by News Service of Florida | Aug 21, 2024
Democratic-endorsed school board candidates fared somewhat better Tuesday than candidates backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. In July, DeSantis pitched an initial list of 23 endorsements for 2024 races. Of those candidates, six won primaries Tuesday, 11 lost and six others...
by Caden DeLisa | Aug 20, 2024
Andrew Warren secured the Democratic nomination for Hillsborough State Attorney with 71 percent of the vote, setting up a November election against Republican Suzy Lopez. Andrew Warren took another step closer to reclaiming his role as Hillsborough State Attorney...
by Caden DeLisa | Aug 20, 2024
Randy Fine secured 74 percent of the vote in Florida Senate District 19 to defeat Republican challenger Chuck Sheridan in the primary, advancing to face Democrat Vance Ahrens in the November election. Florida House Representative Randy Fine handily defeated Republican...
by Caden DeLisa | Aug 20, 2024
Florida has experienced a 27.3 percent increase in average earnings since 2019, ranking among the top three states for wage growth, driven by a competitive labor market, an influx of remote workers, and population growth. Florida has emerged as one of the leading...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 20, 2024
By 9 A.M. on Florida’s primary day, approximately 2.1 million voters had already cast their ballots, with Republicans leading the turnout. GOP voters accounted for 1,003,702 of the ballots, representing 47 percent of the total, while Democrats comprised 39 percent of...
by News Service of Florida | Aug 20, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — A real-estate firm has objected to a proposed $439 million deal that would lead to the health system Orlando Health buying three hospitals in Brevard and Indian River counties as part of the bankruptcy of hospital operator Steward Health Care. Medical...
