Florida Democratic Party (FDP) Chairperson Manny Diaz on Jan. 9 resigned from office, calling the defeats in the 2022 election cycle “the final nail in the coffin.” “After much reflection, I regret to inform you that I have chosen to retire as FDP Chair, effective immediately,” Diaz wrote in a letter to fellow Democrats. “It…

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) blamed Google for allegedly filtering his emails to supporters in the run-up to the midterms this fall, describing on May 21 his current situation as being in “purgatory.” The senator said that up to 90 percent of his campaign emails to supporters with a registered Gmail address never reach their inboxes…

LAKE BUTLER, Fla.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a rare update on his wife’s health Jan. 7, saying, “We’re not out of the woods.” For the first time, he alluded to a prognosis. “We’re not through with it. We’re getting closer to the end. But … our view is that 2022 will be the year where…

Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) is opting to run for another term in the House of Representatives, avoiding what would be a tough battle for one of Florida’s two U.S. Senate seats. Murphy told supporters on Monday that she had been traveling across the state since February, listening to Democrats to try to “regroup and re-energize”…

Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) is considering taking on Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for the U.S. Senate seat he holds representing the state of Florida. “I’m humbled at the encouraging messages I’m seeing today. I know the stakes are too high for Republicans to stand in the way of getting things done for Floridians, which is…