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Ron De Santis staff acknowledges partisan info used to draw congressional map, Senate Committee advances it anyway
10+ min ago (792+ words) The mapmaker for Gov. Ron De Santis" proposed congressional map acknowledged he considered partisan performance while crafting cartography. And an attorney for the Governor"s Office could not say if the new map is constitutional. Still, the Senate Rules Committee…...
2 more Miami Beach Commissioners endorse Vicki Lopez for Miami-Dade Commission
40+ min ago (337+ words) Miami-Dade County Commissioner Vicki Lopez's campaign to keep her District 5 seat now has support from a majority of the Miami Beach Commission. They join two other Miami Beach officials " Commissioners Tanya Katzoff Bhatt and Alex Fernandez " backing Lopez. Dominguez, who…...
As new law looms, allies defend Gov. De Santis" CAIR ban before appeals court
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (674+ words) A conservative legal coalition is urging an appeals court to let Gov. Ron De Santis bar the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) from receiving Florida contracts, funding and benefits. Their argument: Florida has the power to refuse public support for…...
Former Orlando anchor Ryan Elijah is running for Cory Mills" seat
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (414+ words) Ex-Fox35 Orlando news anchor Ryan Elijah plans to jump into the race for embattled U. S. Rep. Cory Mills" seat. "We must have a representative in Washington who puts your needs first," Elijah said in a statement as he announced he intends…...
Gov. De Santis redistricting plan sets up St. Pete-Manatee clash for representation
55+ min ago (1335+ words) A proposed congressional map from Gov. Ron De Santis would reshape the political landscape in St. Petersburg and Manatee counties " mashing much of the communities into a massive new district that could create a political tug-of-war between two regions with…...
UCF student facing 18 charges of possessing child porn
2+ hour ago (345+ words) A 21-year-old University of Central Florida student is facing 18 counts of possession of child pornography. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the charges against Joshua Smith. Smith is also accused of one count of transmission of child pornography and one count…...
Nick Weston: Florida enters the gerrymandering war " against its own voters
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (388+ words) Saturday night, a shooter tried to kill the President of the United States. He came armed, with a manifesto and grievances so inflamed he was willing to commit murder to express them. He failed, thank God, because of the heroic…...
Nancy Bostock nabs support from Pinellas County constitutional officers
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (423+ words) Pinellas County School Board candidate Nancy Bostock has earned endorsements from four of five Pinellas County constitutional officers. The list includes Clerk of Court Ken Burke, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, Tax Collector Adam Ross and Property Appraiser Mike Twitty. The fifth…...
JD Vance leads Marco Rubio, Ron De Santis in Presidential Primary poll of Michigan Republicans
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (196+ words) Two Florida Republicans are staring up at Vice President'JD Vance in a hypothetical ballot test of potential Republican nominees in 2028. Per the survey of 500 likely voters conducted April 21-24 by the Detroit Chamber of Commerce, the Ohio native enjoys 53% support. Secretary…...
House Redistricting Committee advances Ron De Santis' proposed congressional map
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (709+ words) The House Redistricting Committee has advanced Gov. Ron De Santis" proposed congressional map on a party-line vote. Jason Poreda, a senior government analyst in De Santis" Office, gave a walkthrough of how each district on the map was crafted. While…...