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Jim RosicaNovember 9, 2018

After a brief scheduling call Friday afternoon, lawyers will be in court Wednesday to argue for and against Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson‘s lawsuit to count provisional and mail ballots invalidated because of mismatched signatures. And it only took a short while before Senior U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle brought up the specter of Bush v. Gore. […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio came to the aid of his fellow Republican Gov. Rick Scott Friday declaring that the vote-counting and transparancy problems at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office is putting the integrity of Florida’s U.S. Senate election on the line. Rubio insisted that his concerns were “not about an effort to prevent […]

Ryan NicolNovember 9, 2018

Supervisors of elections in Broward and Palm Beach counties have been ordered to turn over records regarding the number of ballots cast in their respective areas following a pair of lawsuits by the Rick Scott for Senate campaign. Brenda Snipes’ office in Broward has until 7 p.m. Friday evening to turn over those records. The Scott […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

Making his first appearance since the election – and doing so only by video-download, Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson accused his opponent Republican Gov. Rick Scott of abusing power to stop votes from being counted, and Nelson vowed to not let that happen. In a video statement downloaded via satellite or through YouTube, Nelson charged […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

Although Gov. Rick Scott said Thursday evening both in a news conference and on Fox News that he has asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate voter fraud in Broward County, no such investigation is underway. A spokesman for the department said Friday it is working with the Florida Department of State, standing […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

“Don’t just listen to me, listen to Republican Gov. Rick Scott“ That’s what Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson‘s attorney said Friday morning when asked why he appeared so confident Nelson would eventually win Florida’s contested U.S. Senate election if it goes to a recount. “I do think that his, the tone and tenor of his behavior last […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

Republicans have retained the California-based law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, veterans of Florida’s Bush v. Gore presidential recount battle of 2000, to come to the legal aid of Gov. Rick Scott‘s U.S. Senate election effort, which appears to be heading toward a recount. The law firm has been retained by the National Republican […]

Ryan NicolNovember 9, 2018

Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy jumped into the fray surrounding multiple potential recounts in the state, saying he was informed his absentee ballot was not counted by Palm Beach County. Murphy said on Twitter he was given a notice from the county that there was an “invalid signature match,” and that they were therefore unable […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

In a Fox News interview Thursday night, Gov. Rick Scott doubled-down on his claim that Broward and Palm Beach counties’ supervisors of elections are mysteriously finding votes in a conspiratorial effort to re-elect his opponent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. “They found 78,000 new votes since Election Day, two days ago in Broward County, and […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

Overnight changes in the vote totals for Florida’s three contested statewide race show Republican Ron DeSantis‘ lead in the governor’s election slipping to 36,000 votes, Republican Rick Scott’s lead in the U.S. Senate election down to 15,000, and Democrat Nikki Fried moving out to an almost 3,000 vote lead for Agriculture Commissioner. That calls for […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 3/4/25-Gov. Ron DeSantis talks with the media after giving the State of the State speech on the opening day of the 2025 Legislative Session, Tuesday at the Capitol in Tallahassee. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

Judge sets hearing in case over ballots with mismatched signatures

Marco Rubio says Broward County put election integrity on line

Recount ready: Courts side with Rick Scott on South Florida vote counts

Bill Nelson accuses Rick Scott of abusing power to stop votes from being counted

No FDLE investigations into voter fraud, yet

Will Bill Nelson win? His attorney says that’s what Rick Scott must think

Gibson Dunn firm joining Rick Scott’s U.S. Senate election battle

Recount of one needed? Patrick Murphy says ballot wasn’t counted

Rick Scott on Sean Hannity show: ‘They’re going to find as many votes as it takes’

The latest: Governor’s race in machine recount; Senate’s, Ag Commissioner’s in hand recount