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Nikki Fried calls for federal probe to investigate Trump’s involvement in Florida’s 2018 election

Trump said in a social-media post Thursday that he helped DeSantis secure his 2018 gubernatorial victory.

by News Service of Florida November 14, 2022May 2, 2024

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It wasn’t the ‘red wave’ pundits predicted, but what’s here is still pretty bad

Informed Dissent.

by Jeffrey C. Billman November 11, 2022August 3, 2023

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‘We won’t accept any imitation’: Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz sides with Trump over DeSantis in 2024

“We shouldn’t bench our star quarterback at halftime.”

by A.G. Gancarski and Florida Politics November 10, 2022August 3, 2023

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Nicole leaves thousands without power across Tampa Bay

Yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said 16,000 linemen would be available to help restore power.

by Colin Wolf November 10, 2022September 16, 2024

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Florida Democrats are really bad at this

We look forward to the 2026 gubernatorial race between Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Randy Fine.

by Alex Galbraith November 9, 2022November 20, 2024

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Everyone we saw at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ victory party in Tampa

by Colin Wolf November 9, 2022

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Charlie Crist, Janet Cruz among election losses for Tampa Bay Democrats

There have been a few bright spots.

by Ray Roa November 8, 2022April 1, 2024

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Nearly 4.92 million Floridians cast votes ahead of Election Day

The data showed that 2,125,330 registered Republicans and 1,809,482 registered Democrats had voted.

by News Service of Florida November 8, 2022August 3, 2023

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Before his battles with the Mouse, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was married at Walt Disney World

The governor continues to score points against the supposedly woke megacorp, but he held his wedding in their park

by Alex Galbraith November 4, 2022June 23, 2025

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Opponents try again to block Florida’s so-called ‘don’t say gay’ law

The challenge, filed Thursday in the Northern District of Florida, argues that the plaintiffs have suffered “concrete harms” from the law.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida October 31, 2022August 3, 2023

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‘I know he had a rough night, but I’m happy to give him a do-over’: Charlie Crist wants more debates with Ron DeSantis

This isn’t a new stance for Crist, who sought multiple debates to no avail earlier in the campaign.

by A.G. Gancarski and Florida Politics October 26, 2022August 3, 2023

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Crist, DeSantis clash over immigration, Biden, abortion and more in Florida debate

Outside the theater, hundreds of DeSantis and Crist supporters paraded in the hours before the debate.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida October 25, 2022August 3, 2023

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In the race for Florida governor, it’s either Crist or the big adult baby boy currently in charge

There’s no such thing as a ‘perfect candidate.’

by Colin Wolf October 24, 2022February 23, 2025

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Florida Gov. DeSantis tells court he shouldn’t have to testify under oath over Andrew Warren suspension

The governor has talked to the media at length about why he suspended Warren, but doesn’t want to give a legally binding statement.

by Justin Garcia October 21, 2022August 31, 2024

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‘This is Florida under Ron DeSantis’: Charlie Crist ad slams governor over incest report

“This is Florida under Ron DeSantis, children forced to give birth to children,” reads the ad.

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics October 20, 2022August 3, 2023

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Opponents of Florida’s congressional redistricting plan fight effort to shield lawmakers from testifying

The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the congressional redistricting plan during an April special session.

by Jim Saunders and News Service of Florida October 20, 2022August 3, 2024

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In the race for Florida governor, Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist clash on education issues

Crist is betting on his ability to convince voters that he can reinstate “respect to educators.”

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida October 17, 2022August 3, 2023

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Rick Scott says Florida property insurance rates ‘skyrocketed’ in Ron DeSantis’ era

“People are going bare now because they can’t afford it.”

by A.G. Gancarski and Florida Politics October 17, 2022November 8, 2024

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Federal judge calls Florida’s Stop WOKE act ‘dystopian’

“We believe in academic freedom, so long as you say what we want you to say. That sounds like something George Orwell wrote.”

by Dara Kam and News Service of Florida October 14, 2022February 13, 2025

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Calculating the loss of Hurricane Ian’s powerful path through Florida

State law enforcement officials reported Thursday evening that the death toll attributed to Ian had risen to 92.

by Ryan Dailey and News Service of Florida October 7, 2022August 3, 2023