Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate calls for sweeping federal limits on Muslim immigration

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate is pushing a “permanent” federal ban on Muslim immigration, arguing Islam is incompatible with American law and values. Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, who launched his gubernatorial bid in the Sunshine State last summer, said Tuesday he would propose and promote … Read more

Democrat flips Florida state House seat in district that includes Mar-a-Lago, defeating Trump-backed GOP rival

Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election for a Florida state House seat on Tuesday, The Associated Press has projected, flipping a district that is home to President Trump’s estate, Mar-a-Lago. The Republican president endorsed Gregory’s rival, Jon Maples. In a Truth Social post Monday, he urged voters to turn out, saying Maples was endorsed … Read more

Ballot box upset: Democrats flip Florida legislative seat in Trump’s stomping ground

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Florida Democrats on Tuesday flipped control of a long-vacant Republican-held state House seat in a Palm Beach-anchored district that includes Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s home turf. The Associated Press reports that Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Republican Jon Maples in a special election in Florida’s House District 87, in … Read more

Democrat flips Republican-held Florida state House district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election Tuesday for the Florida state House district that includes President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, flipping the seat from Republican control, The Associated Press projects. Gregory beat Republican Jon Maples, whom Trump endorsed, in the race for a seat that has been vacant since August, when Mike Caruso resigned … Read more

Florida homeowners forced into new insurance company, CBS News investigation finds

A new CBS News investigation revealed that many Florida homeowners have had their home insurance policies transferred out of the state-run insurance program, into dozens of small, private companies, without their consent or input. CBS News national correspondent Ash-har Quraishi reports. Source link

Marco Rubio testifies against friend and former Florida congressman over Venezuela ties

Marco Rubio testifies against friend and former Florida congressman over Venezuela ties – CBS News Watch CBS News Secretary of State Marco Rubio is testifying against his friend and former Florida Rep. David Rivera, who is accused of secretly lobbying for the Venezuelan government. CBS News’ Cristian Benavides has more. Source link

Trump-backed Republican battles to hold key Florida seat in president’s stomping ground

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A GOP state legislative candidate in Florida is aiming to keep Republicans in control of a long-vacant state house seat in a Palm Beach-anchored district that includes Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s home turf. Republican Jon Maples is facing off in a special election in Florida’s House District … Read more

Judge cites ‘stand your ground’ law in clearing 3 more Florida officers in shooting of a UPS driver

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A South Florida judge on Monday cleared three more police officers of wrongdoing in the shooting death of a UPS driver who had been taken hostage during a 2019 robbery. Broward Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra ruled that Miami-Dade police officers Richard Santiesteban, Leslie Lee and Rodolfo Mirabal — who had been … Read more

Trump casts a mail ballot again in Florida even as he calls the method ‘cheating’

President Donald Trump cast a mail ballot in an upcoming Florida special election, according to Palm Beach County records, while publicly condemning the voting method as fraudulent. “Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating. I call it mail-in cheating, and we got to do something about it all,” Trump said Monday. Public records indicate his mail ballot … Read more

Iowa’s stunning upset of No. 1 Florida caps off thrilling first weekend of March Madness

The Florida Gators will not be repeating as national champions. The Gators, the No. 1 seed in the South Region, exited the men’s NCAA Tournament in the second round after a 73-72 loss to the No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes. After trailing by as many as 12 points in the second half, Florida led a furious … Read more