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Florida's university students were reluctant to fill out a controversial survey on so-called “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity."
Maxwell Frost is a Florida Democrat from a younger generation. He's garnered attention from popular progressives and the Democratic Party.
DeSantis's unprecedented school board race endorsements have paid off: Most of his selected school board candidates appear to have won.
Primary day in the Florida House and Senate, both rejiggered during redistricting this year, produced closely-contested outcomes and upsets.
Charlie Crist, a former Republican governor seeking to regain that office as a Democrat, soundly defeated Agriculture Commissioner Fried.
Wilton Simpson, finishing a term as the Legislature's Senate President, is well ahead of his contender and expects to secure the nomination.
Republicans face charges of placing "ghost candidates" on ballots to try to confuse those voting Democratic, the report states.
Several U.S. House members from Florida held on to their congressional seats on Tuesday, but others will need to keep campaigning.
The Democratic Party issued a release stating that DeSantis's "question-dodging hit a new and embarrassing low."
With over a million ballots cast Tuesday in Florida's primary election, U.S. Rep. Val Demings has secured the Democratic nomination.
The abortion providers challenging Florida's 15-week abortion ban recently asked the Florida Supreme Court to block enforcement of the law.
The Rev. R.B. Holmes introduced “brother Charlie Crist” to a roomful of African American pastors in Tallahassee as "brilliant, bold."
A judge invoked “Stranger Things,” Immanuel Kant, and Friedrich Nietzsche in dismantling DeSantis's defense, calling it "enforced silence."
Andrew Warren's suspension from public office won't be considered by the Florida Senate until court challenges expire, the report states.
“These terms have plain meanings that the courts have defined and that are not malleable at the whim of DeSantis,” the document states.
"Concerns remain about the implementation of the program" relevant to DeSantis's idea of hiring military veterans without college degrees.
Following polls suggesting a close U.S. Senate race in Florida, a national conservative group on Friday endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio.
Another plaintiff, a FAMU law professor named LeRoy Pernell, fears that his courses on race and law will be impacted by HB 7.
Biden signed legislation to tackle the climate crisis, promote clean energy, get tax credits for electric vehicles, reduce utility costs.
While U.S. Rep. Val Demings has been in the spotlight attempting to oust Republican Rubio, three more Democrats are on the ballot.