2024 – Initiatives


Amendment 4 needed 60% to pass. Why? Blame the pigs.

‘Had we been any other state, we would be celebrating right now.’
6 5min

What’s next for committee behind Amendment 4 after abortion rights initiative fails?

Reproductive freedom advocates plan to lobby lawmakers to repeal the 6-week abortion ban.
1 4min

Abortion rights advocates vow to keep fighting after Amendment 4 defeat

Leading up into the election, Amendment 4 faced an all-out war from Gov. Ron DeSantis and state opposition.
20 7min

Florida voters snuff out recreational pot proposal

Amendment 3 needed to pass a 60% threshold to be added to Florida’s Constitution.
5 14min

Donald Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about that’

Trump refused to say how he voted on Amendment 4, a measure Florida conservatives have prioritized defeating.
3 4min

2024 – Down Ballot


Paula Stark wins re-election, keeping HD 47 red despite Democratic voter advantage

The Republican incumbent endured spending scandals but ended with a bigger victory margin than her surprise 2022 win.
0 9min

Debra Tendrich beats Daniel Zapata, keeps open HD 89 seat blue

Tendrich held a strong lead in fundraising until early October, when the Palm Beach County GOP gave Zapata a big cash lift.
0 5min

David Smith secures fourth and final term in HD 38, defeating Sarah Henry

The Orange-Seminole contest ended up as one of the most expensive House contests in the state.
0 8min

Rick Scott bests Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, earns second Senate term

Rick Scott is poised to serve 2 decades in statewide office without losing an election.
5 6min

Doug Bankson secures second term, fending off Marsha Summersill in HD 39

The Central Florida district was among several battleground House seats in the region.
0 4min

Erika Booth takes back HD 35 seat for GOP in rematch with Tom Keen

Democrats said a January Special Election successfully tested a field strategy. But it did not hold up in the General Election.
0 8min

Blaise Ingoglia cruises to SD 11 re-election

Ingoglia scored big in all four counties of SD 11
0 6min

Rachel Plakon holds on in HD 36, fending off challenge by Kelley Diona Miller

Republicans invested heavily in defending the Seminole County district.
1 5min

Vicki Lopez secures re-election in HD 113 with win over Jackie Gross-Kellogg

As Election Day neared, the race for became one of the most-watched House contests this cycle.
0 10min

Legislative, Influence & Policy


New Florida Medicaid Director named

‘He’s a really good, young guy, bright. He works hard and works well with others.’
0 4min

George Will praises dynamic Florida as he boos the state of national politics

‘State-based organizations like this are going to save us,’ he said of event host Florida TaxWatch.
7 6min

Grover Norquist says Florida’s conservative policies will serve as model to other red states

From taxes to gun policy, he said Florida has proven that conservative practices work.
10 4min

Hospitality experts discuss impact of federal policy on Florida workforce

Human trafficking concerns and visa programs both arose as topics about South Florida’s resort economy.
0 3min

Culture Wars


Too hot at Disney World? Some fear climate change’s impact in Orlando

Florida Politics spent months obtaining public records to understand climate change’s effect at Disney World.
5 17min

Florida GOP denounces Donna Deegan’s ‘antisemitic rhetoric’ regarding ‘concentration camps’

Chair Evan Power pilloried the Jacksonville Mayor’s ‘unhinged’ statements about Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
17 3min

Foreign Affairs


Ron DeSantis ally takes helm of British Tory party

Badenoch will have her work cut out for her in Keir Starmer’s Britain.
3 2min

Cuba’s power grid goes offline after power plant fails, but some power is back

The supply crunch is unprecedented outside of the aftermath of hurricanes.
3 2min

Florida political leaders reflect 1 year after Oct. 7 attack on Israel

Florida is home to America’s third-largest population of Jewish people.
1 51min

As major hurricane threatens Florida, Ron DeSantis weighs in on UK Tory leadership fight

Kemi Badenoch could be ‘inspiration for conservatives not just in the United Kingdom but around the world.’
4 3min

Florida Dems cry foul as Donald Trump threatens to revoke TPS for Haitians

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he will revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians if he wins in November. That’s a move that could affect tens of thousands of Haitians living legally in Florida. Trump made his comments to NewsNation at a Texas fundraiser while discussing a high concentration of Haitian immigrants in Ohio. […]
3 10min

Rick Scott invokes Israel-Hamas war, United Nations in latest Senate leadership pitch

The Senator is backing the Israeli government amid its conflict with the Secretary General.
3 4min

Universities


FSU NAACP chapter wants action after Honors student refers to Black students as ‘chimps’ on social media

‘We demand immediate and decisive action from the FSU administration to address this incident.’
3 3min

Florida Poly ranked among top 10 best universities in America for outcomes for students

Lakeland-based university Florida Polytech credits career development services for recent high ranking for career outcomes for students.
3min


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