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ReutersNovember 3, 2018

Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) deleted more than 10,000 automated accounts posting messages that discouraged people from voting in Tuesday’s U.S. election and wrongly appeared to be from Democrats, after the party flagged the misleading tweets to the social media company. “We took action on relevant accounts and activity on Twitter,” a Twitter spokesman said in an […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 25, 2018

Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis announced his long-awaited health care plan in Wednesday night’s debate, an issue Democrats had wanted answers on for the nine months since the northeast Florida candidate announced his campaign. In the plan, DeSantis vowed to protect coverage for those with pre-existing conditions, to offer better training and retention for nurses and […]

Staff ReportsAugust 26, 2018

The Democratic Party has begun conversations with television networks about a series of presidential primary debates in 2019, a top party official has told The Associated Press. The talks are “in the very early stages,” according to the official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The […]

Staff ReportsAugust 22, 2018

The Democratic National Committee said Wednesday that it has thwarted a hacking attempt on its database holding information on tens of millions of voters across the country. A party official said DNC contractors notified the party Tuesday of an apparent hacking attempt. The committee notified federal law enforcement. The official said no information was compromised […]

Scott PowersMay 30, 2018

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The Democratic National Committee just weighed in on the Florida partisan fight for Puerto Rican voters, providing the state party with a $100,000 grant and arguments on why they should register as Democrats. DNC Chair Tom Perez and Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo joined U.S. Reps. Darren Soto and Val Demings and others in […]

Ryan NicolMay 10, 2018

The 2020 Democratic National Convention could be coming to Miami Beach. That’s according to city spokeswoman Melissa Berthier. Berthier says the Democratic National Committee reached out to city representatives April 26, notifying them Miami Beach was a possible host for the convention. It’s still early in the process, however. “We haven’t submitted anything just yet,” […]

Scott PowersMay 2, 2018

Because modern elections, like many 21st century business transactions, now may be won in part by the computer geeks with the biggest servers, the Republican National Committee says it likes its chances in Florida. The RNC’s operations already are in major position in Florida, which, as always, and particularly this year, is the state both […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

Time ran out for John Parker as state committeeman for the Duval County Democrats. After over a week of media scrutiny and calls for him to step down, he did so Wednesday. “It is with deep regret that I offer my resignation, effective immediately, as the State Committeeman of the Duval County Democratic Party and as a […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 2, 2018

Rep. Ron DeSantis, a Republican candidate for Governor, extolled President Donald Trump‘s decision to release a previously classified House Intelligence Committee memo about the Trump-Russia investigation on Fox News Friday. “It answered a lot of important questions, but it raises others,” DeSantis said. DeSantis noted the connections between Fusion GPS, the Obama administration, the Democratic Party, and […]

Associated PressOctober 22, 2017

Trying to quell accusations that he is ousting activists from the party’s left flank, Democratic Chairman Tom Perez told fellow Democrats on Saturday that unity is crucial in the fight against President Donald Trump, whom he lambasted as an “existential threat” to the nation. “We have the most dangerous president in American history and one […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 4/18/25-Candles and remembrances are left near the Unconquered statue a few hours after the Florida State University Gathering of Unity Vigil held Friday to honor victims of the recent mass shooting. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

Twitter deletes over 10,000 accounts that sought to discourage U.S. voting

‘DeSantiscare’ is a ‘sham,’ Democratic official says

DNC, TV networks discuss presidential debates

DNC says it thwarted hacking attempt on its voter database

National Democrats aid Florida Democrats’ Puerto Rican voter outreach

Miami Beach shortlisted for 2020 Democratic National Convention

Of whiskey, magazines, and the Republicans’ new targeting tools

Duval state committeeman resigns after ‘colored people’ remark

Ron DeSantis says memo release reveals media, FBI bias against Donald Trump

Democratic chairman: Donald Trump ‘most dangerous’ president ever