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WASHINGTON — Spikes in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran drove up inflation for Americans in March, according to the latest consumer price index figures released Friday. Costs jumped 0.9% in March compared to the previous month — that’s up from the 0.3% increase in February. Prices for all items together, including food, […]
WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump said Thursday she was “never involved in any capacity” with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and that “baseless lies” about her are being circulated. In a rare solo statement livestreamed on the White House website, Melania Trump also called for a congressional hearing featuring the women who have shared […]
The state Department of Health notified the AIDS Healthcare Foundation that it would not renew five of its contracts to test and treat people with HIV and stop the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI). The AHF, which filed a number of unsuccessful legal challenges in administrative and circuit court to stop the administration […]
Republican Rep. Randy Fine, who represents Florida's 6th Congressional District, has announced that he joined the conservative House Freedom Caucus.
On the eve of the release last week of the Hollywood film “The Drama,” starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, the South Florida gun-safety group March for Our Lives provided a content warning to its social media followers. It concerned the central twist in the film that the producers have deliberately chosen to avoid revealing in […]
President blasts Biden for releasing a Haitian immigrant now accused of fatally bludgeoning a woman with a hammer at a Florida gas station last week.
Incumbent: Jane Castor
The 2026 Tampa mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the mayor of Tampa, Florida. The mayor serves as the chief executive of the city, overseeing municipal operations, budget, public safety, and infrastructure. This is a nonpartisan race, though candidates may affiliate with political parties.
Incumbent: Buddy Dyer
The 2026 Orlando mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida. The mayor serves as the chief executive of the city government, overseeing municipal operations, public safety, infrastructure, and economic development initiatives.
Incumbent: Oliver Gilbert III
The 2026 Miami-Dade County Commission general election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect members of the Miami-Dade County Commission. Several districts are expected to be contested, with commissioners serving four-year terms overseeing county policy, budget, and services for Florida's most populous county.
Incumbent: Mark Bogen
The 2026 Broward County Commission general election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect members of the Broward County Commission in Florida. Several districts will be up for election, with commissioners serving four-year terms that oversee county-wide policies including budget, land use, and public services.
Incumbent: Melissa Byrd
The 2026 Orange County School Board election in Florida will determine the composition of the school board responsible for overseeing public education in Orange County, which includes Orlando and surrounding communities. Members are elected by district to set policy, approve budgets, and supervise the superintendent for the nation's eighth-largest school district.
Incumbent: Marco Rubio
The 2026 Florida United States Senate primary election will be held on August 25, 2026, to select the Democratic and Republican nominees for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Marco Rubio. The winner of each party's primary will advance to the general election in November 2026 to compete for the federal office representing Florida in the United States Senate.
Incumbent: Ron DeSantis
The 2026 Florida gubernatorial primary election will be held on August 25, 2026, to select the Democratic and Republican nominees for Governor of Florida. The winner of the general election will succeed incumbent Governor Ron DeSantis, who is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.
Incumbent: Ashley Moody
The 2026 Florida Attorney General primary election will be held on August 25, 2026, to determine the Democratic and Republican nominees for the office of Attorney General of Florida. The winner of each party's primary will advance to the general election in November 2026 to challenge the incumbent or opposing party nominee for the state's top legal office.
The 2026 Florida State Senate primary election will be held on August 25, 2026, to nominate candidates for the Florida State Senate. Voters will select nominees from each party to compete in the general election for various Senate districts across the state.
The 2026 Florida State House primary election will be held on August 25, 2026, to nominate candidates for the Florida House of Representatives. Voters will select nominees from each party to compete in the general election for 120 seats across the state's legislative districts.
The 2026 Miami-Dade County Commission primary election will be held on August 25, 2026, to select nominees for various county commission seats. This partisan primary determines which candidates will advance to the general election for Miami-Dade County Commission districts, which oversee local policies on transportation, housing, public safety, and budgetary matters across Florida’s most populous county.
Incumbent: Barbara Sharief
The 2026 Broward County Commission primary election will be held on August 25, 2026, to nominate candidates for seats on the Broward County Commission. This nonpartisan primary determines which candidates advance to the general election for county commission districts, with voters selecting representatives responsible for local governance, budgeting, and policy in Florida’s second-most populous county.
Incumbent: Donna Deegan
The 2026 Jacksonville mayoral election will be held on March 15, 2026, to elect the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The election is nonpartisan, but candidates may affiliate with political parties, and the winner will serve a four-year term overseeing the city's executive branch.
