Florida set to vote in primary amid coronavirus concerns
With the coronavirus outbreak, there are concerns that people won't show up to vote in the Florida Primary on March 17, but elections officials say they are doing everything to keep voters and workers safe.
Super Tuesday shake up
Super Tuesday results shook up the field of presidential candidates. Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg suspended his campaign on Wednesday and offered his endorsement to Joe Biden.
Democratic presidential candidates open offices in Florida
Florida is one of the most significant states in determine the presidential nomination. So far, three Democratic presidential candidates have supporters on the ground in Central Florida.
Universities pushing back on proposal to merge schools
A House proposal seeking to abolish the independent status of two Florida universities is spurring a fierce fight, as a bipartisan group of legislators on Wednesday decried the plan.
Federal court rules felons can vote without having to pay fee
A federal appeals court has ruled that newly released felons should be allowed to vote after serving their prison time and should not be required to pay outstanding fees or fines first.
DeSantis sets timeline for Florida to eliminate Common Core
Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida will eliminate Common Core from public school classrooms, according to an announcement from the state's Department of Education.
Trump celebrates impeachment acquittal
Exulting in his impeachment acquittal, a defiant President Donald Trump took a scorched-earth victory lap Thursday, unleashing his fury against those who tried to remove him from office and pointing ahead to his reelection campaign.
Buttigieg and Sanders appear to lead as Iowa releases caucus
Results from 62% of precincts from all of Iowa's 99 counties were reported on Tuesday afternoon. The preliminary data appeared to show Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders in the lead amid technical difficulties that snagged the state's caucus.
Question and answer session continues at Trump Impeachment
With a 53-seat Republican majority, the Senate is expected to acquit the impeached president of the abuse and obstruction charges against him. Questions remain, however, including whether they will call witnesses like John Bolton.
Trump defense concludes opening arguments in Senate
Republican leaders do not yet have the votes to block Democrats' demand for more witnesses at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Democrats are demanding several witnesses, especially John Bolton, Trump's former national security adviser who writes in a forthcoming book that Trump told him he wanted to withhold military aid from Ukraine until it helped with investigations into Democratic rival Joe Biden.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks in Sumter County
Secretary Pompeo was invited by the Sumter County Teen Court to speak before a small crowd at the Sumter County Fairgrounds.
Trump impeachment trial
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly eased his restrictive proposed rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, backing off the condensed two-day schedule to add a third for opening arguments after protests from senators, including Republicans.
Demings talks about her role as House manager in Trump impeachment
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named U.S. Rep. Val Demings as one of seven impeachment managers who will present the case against President Donald Trump in the U.S. Senate.
Florida Rep. Val Demings knows what it takes to prosecute
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named U.S. Rep. Val Demings as one of seven impeachment managers who will present the case against President Donald Trump in the U.S. Senate.
Pelosi announces she is ready to move impeachment articles to Senate
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday that she will take steps next week to send impeachment articles to the Senate, after delaying the process since last month in a bid to extract favorable terms for a trial.
GOP will start impeachment trial and delay witnesses
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has the votes to start President Donald Trump's impeachment trial as soon as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi releases the documents, winning support from GOP senators to postpone a decision on calling witnesses.
State senator proposes to make the day after Halloween a school holiday
Students would get a day off from school to come down from their Halloween sugar highs, under a bill filed Monday by Sen. Annette Taddeo, D-Miami.
Bolton says he will testify in Senate impeachment trial if subpoenaed
Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton says in a statement he is willing to testify in a Senate impeachment trial if subpoenaed.
Trump addresses orders to kill Iranian official
President Donald Trump is declaring that a "reign of terror is over" as he marks the death of an Iranian general killed in a U.S. strike. Trump said from Florida that Gen. Qassem Soleimani "made the death of innocent people his sick passion," and should have been hunted down years ago.