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Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio should win a third term in the Senate, according to polling firm Victory Insights. But even a week out from the election, his lead over [...]

Usually, we wait until the morning after an election to offer a post-mortem, but unless the polls are completely whacked, it doesn’t seem like there’s much doubt about what’s going [...]

The Federal Reserve pumped up its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time to fight high inflation but hinted that it could soon [...]

Why has The Associated Press tallied votes and declared winners in U.S. elections since the middle of the 19th century? Because the Founding Fathers didn’t establish a national clearinghouse for [...]

Parents, wives, children and siblings of the 17 people murdered by Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz finally got their chance after almost five years to verbally thrash him face-to-face — and those who accepted [...]

Most voters nationwide support stricter gun laws, and Florida is no exception. According to a new poll from Team Friday and ThinkNow, five out of six registered voters in the Sunshine State [...]

The only statewide elected Democrat and the leading Democrat in the Jacksonville mayoral race are speaking out against recent antisemitic displays in the city. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and mayoral hopeful Donna [...]

President Joe Biden’s Tuesday visit to Florida was meant to support gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, Senate candidate Val Demings and contrast Republicans and Democrats’ “very different vision” for America’s future. [...]

With seven days until Election Day, Democratic Sen. Loranne Ausley has two new ads criticizing Republican challenger Corey Simon for not “showing up” for Senate District 3. The first ad, “Show [...]

Organized pushback against federal efforts to reduce North Atlantic right whale deaths continues to grow in South Atlantic states as shipping and charter fishing interests try to stall or stop [...]

Good Tuesday morning. We hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween. Spotted at the Governor’s Mansion Friday night for the Halloween Celebration, Esther Byrd and Secretary Cord Byrd, Secretary [...]

Rates will go up 6.4% on average, short of the 10.7% Citizens requested. Citizens Property Insurance customers with traditional homeowners policies will see an average 6.4% rate increase when they [...]

Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s is denouncing antisemitism after a weekend that saw hateful displays across the Sunshine State. The statement, sent by DeSantis Press Secretary Bryan Griffin Monday afternoon, comes after Florida [...]

Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott condemned the attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Sort of. On CNN, Scott called the attack “disgusting.” Well stated. He quickly [...]

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried wants Jeffery Moore off a statewide conservation organization after a photo emerged allegedly showing the former Gadsden County Commissioner in a Ku Klux Klan costume. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed [...]

Considered by most to be the Sunshine State’s “new” congressional seat, both sides are spending heavily in Florida’s 15th Congressional District. But Republican Laurel Lee is the only candidate who [...]

A new poll of the Jacksonville mayoral race shows that nearly half the voters don’t know who they like yet. A survey released Monday by the University of North Florida [...]

Good Monday morning and welcome to a special Halloween-themed edition of Sunburn. Here is our Halloween decorations and lights display for 2022. That’s how much we love Halloween! Ella Joyce’s [...]

  From North Florida to South Florida, antisemitic messages are suddenly showing up. Sunday’s dawn revealed a homeowners’ association property had been defaced in Weston, after other, anti-Jewish sentiments were [...]

Many Americans will spend October stoking fear and building tension, with no shortage of bloodcurdling screams. Then there’s Halloween. Over a two-year period, more than $9 billion will be spent [...]

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott did not take the bait when asked about the chilly dynamic between Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump. Asked if DeSantis should appear at a rally Trump is holding next [...]

  The drive for the heart and soul of the Hispanic community spawned numerous lines of vehicles forming Charlie Crist’s “Votercade for Democracy” on Saturday that will soon be repeated, [...]

Jacksonville’s Georgia-Florida weekend was marred by high-profile displays of antisemitism, and local leaders are expressing their outrage gradually. “The kind of anti-Semitic hate speech being circulated online purportedly from the [...]

The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s California home and severely beating her husband with a hammer appears to have made racist and often rambling posts online, [...]

Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to boost out-of-state candidates down the stretch, offering 25 minutes of Long Island sound Saturday for Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin. DeSantis appears on his way to [...]