58+ min ago  (330+ words) Recent polling suggests former House Speaker Paul Renner faces an uphill battle in the Republican Primary for Governor. A key factor is the White House’s support for Byron Donalds, who currently leads the field. However, the Palm Coast Republican remains…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (221+ words) With vote-by-mail ballots landing in St. Petersburg mailboxes, Charlie Crist is telling voters he’ll actually show up. St. Pete Shines, the political committee backing the former Governor’s mayoral bid, this week launched “Know,” a 30-second spot running citywide across broadcast,…...

5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (414+ words) The Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office is sending out about 70,000 vote-by-mail ballots today ahead of the Aug. 18 Primary as voters get ready to decide on races for Mayor, County Commission and several other key local offices. Spokesman Blake Summerlin…...

6+ hour, 56+ min ago  (407+ words) Despite a 2-to-1 GOP voter registration advantage, Democrats have so far requested more vote-by-mail ballots than Republicans in Marion County ahead of the Aug. 18 Primary. As of 8 a.m. July 10, Democrats had requested 10,105 vote-by-mail ballots, compared with 9,548 requests from Republicans, according to…...

7+ hour, 11+ min ago  (318+ words) Nearly as many Democrats as Republicans have requested vote-by-mail ballots in Escambia County for the Aug. 18 Primary, despite the GOP’s nearly 20-point voter registration advantage. Through 8 a.m. July 10, Republican voters had requested 9,404 vote-by-mail ballots compared to 9,316 requests by Democrats. According…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago  (404+ words) With nearly 28,000 vote-by-mail ballots mailed out in Leon County, Democrats’ vote-by-mail advantage ahead of the Aug. 18 Primary looks similar to the county’s 2024 numbers. Data from the state Division of Elections shows Democrats account for 59% of Leon County vote-by-mail ballot requests…...

7+ hour, 56+ min ago  (350+ words) The Clay County Supervisor of Elections Office mailed out 12,067 vote-by-mail ballots last week ahead of the Aug. 18 Primary. Republicans make up 57% of registered voters in Clay County, while 20% are Democrats. However, Democrats have voted by mail at higher rates in…...

7+ hour, 56+ min ago  (170+ words) The Florida Chamber of Commerce has rolled out its second round of 2026 legislative endorsements, adding 25 candidates to its slate and bringing the organization’s total number of endorsed candidates this cycle to 106. The new bipartisan list includes three Senate candidates and…...

23+ hour, 34+ min ago  (231+ words) The Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus held its annual conference meeting this month and emerged with endorsements for political candidates running for office across the state. The caucus requires two-thirds of voting members to support a candidate before the endorsements are…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1752+ words) Taylor Hatch is out as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families amid scrutiny over the state’s handling of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Gov. Ron DeSantis administration so far hasn’t given any indication about who would…...