U.S. Senator, Statewide (2024 Voter Guide) – Florida Phoenix
Voter information for Florida’s Senate race for the 2024 election, including candidate profiles for Rick Scott and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.
Pros and cons on Florida's Amendment 2: Preserving the right to …
Oct 22, 2024 · Among the less publicized constitutional amendments Florida voters will decide next month is a measure that would enshrine the right to hunt and fish in the state’s Constitution with Amendment 2. The ballot language says this: “Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to preserve forever fishing and hunting, including by …
Anna Paulina Luna's campaign dismisses new poll showing a tie …
Oct 21, 2024 · A new public opinion survey of the race in Florida’s 13th Congressional District between conservative Republican Anna Paulina Luna and her Democratic challenger, Whitney Fox, shows the two tied at 46% as early voting began in the district on Monday. The survey, by St. Pete Polls, also shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump by 3 […]
Republican Anna Paulina Luna wins re-election, defeats …
Nov 6, 2024 · Election 2024; Politics & Law; Republican Anna Paulina Luna wins re-election, defeats Democratic challenger Whitney Fox She has become a national star among Republicans who love Trump, and she is the cover girl of the latest Maxim magazine
Florida Medicaid managed care plans score middle of the road on …
Nov 14, 2024 · Florida Medicaid managed care plans — the coverage offered to millions of the state’s low-income residents — scored in the middle on industry report cards assessing the quality of care people receive. The National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) released in September its 2024 report cards that rank commercial, …
Amendment 3: Adult Personal Use of Marijuana (2024 Voter Guide ...
Voter information for Florida’s Amendment 3 about recreational marijuana use for the 2024 election.
Democrats take on Rick Scott for voting against reducing …
Aug 12, 2024 · Two Tampa Bay-area Democratic lawmakers joined a pair of pharmacists on Monday to blast GOP U.S. Sen. Rick Scott for his opposition to legislation pushed by the Biden administration that provides financial relief for millions of Floridians on Medicare, such as lowering drug costs and expanding health benefits. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and state Rep. […]
Patronis wants Joe Gruters to succeed him as Florida's chief …
Dec 4, 2024 · Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis says he wants Sarasota County Republican state Sen. Joe Gruters to replace him when he steps down early next year to run for a Congress. In a message posted on X on Wednesday morning, Patronis, who has already been endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump in the special election scheduled […]
Florida lawmakers recall what led to 60% threshold to pass ...
Nov 6, 2024 · While the constitutional amendments on recreational cannabis and abortion rights both received strong support on Election Day, getting 56% and 57%, respectively, they both failed to become law because of the 60% required threshold for passage, one of the toughest such requirements in the nation. As advocates consider what it will take to get both […]
Former Florida AG Pam Bondi gets Trump’s latest nod for attorney ...
Nov 21, 2024 · WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday evening he plans to nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his newest pick for U.S. attorney general. Trump’s announcement came just hours after another Floridian, former Congressman Matt Gaetz, withdrew as Trump’s expected nominee for the country’s top law enforcement job. Gaetz was tapped to be nominated […]