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Elections

Legalize it: amendment 3 implications

Unpacking Florida Amendment 3 and possible political challenges if passed.
2024 presidential election

Nearly 2.82 million ballots have been cast already in Florida

1,226,379 Republicans, 1,023,492 Democrats, 510,344 unaffiliated voters and 57,984 third-party voters had cast ballots in Florida.

The Scoop: Wed. Oct. 23rd, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

DeSantis rails against Amendment Four; says it will strip parental rights WMNF’s Meghan Bowman reports, “If it were to pass, that would actually take away people’s rights, because this eliminates the right for parents to...
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Donald Trump ahead by double digits in Florida, UNF poll shows

Listen: A new voter poll from the University of North Florida shows former President Donald Trump ahead by double digits in the state.   The phone poll sampled almost 1,000 likely Voters in Florida on their...

Double check your mail-in ballot this November

The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is approaching. Learn how to get a ballot and where it goes once its sent.

Help, hope and vote

Help for the community gem, the Dr. Walter L Smith Library which suffered roof damage in hurricane Milton.
Independent journalist Jason Garcia

Journalist: Gov. DeSantis using unprecedented, legally questionable steps to influence the elections

Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking unprecedented and legally questionable steps to influence this year’s elections, particularly two citizen-led petitions that seek to restore reproductive rights and legalize marijuana, says independent Florida journalist Jason Garcia. Garcia,...
A woman in a blue shirt, with studio headphones on, explaining why she is most fit to occupy the last seat on the school board of Pinellas County, Florida

Katie Blaxberg and Craig Lattimer talk Tampa Bay elections, storm response, and more

Florida’s voter registration deadline is on Monday, Oct. 7, and mail ballots are on the way to addresses across the Tampa Bay area. On the top half of the show, Katie Blaxberg spoke about her...
Vote By Mail sign, Florida

The deadline to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 7

With more than 21,000 ballots already cast by mail, Floridians face a Monday deadline to register to vote in the November elections.
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Florida considers election changes after Hurricane Helene

The Florida Supervisors of Elections executive director asked for changes in counties with damaged election infrastructure.

life of Dr. Walter Smith, the black male vote

Dr. Walter Smith served as Florida A & M University president during a critical, transformative time.

Hillsborough candidates for Supervisor of Elections and Clerk of Court face off

We hear from the candidates running for two offices in Hillsborough County: Clerk of the Circuit Court and Supervisor of Elections.
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