Tag: Florida

LIVE NOW: Crist to Face Desantis in Florida Gov Race; Massachusetts to Overturn Illegal Immigrant License Law

A judge orders former President Trump to provide more evidence, in his bid to get back materials seized by the FBI. Congressman Jerry Nadler ousts Representative Carolyn Maloney. Both served in the House for 30 years, but a new redistricting map has forced one them to go. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis learns who his opponent…


Rep. Matt Gaetz Wins GOP Primary in Florida, Will Face Former State Health Department Official in November

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) won the Aug. 23 Florida primary against his Republican challengers, bringing the incumbent representative closer to securing a fourth term in Congress in November. His Democratic opponent in the Nov. 8 general election will be Rebekah Jones, former data manager for the Florida Department of Health. Gaetz, who represents the westernmost part of…


Sabatini Rejected, Trump-Backed Luna Wins in GOP Bids for Open Congressional Seats in Central Florida

LAKELAND, Fla.—A Trumpian firebrand, a former Florida secretary of state, and an Iraq/Afghanistan war veteran running in his first election are among Republicans advancing to likely victories in November elections for open seats in three central Florida congressional districts. Air Force veteran Anna Paulina Luna, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, edged two challengers to…


Charlie Crist Wins Florida Primary to Face Gov. DeSantis

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—After campaigning on a platform built on bashing incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis, Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) earned the chance on Aug. 23 to take on his target in the fall general election. Crist bested three other Florida Democrats gunning for the state’s top executive in the gubernatorial primary Tuesday. Crist won nearly 60 percent…


Hoping to Divorce DeSantis in the Fall, Florida Democrats Choose Between Something Old, Something New

With the heat index at 94 degrees and climbing, few voters in rural North Central Florida ventured out of their air-conditioned homes and offices to visit polling locations on the morning of Aug. 23. At many voting sites on the outskirts of deep-blue Alachua County, people barely trickled in on Aug. 23 to cast ballots…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today Full Broadcast (August 23)

An investigative journalist questions what was really behind the FBI’s search of former president Trump’s home. He says it could be related to one of Trump’s lawsuits. The New York primaries are today. Races to watch include incumbent Democrats running against each other in newly-drawn congressional districts. Who will take on Governor Ron DeSantis in…


Defense Urges Florida Jury to Spare Life of Parkland School Shooter

A defense attorney on Monday implored a Florida jury to spare the life of Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people in a 2018 high school mass shooting in the city of Parkland, citing brain damage linked to fetal drug and alcohol exposure as reason not to impose the death penalty. Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty last…


Trump Files Motion Seeking to Prevent DOJ Access to Mar-a-Lago Records Until ‘Special Master’ Appointed

Former President Donald Trump has filed a motion asking a federal judge to bar the Justice Department from reviewing documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago residence two weeks ago, until a third-party watchdog can be appointed. In the first court motion from the Trump legal team since the FBI raid on the former president’s residence, the…


Florida’s Unemployment Rate Drops to Historic Low of 2.7 Percent

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Florida’s July unemployment rate dropped to a historic 2.7 percent while the “state’s job creation skyrocketed,” Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office announced on Aug. 19. The office reported that “this level has only been reached three times” since 1976 when the state began recording unemployment data. “Florida’s statewide unemployment rate has been lower than…


DeSantis Stumps for J.D. Vance in Ohio, Launches Statewide Education Tour During Busy Weekend

Unopposed in the Aug. 23 Florida gubernatorial primary, Gov. Ron DeSantis encouraged a standing-room-only audience to vote for Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance at a rally in suburban Youngstown on Aug. 19. The event—which was held in the home area of Vance’s opponent, 10-term U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)—was one of the multiple…