Longer ballots portend less turnout, UF study finds

The more names on the ballot, the less likely voters were to fill out their ballot at all.

• By Tristan Wood
• June 27, 2023

Florida Gov. DeSantis, sheriffs take on Biden over Southern border

Requests for help 'have fallen on ... deaf ears,' they said.

• By Tristan Wood
• June 23, 2023

Francis Suarez banking on 'Miami Model' as ticket to White House

The Republican mayor of Miami is the third prominent Floridian to declare his candidacy for president in 2024. Politics observers say, good luck with that.

• By Tristan Wood
• June 21, 2023

Tallahassee City Commission sued over empty seats on code enforcement board

The board has only three members, the suit says, making it unable to meet the quorum requirement to hold meetings.

• By Tristan Wood
• June 15, 2023

Politics never sleeps: The local elections in Florida still remaining in 2023

Some of the state’s biggest cities, such as Orlando and Miami, still have elected offices up for grabs this year.

• By Tristan Wood
• June 15, 2023

Which Florida lawmakers (so far) passed the most bills in 2023?

It may not be who you think. 

• By Tristan Wood
• June 14, 2023

Five Questions for Dominic Calabro

The Florida TaxWatch president & CEO talks about taxes, ‘turkeys’ and more.

• By Tristan Wood
• June 13, 2023

Alexis Calatayud, other Floridians named to political group's 'honor roll'

She and the others will be recognized later this month in Washington, D.C.

• By Tristan Wood
• June 9, 2023

With early successes, new GOP state Sen. Alexis Calatayud wins praise

The Miami-Dade Republican ‘exhibits what the process should be,’ one Democrat said.  

• By Tristan Wood
• June 5, 2023

'This link works': Social media reactions to Ron DeSantis campaign launch announcement

• By Tristan Wood
• May 25, 2023

DeSantis vs. Trump: How their policy positions will stack up in a 2024 face-off

The two political figures hold the same positions across many issues, but where they differ could make a difference in a race for the White House.

• By Tristan Wood
• May 24, 2023

DeSantis vs. Trump: Who's endorsing whom? A City & State tracker

Their respective endorsements highlight each of the GOP frontrunners’ spheres of influence.

• By Tristan Wood
• May 22, 2023

Donna Deegan flips Jacksonville mayor’s office blue

With the Democrat Deegan's victory, Florida Democrats get a glimmer of hope for future elections.

• By Tristan Wood
• May 17, 2023

Davis vs. Deegan: It’s Election Day in Jax

The mayor's race: Polling has Deegan with a slim lead but GOP voters tend to surge on Election Day.

• By Tristan Wood
• May 16, 2023

DeSantis vs. Disney: Will they ever agree on a ceasefire?

‘They clearly just want to have a nuclear war with the state of Florida,’ one GOP lawmaker says. 

• By Tristan Wood
• May 15, 2023

Maxwell Frost, Shevrin Jones tapped for Biden-Harris advisory group

The congressman and state senator, both Democrats, will help with fundraising and voter engagement.

• By Tristan Wood
• May 11, 2023

The Forward Party focuses on Florida

The new political party plans on fielding candidates in 2024 in the Sunshine State.

• By Tristan Wood
• May 10, 2023

Bye bye, diaper tax as Lauren Book takes a victory lap

A Florida sales tax exemption now has become permanent for diapers and incontinence products.

• By Tristan Wood
• May 9, 2023

RIP: The high-profile bills that died in the 2023 Florida legislative session

Dead bills are the norm, not the exception: Roughly, only one out of 10 bills passed this year.

• By Tristan Wood
• May 8, 2023

In the money: Florida’s 2023-24 budget by the numbers

The yearly spending plan should be approved on Friday.

• By Tristan Wood
• May 4, 2023