Florida Government News for December 2020
Vaccine arrives in Florida. DeSantis bucks CDC recommendations. Fired data scientist’s home raided by state police. Can we trust Florida’s data?
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Curated news and posts about Florida’s legislative, executive and judicial branches of government, and the issues they address
Vaccine arrives in Florida. DeSantis bucks CDC recommendations. Fired data scientist’s home raided by state police. Can we trust Florida’s data?
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Republicans strengthen hold on power going into crucial redistricting year. Structural changes to budget likely. New House and Senate leaders have new ideas.
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Voting and the elections, the coronavirus, and the M-CORES toll road project were among the top stories in Florida government news in October.
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Democrat Cindy Banyai and Republican Byron Donalds are running to serve Congressional District 19.
On the Ballot: Congressional District 19 Read More »
Republican David Borrero and Democrat Maureen Porras are running for Florida House District 105.
On the Ballot: Florida House District 105 Read More »
Republican Lauren Melo and Democrat Laura Novosad are running for Florida House District 80.
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Sara McFadden is challenging incumbent Bob Rommel for Florida House District 106.
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Florida moves to Phase 3 reopening; faces $2.7 billion budget hole due to COVID-19. DeSantis makes another appointment to State Supreme Court.
Florida Government News for September 2020 Read More »
Judicial merit retention votes for Supreme Court Justice Muñiz and 2nd Circuit Judges Atkinson, Silberman, Sleet, and Smith are on the ballot.
On the Ballot: Merit Retention of Florida Judges Read More »
Florida voters will decide on six proposed amendments to the state constitution in November.
On the Ballot: Constitutional Amendments Read More »

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