Politics & Law
FL League of Women Voters scolds Rick Scott for politicking instead of helping state elections officials
Amid the furor over Florida’s drawn-out election contests, the League of Women Voters of Florida issued a message Friday: Chill out, people! And they ask Gov. Rick Scott to “put the priorities of the voters first, and his political ambitions second.” “Instead of filing lawsuits as a Senate nominee and using the bully pulpit of […]
The latest: Voting margins in Florida’s three statewide races keep shrinking as recounts loom
Florida’s contested statewide races keep narrowing as local elections officials continue to tally votes in Florida’s 67 counties. The unofficial vote tally is due to state officials at noon Saturday, and automatic recounts are likely. In the race for U.S. Senate, the margin of difference between Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Bill Nelson is now […]
With lead dwindling in U.S. Senate race, Rick Scott files lawsuits against Broward, Palm Beach elections officials
Update: The numbers of votes in this race continue to change as elections officials continue their tallies. Please look back at the main Florida Phoenix website for the latest stories – and vote totals – in this race. The battle over the U.S. Senate seat in Florida has now gone to court, with Gov. Rick […]
Honoring the people’s vote: Will the state do what voters directed in Constitutional Amendments?
Florida voters approved 11 of the 12 proposed Amendments to Florida’s Constitution on Nov. 6, but in the days following, some residents and policy advocates wonder if Florida is destined to repeat its medical marijuana past. Remember: In 2016, Florida voters went to the polls to legalize medical marijuana for people with debilitating medical conditions. […]
Florida Governor’s race is now close enough for an automatic recount
Update: The numbers of votes in this race continue to change as elections officials continue their tallies. Please look back at the main Florida Phoenix website for the latest stories – and vote totals – in this race. The bruising race for Florida’s governor – a contest which has drawn national attention and national money […]
Democrat Nikki Fried pulls slightly ahead of Republican Matt Caldwell in Agriculture Commissioner race
Once trailing her opponent in the Agriculture Commissioner race, Democrat Nicole “Nikki” Fried has pulled slightly ahead of Republican Matt Caldwell, according to unofficial results from the Florida Division of Elections. Still, the vote count is razor thin — with Fried at 50.02 percent of the vote and Caldwell at 49.98 — and that means […]
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s recount attorney claims vote gains in recent days show Nelson can win; Recount could be called Saturday
With Bill Nelson continuing to pick up votes in his U.S. Senate race against Rick Scott, an attorney hired by the Nelson campaign says he believes that the Florida Democrat will gather enough votes in the recount to retain his seat. “I firmly believe at the end of this process Senator Nelson is going to […]
Which FL Constitutional amendment got the most votes?
In a state divided on most issues, Florida voters rallied around one surprising state Constitutional Amendment to pass it by an almost 80 percent majority – Amendment 12, which deals with lobbying and abuse of public office by public officers. It was the highest percentage of voters to support any of the 12 proposed state […]
Protests against the firing of AG Jeff Sessions to take place in 38 cities in Florida today
Activists who are concerned that President Donald Trump will try to shut down the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller are calling for protests around the country today – including one at 5 pm today at Florida’s Capitol. An umbrella group called Nobody Is Above the Law quickly organize the rallies following the news on […]
Is this just how Florida elections are? The navel-gazing begins (again) for the Florida Democratic Party
For the fourth time in the last five statewide elections in Florida, the Democratic Party has come up achingly short in a major political race. As of 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, in the governor’s race between Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis, the totals stood at 49.7 percent for DeSantis and 49.08 percent for Gillum. […]
Ruth’s List Florida saw victories for women candidates in general election
Two-thirds of women endorsed by the Ruth’s List Florida organization won their political races, helping flip 19 red seats to blue ones this election season. In addition, 60 percent of the female winners were women of color, according to Ruth’s List Florida, which recruits, trains and supports progressive women for political office. It’s similar to […]
State of Division: Five FL races may be headed for recount, including U.S. Senate and Ag Commissioner
Update: The numbers of votes in this race continue to change as elections officials continue their tallies. Please look back at the main Florida Phoenix website for the latest stories – and vote totals – in this race. There could be five recounts resulting from Tuesday night’s election in the Sunshine State, none bigger than […]