Nikki Fried

Florida Democrats Chairwoman Nikki Fried and Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book were arrested Monday as they protested in Tallahassee against a bill banning abortions after six weeks. NBC6’s Marissa Bagg reports.

Florida Democrats selected former state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried as their new party chair on Saturday, hoping to move past a disastrous midterm performance in the onetime presidential battleground state where high-profile Gov. Ron DeSantis has helped cement Republican control.

Florida Democrats have selected former state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to lead their party after a disastrous midterm performance in the onetime presidential battleground state. Fried outdistanced former state Sen. Annette Taddeo in the race for party chair at a special meeting of party members Saturday. Fried will replace Manny Diaz, who announced his resignation last month. He cited a...