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Naples Man Arrested For Hacking Gov. DeSantis’ Voter Registration

A Naples man is accused of altering the voter registration record of Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.FDLE agents…

Bay County Republican Party Chairwoman Debbie Wood says they've distributed thousands of Trump signs to supporters in the region.

State News

Bay County Among Trump Campaign Stops Leading Up To Election

Valerie Crowder

As election night draws near, rallies raising support for President Donald Trump have become increasingly frequent across the state, including in Bay County - a GOP stronghold.

outside of the bulding, where it reads Duval Supervisor of Elections in big letters, partially covered up by a palm tree, and someone walking up the stairs into the building

First Coast

Duval Canvassing Board Changes Decision, Will Livestream Meetings

Sky Lebron

The Duval Canvassing Board is reversing course, and beginning Tuesday will allow a live stream of its meetings as the board looks through questionable…

Early voters come and go Monday at the Regency Branch of the Jacksonville Public Library.

First Coast

'Tote to Vote' Offers Free Rides To Polls For North, Westside Jax Voters

Cyd Hoskinson

A coalition of African Methodist Episcopal churches in Jacksonville is offering free rides to the polls for people on the north and west sides of the…

First Coast

Updated VP Fla. Schedule: Pence To Campaign Saturday In Lakeland, Tallahassee

Vice President Mike Pence will campaign Saturday in Lakeland and Tallahassee, a day after President Donald Trump also rallies voters in the state. Pence…

Jerry and Patty Ragen recently moved to The Villages. Here, they stand in front of the Democratic field office in Wildwood.

State News

Democrats Vie For Retiree Votes In Republican Stronghold, The Villages

Steve Bousquet

President Trump's Friday return to America’s largest retirement community, The Villages, signals one of the most important keys to his hopes for another Florida victory. But there are growing signs of an anti-Trump resistance, as many seniors on both sides are very fired up about this election.

First Coast

Rapper Common To Headline Jacksonville 'Party At The Polls' Saturday

Bill Bortzfield

Rapper Common will be the star attraction at a Jacksonville “Vote To Live: Party at the Polls” rally Saturday.According to The Collective Education Fund…

Maia Doughtie and Dustin Holmes via Zoom in Vietnam

State News

Florida Couple Shares Experience Of Voting From Overseas

Rachel Giannelli

English teachers Maia Doughtie and Dustin Holmes, who have ties to Florida, share their story of what it is like to vote in America's elections while living in Vietnam.

This email was sent to registered Democrats in Alachua County by a sender claiming to be from the Proud Boys, an extremist far-right group established in 2016.

First Coast

U.S. Blames Iran For Sending Threatening Emails To Democrats In Florida

The Trump administration’s top U.S. intelligence chief blamed Iran late Wednesday for sending threatening emails to Democratic voters in Florida this week that were made to appear to come from the violent, far-right group Proud Boys. The emails directed voters to cast ballots for President Donald Trump or “we will come after you.”

Bobby Bowden honored by the Florida Legislature

State News

Bowden Endorses President Trump For Second Term

Lynn Hatter

Florida State University’s legendary football coach, Bobby Bowden, is once again backing President Donald Trump’s re-election bid. Bowden initially endorsed Trump four years ago, even appearing alongside him at a rally in Tallahassee.