Local Politics

With her selection as President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming White House chief of staff, veteran Florida political strategist Susie Wiles moves from a largely behind-the-scenes role of campaign co-chair to the high-profile position of the president’s closest adviser and counsel.

The Republican wave that swept across Florida in the 2024 election not only flipped Miami-Dade for the first time in 36 years, it also turned a number of previously blue counties red.

On Tuesday, Donald Trump became the first Republican presidential candidate to win Miami-Dade County in 36 years. It was the first in a sweep of red wins across the county. But what is the reason behind the shift? Experts said the impact of the Hispanic vote helped to sway the county red. “I think it’s something that’s explainable, in...

Amendments 3 and 4, on adult recreational marijuana use and abortion rights, were the most hotly contested, and both received majority approval. But they still didn’t pass. Why?

Republicans had a great night. Democrats? Not so much. And 60 is a magic number in Florida. Here are five takeaways from Tuesday’s elections.

The consensus that Florida is no longer a swing state may not come as a surprise, given former President Donald Trump’s victories in 2016 and 2020. 

Floridians decided on a variety of issues on Tuesday, including major measures to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana. Here’s what else passed and failed.

The incumbents of six U.S. House seats in South Florida have cruised to reelection on Tuesday. Out of the six races, only the race for District 27 was deemed “potentially competitive.” But Incumbent Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican, beat out opponent Lucia Baez-Geller with 60% of the vote. Take a look at who won new terms in the ...

A measure that would have protected abortion rights in Florida’s state constitution failed Tuesday after not meeting the 60% threshold to pass.

A $150 million-plus effort to allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida fizzled out Tuesday, falling short of the needed 60 percent voter approval and delivering a major victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Republican Rosie Cordero-Stutz was elected Tuesday to become Miami-Dade County’s first sheriff in nearly 60 years.

Donald Trump was the projected winner of Florida’s 30 Electoral votes Tuesday night, marking his third-straight victory in the Sunshine State.

Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida’s abortion measure and he’s getting testy about it. The former president was asked twice after casting his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday about a question that the state’s voters are considering to overturn a ban on abortion after six weeks. The first time he was asked, Trump....