Nov 08 Ron DeSantis wins governor's race in Florida By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis wins reelection in Florida governor's race. Continue reading
Nov 08 Florida Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost becomes first Gen Z candidate to win House seat By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Frost, a 25-year-old gun reform and social justice activist, ran in a heavily blue Orlando-area district being relinquished by Democratic Rep. Val Demings, who challenged Republican Sen. Marco Rubio this year. Continue reading
Nov 08 Nicole strengthens to tropical storm, moves toward Bahamas and Florida coastline By Freida Frisaro, Julie Walker, Associated Press Subtropical Storm Nicole began strengthening and transitioning into a tropical storm as it churns toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida's Atlantic coastline. Jack Bevin, a senior forecaster at the Miami-based National Hurricane Center, says Nicole could become a "full-blown tropical… Continue reading
Nov 07 Subtropical storm expected to reach Bahamas, eastern Florida after election day By Julie Walker, Frieda Frisaro, Associated Press Subtropical Storm Nicole is now expected to become a hurricane over the Bahamas before hitting Florida’s east coast on Wednesday, well enough after polls close to avoid disrupting voting on Election Day, forecasters said. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 8:15 News Wrap: Israeli election exit polls show Netanyahu may return to power In our news wrap Tuesday, Israel held national elections and exit polls show former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be returning to power, the man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and… Continue watching
Nov 01 WATCH: Biden joins Democratic candidates Val Demings and Charlie Crist at event in Florida By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden attended a fundraiser Tuesday for Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist and a rally for the state’s Democratic Party, including Senate candidate Val Demings. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: Biden criticizes Florida Sen. Rubio for opposing prescription drug price caps By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is using a visit to Florida to blast the Republican Party over proposals to undo prescription drug price caps and change Social Security and Medicare. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 7:02 FEMA administrator on relief efforts in Florida a month after Hurricane Ian By Dorothy Hastings, William Brangham It’s been about a month since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida. As clean-up efforts in the state continue, the hardest-hit communities are still reeling. William Brangham spoke with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on the recovery and rebuilding efforts, and… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 11:26 Floridians displaced by Hurricane Ian face decisions on how or if they will rebuild By William Brangham, Layla Quran, Sam Lane, Maea Lenei Buhre When Hurricane Ian hit the U.S., it was nearly a Category 5 storm and one of the strongest to ever make landfall in this country. In its aftermath, housing is an urgent problem, and hundreds of thousands of households have… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 8:32 Former prisoners who believed they could legally vote land back behind bars in Florida By Amna Nawaz Two-thirds of prisoners are rearrested and half are reincarcerated within three years of their release. Addiction, poverty, and a lack of housing all play a role. But as Amna Nawaz explains, in Florida, voting could be what ultimately lands some… Continue watching