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Associated PressNovember 8, 2016

The lone American off the planet has cast his vote from space, keeping with NASA’s motto of “Vote while you float.” NASA said Monday that astronaut Shane Kimbrough filed his ballot in Tuesday’s presidential election from the International Space Station sometime over the past few days. He arrived at the orbiting lab in mid-October. Before […]

Associated PressNovember 8, 2016

A proposed amendment to the state constitution to legalize medical marijuana has gained widespread support in Florida two years after falling just shy of passing. Most state polls have support for Amendment 2 above the 60 percent threshold needed for approval. A similar measure was on the 2014 general election ballot and received 58 percent. […]

Associated PressNovember 7, 2016

If recent history is any guidance, Floridians stand a decent chance of going to bed Tuesday night not knowing which presidential candidate won their state; they may even retire Wednesday and Thursday nights in the same condition. Results haven’t been determined on election night in Florida in half of the presidential races since 2000. Four […]

Associated PressNovember 7, 2016

In the last few weeks leading up to this year’s crucial election Florida’s two political parties and affiliated committees took in millions from corporations and other interest groups. Campaign fundraising reports filed late Friday showed the Florida Democratic Party raised $12.3 million in cash since late August. The Republican Party of Florida and a separate […]

Associated PressNovember 7, 2016

Six years ago, Florida voters approved constitutional amendments with the catchy title of “Fair Districts” that promised to end the political games that surrounded drawing legislative and congressional districts. Due to expensive court battles and standoffs in the Florida Legislature, this year’s election will mark the first time the full effort to end gerrymandering will […]

Associated PressNovember 7, 2016

Calls by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for his supporters to watch for fraud at the polls have raised concerns about a longstanding but little used Election Day tactic — citizen voter challenges. At least four battleground states — Florida, Iowa, Nevada and Pennsylvania — not only allow private citizens to challenge the eligibility of […]

Associated PressNovember 7, 2016

Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and the epicenter of several political storms during the Clinton administration, has died. She was 78. Reno died early Monday from complications of Parkinson’s disease, her goddaughter Gabrielle D’Alemberte said. D’Alemberte said Reno spent her final days at home in Miami surrounded by family […]

Associated PressNovember 6, 2016

FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Sunday that a review of newly discovered Hillary Clinton‘s emails has “not changed our conclusions” from earlier this year that she should not face charges. Comey sent the letter just two days before Election Day. In July, the FBI chief chastised Clinton for her use of a private […]

Associated PressNovember 6, 2016

Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee have paid at least $1.8 million to a political operative whose roster of companies include several that have been repeatedly investigated for voter registration fraud, even as Trump has complained that the election is rigged against him. Three employees of Strategic Allied Consulting, a firm owned by […]

Associated PressNovember 5, 2016

The Florida Supreme Court rejected a request to invalidate a proposed solar-power constitutional amendment that’s supported by power companies. The court made its decision Friday, four days before the election and after 5.2 million votes had already been cast by mail and at early voting sites. The challenge came after a leading proponent of Amendment […]

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‘I voted from space’: Lone American off planet casts ballot

2nd try at medical pot amendment gains support in Florida

A look at Florida, the ‘Always-Close-Election State’

Florida Democrats edge Republicans in fundraising

Will ‘fair districts’ in Florida lead to a fairer outcome?

Random citizens can contest your voting right in many states

Janet Reno, former US attorney general, had died

FBI: No charges against Hillary Clinton after new email review

Donald Trump, GOP paying consultant dogged by voter fraud charges

Florida Supreme Court won’t toss out solar ballot question