Jan 24 Florida secretary of state resigns after photos of him in blackface emerge By Associated Press Florida's top elections official abruptly resigned Thursday after a newspaper obtained pictures of him in blackface dressed as a Hurricane Katrina victim at a 2005 party. Continue reading
Jan 11 Florida pardons 4 black men accused of 1949 rape By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press After a dramatic, hourlong meeting that recalled events from nearly seven decades ago, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state's three-member Cabinet granted posthumous pardons Friday to four African-American men accused of raping a white woman in a 1949 case… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 3:15 All eyes on Florida as GOP clinches election marathon By PBS News Hour Ballot recounts of the Senate and Governor races in Florida ended this weekend with Republicans winning both seats, though questions remain about counting procedures and why the state was once again among the last to declare results. POLITICO’s Marc Caputo… Continue watching
Nov 17 As Florida recount wraps up, Democrat Gillum concedes By Gary Fineout, Associated Press Democrat Andrew Gillum ended his hard-fought campaign for Florida governor on Saturday, just hours before counties must turn in their official results following days of recounting ballots. Continue reading
Nov 15 Inside Florida’s ‘infuriating and disheartening’ recount By Daniel Bush The process has not been flawless. But 66 of Florida’s 67 counties met a Thursday afternoon deadline to complete a machine recount of the results in the U.S. Senate, governor and agriculture commissioner’s races, all of which were too close… Continue reading
Nov 09 Florida is again at the center of an election controversy By Terry Spencer, Associated Press The deeply purple state will learn Saturday whether there will be recounts in a bitter and tight U.S. Senate race and the governor's race. Continue reading
Nov 06 Florida voters to choose Trump ally or first African-American governor By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is hoping to ride President Donald Trump's backing to victory in the governor's race Tuesday, while Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum has sought to energize his party's voters as an unabashed liberal. Continue reading
Oct 30 The view from inside Florida’s biggest swing county By Daniel Bush “The candidate that wins Pinellas is probably the candidate that wins Florida.”… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 4:38 Who will be Florida’s next governor and senator? Candidates face the final sprint Florida’s governor’s race is one of the most watched in the country. It pits former congressman Ron DeSantis against Andrew Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee. The outgoing governor, Rick Scott, is challenging incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson. Close races are… Continue watching
Sep 10 Ron DeSantis, Florida GOP nominee for governor, resigns from Congress By Associated Press DeSantis sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday announcing his immediate resignation. Continue reading