Local Politics

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will officially be running for reelection next year. DeSantis sent an email to supporters Monday announcing that he’s running to keep the governor’s job in 2022. “I’m running for re-election because I’m on a mission to keep Florida free and because I have proven I have the courage to lead,” De...

The winning Republican in this week’s South Florida congressional primary is a 36-year-old felon who didn’t go through the state’s process to restore his civil rights after his imprisonment

A recount was underway Friday in the too close to call Democratic primary for a South Florida congressional seat left open when Democratic U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings died. The Florida Secretary of State ordered a machine recount, which began around 9:30 a.m. in Broward and Palm Beach. A manual recount began Friday afternoon. Updated vote totals showe...

In a state famous for election recounts, the leading candidates in Democratic primary for a South Florida congressional seat left open when Democratic U.S. Rep Alcee Hastings died were separated by 12 votes

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez quickly declared victory in his reelection bid Tuesday on Election Day 2021 in South Florida.

Click here for complete Decision 2021 election results in South Florida Residents on Miami Beach voted in favor of rolling back last call at bars and restaurants Tuesday, while also reelecting the mayor to a third term. The vote on the last call issue showed around 56% are in favor of the city cutting off alcohol sales at 2 a.m….

Click here for complete Decision 2021 election results in South Florida The Democratic primary to replace late Democratic U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings was too close to call Tuesday night and into Wednesday after most of the votes had been counted in the South Florida district. Less than a dozen votes separated the two leaders in a field of 11 Democrats...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched criticism at President Joe Biden on Friday as he called lawmakers into a special session Nov. 15 to take up legislation to prevent vaccine mandates enacted by businesses. DeSantis and the Biden administration have a near constant back and forth about the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with DeSantis saying t...

Voters in Broward will select the person to fill the spot of legendary Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings. NBC 6’s Steve Litz reports

Voters in Broward County have one item on the ballot come Election Day on Tuesday: to select the person to fill the spot of legendary Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings. Rev. Elvin Dowling considered Hastings his mentor while working as his congressional aide back in the 1990’s. His time in Washington, and as an executive with the National Urban Le...

A large percentage of Florida’s Republican voters continue to support Gov. Ron DeSantis, but his overall popularity has been declining in recent weeks amid the surge in COVID-19, a new poll shows. In the Morning Consult Political Intelligence poll of 4,174 registered Florida voters conducted Aug. 21-30, 48% approve of DeSantis’ job perf...

The Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to grant some security service contractors paid sick leave. The vote was 11-1. The ordinance will apply to county contractors such as Metrorail and Miami International Airport workers. Commissioner Oliver Gilbert was the official sponsor behind the legislation. “Amid the pandemic, i...

The man accused of running as a third-party candidate to siphon votes away from the Democrat opponent in a close state senate race has pled guilty Tuesday. Alexis Pedro Rodríguez agreed to testify against former Sen. Frank Artiles after pleading guilty in Miami-Dade County to accepting illegal campaign donations and lying on campaign documents. He ...