Mayfield takes ballot fight to Supreme Court

Mayfield takes ballot fight to Supreme Court

Arguing that elections officials overstepped their authority, state Rep. Debbie Mayfield on Thursday filed an emergency petition at the Florida Supreme Court after being blocked from running in a special election for a Senate seat. Mayfield, R-Melbourne, filed the...
Mayfield rips DeSantis in candidacy dispute

Mayfield rips DeSantis in candidacy dispute

Republican state Rep. Debbie Mayfield of Melbourne lashed out Wednesday against Gov. Ron DeSantis after his administration blocked her from qualifying to run in a special election to replace outgoing Sen. Randy Fine. State elections officials on Wednesday notified...
Troubled citrus industry looks for help

Troubled citrus industry looks for help

Citrus growers called on lawmakers Tuesday to continue providing research and advertising money to help an industry that has seen production drop more than 90 percent in less than three decades. Otherwise, they cautioned that more of the roughly 1,500 remaining citrus...