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Gov. DeSantis appoints ousted judge who blocked teen's abortion …
Dec 21, 2022 · Back in August, Hillsborough County voters gave Judge Jared Smith the heave-ho less than a year after he made headlines for denying a teen access to an abortion, citing her grades.. He’s set to ...
Amendments for dummies? James Madison Institute offers guide …
Aug 5, 2024 · The James Madison Institute (JMI), a conservative think tank, has released its 2024 Amendment Guide to Florida’s six constitutional amendments appearing on the ballot this November.. The guide ...
Tampa Bay Times releases recommendations for Hillsborough, …
Jul 26, 2022 · The Tampa Bay Times editorial board has released its recommendations for the upcoming Primary Elections for local Hillsborough and Pinellas County seats.
With solid GOP Primary win, Joe Kaufman advances to challenge …
Aug 20, 2024 · While still a Democrat, Weinroth endorsed Moskowitz in 2022. Now he wants to unseat him. Weinroth, who said immigration reform and border security were his top issues, raised more than $216,000 in ...
Former prosecutor Sam Stern to run for Palm Beach County State …
Feb 5, 2024 · Sam Stern, a former federal and Palm Beach County prosecutor will run for State Attorney in Palm Beach County’s 15th Judicial Circuit.. Stern is the first Republican to enter the race. Four ...
Senate Republicans say Ed Hooper deserves another term
Jun 3, 2024 · Republican leaders in the Senate are rallying around Sen. Ed Hooper’s re-election bid in Senate District 21. The Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee announced high-ranking members ...
Conservatives line up to back Vincent Nowicki for Pinellas County ...
Aug 22, 2023 · The District 3 seat is an at large seat, meaning it is elected countywide. Republicans hold a voter registration advantage of nearly 17,000 voters.. Nowicki briefly ran for Mayor in 2021 and ...
Florida Democrats field candidate in every congressional district in ...
Apr 26, 2024 · The Florida Democratic Party (FDP) has successfully fielded candidates in every congressional district in the state. That achieves a goal that the party announced less than two weeks from the ...
'180 degree turn': John MacIver goes from Navy reject to state's …
Sep 24, 2019 · The next head of the body that acts as a legal check on agencies under Gov. Ron DeSantis’ control will be a lawyer – and reformed ne’er-do-well – who works for him. By a 3-1 vote, the ...