teen forced to collect her own evidence to prove she was sexually abused By Rachel de Leon, The Center for Investigative Reporting We’re told if you’re a victim of a crime, to go to the police and report it. But what happens when they don’t believe you? From the Center of Investigative Reporting, Rachel de Leon tells how far one child had… Continue watching
Oct 22 WATCH: Trump disparages Harris, boosts his economic record at Florida roundtable with Latino supporters By Josh Boak, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump hopes to convince Latinos that they can trust a fellow businessman such as himself, even as he's also called for the mass deportation of immigrants in the country illegally. Continue reading
Oct 14 Florida abortion ballot measure under fire by state government By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Florida's government is finding fault on multiple fronts with an abortion rights ballot measure that Gov. Ron DeSantis opposes. Continue reading
Oct 13 Biden presses Congress for more disaster aid as he visits Florida to survey Hurricane Milton damage By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden got a firsthand look Sunday at the devastation inflicted on Florida's Gulf Coast by Hurricane Milton as he presses Congress to approve additional emergency disaster funding. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 8:14 'Planet Earth is really messed up right now': Floridians struggle after 2 major hurricanes By William Brangham, Geoff Bennett, Emily Carpeaux, Sam Weber, Mike Fritz More than two million Floridians are still without power after Hurricane Milton tore through the state. The storm has been tied to at least 10 deaths and state officials say more than 1,600 individuals were saved by search and rescue… Continue watching
Oct 11 Residents repair their homes and clean up after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida By Julio Cortez, Kate Payne, Haven Daley, Associated Press The hurricane spared Tampa a direct hit, and the lethal storm surge that scientists feared never materialized. Continue reading