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U.S. Sen. Harris is called a "fearless fighter for the little guy." Trump's comments on her were compared to that of a "fourth-grade bully."
The past four years have not been kind to the Independent Party of Florida, foremost its dearth of funding -- $2,136 in the bank.
Trump circumvented Congress unconstitutionally, following weeks of unsuccessful negotiations over another coronavirus relief package.
With families, educators worried about sending children to school in a pandemic, some Florida districts began brick-and-mortar learning.
Five state inmates pleading their innocence want the Florida Cabinet to meet next week relevant to those inmates being granted clemency.
Governors, lawmakers and unemployment agencies Monday wrestled with confusion created by Trump’s executive actions.
Voters from low-income backgrounds are consistently less likely to vote in national elections compared to those with higher incomes.
With some districts opening this week, a new survey shows that Blacks and Hispanics, far more than whites, prefer online instruction.
Parents, professors, and nonprofits have been fighting against a new rule involving a civics competency test.
DeSantis is questioning some key elements of his COVID-19 response, including the distinction between nonessential and essential.
The state Department of Health on Saturday reported 8,109 deaths of Florida residents, an increase of more than 1,000 compared to last week.
But can they see Trump's incompetence?
Sometimes a man — or, say, a 19- or 20-year-old kid — must be willing to sacrifice, to risk death for the greater good, the larger cause.
The nation’s 50 governors have been in the forefront of the battle over COVID-19, under pressure to eradicate the disease.
U.S. Sen. Scott, Secretary Wolf, and Trump Thursday continued the Republicans' dangerous attack on Democracy in this country.
It is Trump's latest racist attack, as he works desperately and incoherently to attempt to get back in the presidential race.
DeSantis is letting his self-interest in a legal battle over educational factors obfuscate his work with the school opening.
DeSantis has rescinded his requirement that travelers from the New York region enter quarantine.
For the first time, Florida has reached the 500,000 mark in COVID-19 infections.
The Trump administration defended federal law enforcement officials, despite their violent attacks on innocent protesters.