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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.
5 takeaways on DeSantis’ performance in second GOP presidential debate
The Florida governor got the most speaking time of any candidate at the debate, which front-runner Donald Trump skipped.
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.
Voting groups say discrimination was a factor in Florida redistricting as trial starts
At left, J. Alex Kelly, then-deputy chief of staff for Gov. Ron DeSantis, answers questions about the new district lines his office developed during a Committee on Reapportionment meeting, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
Groups including the NAACP say the DeSantis-backed map violates the U.S. Constitution by diminishing Black voters’ ability to elect candidates of their choice.
Ex-CEO of Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence arrested
This was the office of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence in Tallahassee on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.
Tiffany Carr and others are accused of padding the books at the defunct taxpayer-funded organization to compensate themselves.

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  1. Tampa Democrat testifies Florida Legislature knew DeSantis map discriminated against Black voters
    Earlier today• Politics
    Florida House Democrats protest against the congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and approved by the Florida Senate. The protest in the Florida House chamber prompted a recess in the consideration of the bill by the House on April 21, 2022, in Tallahassee.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Florida’s Rep. Matt Gaetz says he’ll try to oust Speaker McCarthy this week
    Yesterday• 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.
  8. Senator’s wife seeks Hillsborough school board seat
    Yesterday• 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."
  9. 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.
  10. So how did Florida lawmakers vote on avoiding the shutdown?
    Sept. 30• Politics
    Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Pensacola.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. Here’s how a likely federal government shutdown could affect Florida
    Sept. 29• Politics
    The U.S. government is facing a shutdown at midnight on Saturday, potentially impacting many Floridians.
  19. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at 90, sources say
    Sept. 29• Nation & World
    U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, shown in this 2017 photo, has died at the age of 90.
  20. Disney World government will give employees stipend after backlash for taking away park passes
    Sept. 28• Politics
    Crowds fill Main Street USA in front of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom on the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista on Oct. 1, 2021. Facing backlash, Walt Disney World’s governing district will pay a stipend to employees whose free passes and discounts to the theme park resort were eliminated under a policy made by a new district administrator and board members who are allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
  21. When will you next vote in the city of Tampa? Here’s what we know.
    Sept. 28• Tampa
    Voting signs are pictured in front of the St. James House of Prayer Episcopal on Election Day in Tampa in March. On Thursday, a Tampa City Council majority opposed the idea of switching the city's Election Day to November in even-numbered years. city
  22. 5 takeaways on DeSantis’ performance in second GOP presidential debate
    Sept. 28• Elections
    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.
  23. DeSantis’ office pledged to investigate bid-rigging case. It didn’t get far.
    Sept. 27• Politics
    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.
  24. Florida law allowing death penalty in child rapes to take effect
    Sept. 27• Crime
    The traditional hanky drop that signifies the end of the Florida legislative session took place in a packed rotunda May 5 in Tallahassee.
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