Politics

Despite recent elections and state GOP confidence, Democrat David Jolly says he can win the governorship in Florida.

WFSU's Tristan Wood sat down with the Florida Phoenix's Liv Caputo to talk to her about the 2026 Florida Republican field and the standoff between those in DeSantis and Trump's camps.

Lawyers for voter advocacy groups and campaigns for Medicaid expansion and recreational marijuana appeared before a federal judge in Tallahassee Tuesday. It is their latest attempt to carve away at a law that they argue unconstitutionally hamstrings citizens' abilities to amend Florida's constitution.

In a poll of registered Republicans, the first lady leads by 3 percentage points. Meantime, about 40% said they've never heard of Donalds, the congressman from Southwest Florida.

Fried talks about possibly opening the Democratic primaries to independent voters, the power of talking to people where they live and rebranding a party that hasn't had a governor elected since Lawton Chiles in 1994.

Florida GOP Chair Evan Power gives a rebuttal to Democratic Chair Nikki Fried's plans to bolster a beleaguered Florida Democratic Party.

Around three dozen other countries offer automatic citizenship to children born within their borders, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.

Gene Valentino, a former Escambia County Commissioner and entrepreneur, is campaigning on fiscal conservatism, insurance reform, and unwavering support for President Trump as he seeks to stand out in a crowded Republican primary for Florida's 1st Congressional District.

Jimmy Patronis, endorsed by Pres. Donald Trump, is campaigning in a crowded GOP primary for Florida’s 1st District, emphasizing fiscal conservatism and public service amid questions about residency and insurance industry ties.

Jeff Peacock, a fourth-generation resident of Florida’s 1st Congressional District, is running in the Republican primary on a platform emphasizing rural advocacy, local control, and pragmatic solutions.