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Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House floor after being ousted as Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.
How Florida members of Congress voted on ousting Speaker McCarthy
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna was not present for the vote because of a medical issue. But her office said she was flying back to Washington to vote starting Wednesday.
Tampa Democrat testifies Florida Legislature knew DeSantis map discriminated against Black voters
Florida House Democrats protest against the congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and approved by the Florida Senate.
Fentrice Driskell’s testimony echoed what other witnesses said: Lawmakers knew the governor’s redrawn map would reduce Black voting power, infringing upon state law.
DeSantis’ office pledged to investigate bid-rigging case. It didn’t get far.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, then-education commissioner Richard Corcoran and then-Speaker of the House Chris Sprowls as they address the audience during a news conference at St. Petersburg Collegiate High School on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in St. Petersburg.
A federal grand jury is now investigating.
5 takeaways on DeSantis’ performance in second GOP presidential debate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, argues a point with businessman Vivek Ramaswamy during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.
The Florida governor got the most speaking time of any candidate at the debate, which front-runner Donald Trump skipped.

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  1. Trial challenging DeSantis’ map for Florida congressional districts wraps up
    4 hours ago• Elections
    At left, J. Alex Kelly, deputy chief of staff for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, answers questions about the new district lines his office developed during a Committee on Reapportionment meeting, April 19, 2022, at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
  2. Florida man executed for 1996 killing of woman he met in an Escambia bar
    5 hours ago• Politics
    This booking photo provided by the Florida Department of Corrections shows Michael Duane Zack III.
  3. How Florida members of Congress voted on ousting Speaker McCarthy
    6 hours ago• Politics
    Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House floor after being ousted as Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.
  5. McCarthy becomes 1st speaker ever to be ousted from job in a House vote
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as Speaker of the House Tuesday at the Capitol in Washington.
  6. New College chooses a familiar face as next president: Richard Corcoran
    Yesterday• Education
    New College of Florida interim president Richard Corcoran speaks to board of trustees member Ryan Anderson before the start of a trustees' meeting on Tuesday, Oct 3, 2023, in Sarasota. The board voted to make Corcoran the school's permanent president.
  7. State attorney ousted by DeSantis opens campaign account. Will he run?
    Yesterday• Politics
    Suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren, left, and the state attorney appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace him, Susan Lopez.
  8. What to know about Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate the House speakership
    Yesterday• Politics
    Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks to reporters after leaving a meeting on the morning after he filed a motion to strip Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his leadership role, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.
  9. Tampa Democrat testifies Florida Legislature knew DeSantis map discriminated against Black voters
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida House Democrats protest against the congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and approved by the Florida Senate.
  10. US Rep. Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
    Yesterday• Politics
    Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., one of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's harshest critics, answers questions from members of the media after speaking on the House floor, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday. Gaetz filed a resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker late Monday. The move from the far-right Republican to use the procedural tool — called a motion to vacate — sets up a likely showdown vote in the House in the days ahead.
  11. New College business plan faces questions as president selection nears
    Yesterday• Education
    Incoming freshman Samantha Champlain during New College of Florida's move-in and orientation on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Sarasota. The school is expected to choose a new president this week amid questions about its direction.
  12. Don Gaetz, father of US Rep. Matt Gaetz, seeks return to Florida Senate
    Yesterday• Elections
    Then-Florida Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, debates on the floor, June 19, 2015, in Tallahassee. Don Gaetz, father of Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, said Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, that he intends to run again for the Florida Senate, a chamber he led as president from 2012 to 2014.
  13. Florida Democrats, eyeing key 2024 seats, struggle so far to recruit challengers
    Yesterday• Elections
    Gerard Porebski displays his “I Voted” sticker after casting his ballot at Precinct #33 at the Gulf Harbors Civic Association on Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022, in New Port Richey.
  14. Florida’s Rep. Matt Gaetz says he’ll try to oust Speaker McCarthy this week
    Oct. 1• Elections
    U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks to Rep. Matt Gaetz in the House Chamber at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6, 2023.
  15. Senator’s wife seeks Hillsborough school board seat
    Oct. 1• Education
    Nadia Combs, Hillsborough County School Board Chair, speaks during the yearly back-to-school news conference for Hillsborough County at Hillsborough High School on Friday, Aug. 4, in Tampa. She said she expects an expensive attempt by her political opposition to try to "paint me as someone I'm not."
  16. Disney, DeSantis legal fight escalates over emails, texts, records dispute
    Sept. 30• Politics
    The Cinderella Castle is seen at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista.
  17. So how did Florida lawmakers vote on avoiding the shutdown?
    Sept. 30• Politics
    Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Pensacola.
  18. Threat of government shutdown ends as Congress passes funding plan
    Sept. 30• Politics
    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., gives two thumbs up as the Senate votes to approve a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open, on Saturday.
  19. Here’s what’s going on with the problem of low military recruitment
    Sept. 30• Politics
    Gen. Eric Smith, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, swears in Lance Cpl. Samantha Harris, center, and others, as they reenlist at the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial on Feb. 23 in Arlington, Va.
  20. Who will be Tampa’s next mayor? It’s already the talk of the town
    Sept. 30• Tampa
    CHRIS URSO | Times Then-Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn walks with then-candidate Jane Castor during her 2019 campaign. Buckhorn's name has popped up as a potential successor to Castor when her second term ends in 2027.
  21. Half of 500,000 removed from Medicaid are children, Florida Dems warn
    Sept. 30• Health
    More than 250,000 children have been terminated from Medicaid since April, according to new state data. That's almost half of the roughly 524,000 recipients removed from the program as the state conducts the first eligibility checks since the start of the pandemic.
  22. In rare memorial, former Times reporter Lucy Morgan honored as trailblazer
    Sept. 29• Politics
    Family and friends gather in the chamber of the Florida House of Representatives for the memorial service held for legendary reporter Lucy Morgan on Friday in Tallahassee.
  23. Florida trooper’s stop of legal citizen at Texas border draws criticism
    Sept. 29• Politics
    In this series of screengrabs from a video shot by Samuel Vielma, 36, of Texas, Vielma, center, is stopped by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, left, who is not identified in full. Vielma, a Texas citizen, believes he was stopped because of the color of his skin. A video of the incident he uploaded to TikTok has more than 700,000 views.
  24. A year after Ian, likely federal shutdown delays hurricane money
    Sept. 29• Hurricane
    Fishing boats pushed onto land during Hurricane Ian are pictured on Dec. 2 in Fort Myers Beach.
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