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Democratic presidential candidate former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during a rally Feb. 27, 2020, in Houston.
Florida police find no evidence of voter fraud in Bloomberg plan to pay court debts
The probe was requested by Gov. Ron DeSantis following a Washington Post article.
DeSantis sets election for Hastings’ seat in 2022, leaving it open for 9 months
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Hastings’ seat will be vacant for more than nine months. The void is about four months longer than the last U.S. House seat that became vacant in Florida following the death of a sitting member of...
What we know about DeSantis’ executive order suspending local COVID-19 restrictions
Governor Ron Desantis speaks in St. Petersburg, Monday, May 3, 2021 in St. Petersburg.
He issued an executive order Monday in the latest push to return the state to pre-pandemic normalcy. Here’s what the order means for you.
Charlie Crist declares another run for Florida governor: ‘Stop the division and hate’
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist announces his third bid for Florida governor during a Tuesday news conference in St. Petersburg.
This will be Crist’s second attempt at winning back the job he held from 2007 to 2011, when he was a Republican.

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  1. Masks no longer required to enter Florida courthouses
    1 hour ago• Health
    Seating for potential jurors in October at the start of the murder trial of defendant Erin Lee Robinson at the George Edgecomb Courthouse, Tampa can be seen. The trial was the first in Hillsborough County since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Potential jurors were socially distanced and wore protective face coverings.
  2. Fox News didn’t ask for an exclusive on DeSantis bill signing, network says
    Yesterday• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis staged the signing of the elections overhaul law with an interview on "Fox and Friends" from the West Palm Beach rally.
  3. Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida voting bill in front of Trump fan club
    Yesterday• Politics
    Hundreds gather in West Palm Beach to honor Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares to sign an elections overhaul bill that many say will make it harder for Floridians to vote.
  5. Florida’s unemployment benefits will soon require proof of job searches
    Yesterday• Politics
    Envelopes from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Reemployment Assistance Program.
  6. DeSantis fields calls for vetoes: Which ones are loudest?
    Yesterday• Politics
    Ron DeSantis holds a news conference at the Polk County Sheriff's Office, on Monday, April 19, 2021.
  7. US Justice Department worried about Arizona Senate recount
    Yesterday• News
    Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are being examined and recounted by contractors working for Florida-based company, Cyber Ninjas, who was hired by the Arizona State Senate at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Thursday, April 29, 2021.
  8. Florida inquiry clears Bloomberg over felons voting case
    Yesterday• News
    Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during a news conference on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Little Havana, a neighborhood in Miami. Florida authorities on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 closed a criminal investigation into fund-raising efforts by Bloomberg to pay off the outstanding fines of thousands of the state's felons seeking to reclaim their voting rights, finding no violations of election law.
  9. Florida police find no evidence of voter fraud in Bloomberg plan to pay court debts
    Yesterday• Politics
    Democratic presidential candidate former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during a rally Feb. 27, 2020, in Houston.
  10. Poll: Floridians say their votes should decide gambling issue
    Yesterday• Politics
    Gamblers play slot machines in an expanded area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa. A report commissioned by the Legislature has determined that Florida is saturated in gambling and expansion would have, at best, a moderately positive economic effect on the state.
  11. Ron DeSantis’ misleading claim about crime, police funding | PolitiFact
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, speaks during a news conference at West Miami Middle School in Miami on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. DeSantis signed bills revamping Florida's literacy and early childhood learning. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP)
  12. Eric Lynn first Florida Democrat to jump into race to replace Charlie Crist
    Yesterday• Politics
    Eric Lynn is the only Democrat in the race for Congressional District 13. 


  13. DeSantis sets election for Hastings’ seat in 2022, leaving it open for 9 months
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
  14. Florida lawmakers strengthened punishments for abuse of elders, disabled
    May 4• Politics
    A scene from the Florida Capitol, where lawmakers strengthened protections for the elderly and disabled during the just-completed legislative session.
  15. DeSantis names new boss for Florida Veterans’ Affairs
    May 4• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seen during a news conference Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in the Everglades.
  16. Florida bill to help protect Black cemeteries heads to DeSantis
    May 4• History
    Cardno Archaeologist KC Allen uses a trowel as she explores a grave shaft at Zion Cemetery in Tampa.
  17. Charlie Crist declares another run for Florida governor: ‘Stop the division and hate’
    May 4• Elections
    U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist announces his third bid for Florida governor during a Tuesday news conference in St. Petersburg.
  18. Florida Capitol set to open after 14 months of being closed
    May 4• Politics
    The Florida Capitol is normally bustling with lobbyists and visitors, but it's been mostly empty with COVID-19 safety protocols in place. It opens again to the public on Friday.
  19. How unemployment got lost during Florida’s legislative session
    May 4• Politics
    A small group of demonstrators gathers at Lake Eola Park to protest the Florida unemployment benefits system, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Orlando, Fla.
  20. DeSantis order ending local mask rules does not apply to schools
    May 4• Education
    Lakewood Elementary School kindergarten students Kennedi Flournoy, 5, (right, front) and Heavenlei McKinnie, 5, (left) work on sight words last month. They will continue to wear masks through the remainder of the school year.
  21. Long-time head of Florida foster care agency resigns to take new job
    May 3• Politics
    Alan Abramowitz has resigned as executive director of Florida's Guardian Ad Litem program.
  22. DeSantis signs bill banning vaccine ‘passports,’ suspends local pandemic restrictions
    May 3• Politics
    Governor Ron Desantis speaks in St. Petersburg, Monday, May 3, 2021 in St. Petersburg.
  23. 10 big issues from Florida’s legislative session
    May 3• Politics
    Surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson speaks to members of the media after the end of a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
  24. Democrats express optimism at Tampa fundraiser despite GOP victories
    May 2• Politics
    Congressman Charlie Crist, seen here on Election Day on Nov. 3, 2020, spoke Saturday at a Democratic fundraiser in Tampa. He expressed optimism about the party despite the GOP's dominance, and is days away from making a big political announcement.
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