Local Politics

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’d be thrilled to have the state host his party’s convention or even the Democratic convention. DeSantis told reporters at a news conference in Miami Tuesday that he “would love” to have the GOP or even the Democratic convention, as either would bring millions of dollars to the state. If North...

Candidates running for office have to walk a fine line during the coronavirus pandemic. Usually the four major candidates raise and spend half a million dollars a month. Not in April. While candidates did not overtly ask for money or campaign, Miami-Dade County campaign finance documents show people took different paths. Truce? According to Miami-D...

Advocacy groups want to make it easier for Floridians to vote by mail during the current pandemic

Former Democratic Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg told NBC 6 there is a “leadership vacuum” in the White House.

In the first glimpse of political fundraising in the COVID-era, Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell out-raised her likely Republican opponent.

As if hurricanes and cyberthreats weren’t enough, Florida elections officials say they now have a full-blown pandemic to worry about as they scurry to prepare for November’s crucial presidential election

Tuesday’s Florida primary is still scheduled to go on as planned even as the state continues to ramp up its efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. State elections officials said they have been working with the state health department to ensure that polling places are clean, and that they’re safe for poll workers and vot...

Tuesday’s Florida primary is still scheduled to go on as planned, though there could be some changes to precinct locations due to coronavirus concerns. State elections officials said they have been working with the state health department to ensure that polling places are clean, and that they’re safe for poll workers and voters. “...

Maria Fogarty has been a registered Republican her entire adult life in Miami. For the first time, in 2020, she went online and changed her party affiliation to Democrat to vote for candidate Mike Bloomberg, who dropped out early Wednesday morning. “What I did was strictly as a result of Florida being a closed primary state. So therefore, I could&#...

Early voting for the 2020 Florida Primary on Tuesday, March 17 begins Monday in Miami-Dade County. There are over 20 locations where you can go to cast your ballots. Schedule Monday, March 2 to Friday, March 6 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, March 9 to…

Local Democratic leaders gathered in Miami Springs to celebrate their voter registration drive hitting 5 million in Florida Tuesday morning. “It’s an honor to serve as a chair when we see the party reach new heights,” state party chairwoman Terri Rizzo said. She noted the party is registering an average of 446 voters a day. As of right now, Miami-D...

Florida lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are speaking out to condemn Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ comments about former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. During an interview with the CBS news program 60 Minutes on Sunday, the Democratic presidential nominee was questioned about comments he made in the 1980s about the former communist leader, who...