Florida Politics

Florida’s August 2026 primary election features key deadlines for registration and early voting ahead of the general election on November 3.

A Hillsborough County paramedic fired for medical marijuana plans to appeal to the Florida Supreme Court, challenging local employment rules amid shifting federal drug classifications.

Donalds takes on a leading role supporting Florida's Amendment 3, while Gov. Ron DeSantis integrates the proposal into broader state affordability initiatives without active campaigning.

Jon Christopher Enriquez, 47, of Miami, faces prison after pleading guilty to posting public death threats against Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem on X in late May.

Florida is executing inmates at an accelerated rate compared to other states. The shift reflects changes in legal strategies and judicial approvals for lethal injections.

Florida's highest appeals court ruled that state laws prohibiting children from viewing lewd live performances, including drag shows, are constitutional and enforceable against businesses.

Florida’s Division of Elections reports that early voting has begun in several counties, resulting in more than half a million total ballots being cast as the primary election approaches.

Venezuelan immigrant Claudia Carolina Rodriguez Caglianone details detention hardships with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz after release from Broward and Miramar facilities.

Tallahassee judge orders rewriting of Amendment 3 title and summary, citing political slogans instead of factual explanations. Measure remains on Nov ballot despite legal challenges from local governments.

Alfonso Fanjul, who established Florida Crystals as a leading sugar producer, has died in Palm Beach at age 95. His legacy includes significant contributions to Floridas agricultural economy and Cuban-American business history.

Tallahassee Judge David Frank ordered the state to rewrite Amendment 3, ruling its current language misleading. The proposal remains on the Nov ballot pending AG's revised title.

Tallahassee Judge David Frank rules Gov. DeSantis’s property tax proposal misleading, blocking it from ballots until rewritten to comply with state legal standards for voter clarity.