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Florida Democrats pen letter urging DeSantis to rethink denying federal funds for low-income families

Listen: The state has rejected federal funding to assist families with groceries next summer.  Florida Democratic leaders want Governor Ron DeSantis to reconsider before the deadline Thursday. A summer food program would provide the state...

Florida Democratic leaders pivot to support VP Kamala Harris

Listen: Florida Democratic leaders are endorsing Kamala Harris as the party’s new nominee.  That’s following Sunday’s announcement from President Biden that he would not seek reelection this November.   As of Monday morning, 236 Florida delegates...
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Florida Democrats quickly back Kamala Harris after Joe Biden drops out

The Florida Democratic Party said that 236 of 254 members of the state’s delegation to the convention had made the switch to Kamala Harris.
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Florida Republicans approach a 1 million voter registration edge

The voter registration gap between the Republican Party of Florida and the Florida Democratic Party continues to widen.

Backroom Briefing: Florida Democrats get an early start for the 2026 elections

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried said this week she’s already working to recruit candidates to run in 2026
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Florida Democrats lock up 11 legislative seats

Eleven Democratic candidates, mostly incumbents, won Florida legislative races as they did not draw opponents before a qualifying deadline.
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Coalition builders?

Florida Democrats are trying to create alliances this year with Republicans and independents who support abortion rights.
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The Florida Democratic Party isn’t having a 2024 presidential primary; could it suppress votes for local Democrats?

The 2024 Gulfport race for city council between April Thanos and Tom Bixler is on the day of Florida's presidential preference primary.
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Tracie Davis of Jacksonville is slated to lead Senate Democrats in Florida

Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, is slated to become the Florida Senate Democratic leader after the 2026 elections.
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In Florida, the voter registration edge for the Republican Party is nearly 780,000 over Democrats

The Florida Division of Elections says the GOP with 5,141,848 registered voters as of Dec. 31, vs. 3,528,807 for the Democratic Party.
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: Fri., December 15, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Early morning shooting The Tampa Police Department has been investigating since 5 a.m. when officers responded to shots fired on the 4000 block of W Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. The victim was transported and...
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GOP voter registration edge in Florida tops 568,000

The Republican Party of Florida continued to expand its lead in registered voters; 5,2 million to 4.6 for the Florida Democratic Party.

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