Cord Byrd

Florida's new chief elections officer met for the first time this week with his most important constituency: the state's 67 elections supervisors.

Byrd has been at the forefront of controversial legislation supported by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who described him as "an ally of freedom and democracy in the Florida Legislature." Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, said Byrd's confrontational temperament makes him unfit for the office.

Two state lawmakers representing coastal communities of Northeast Florida say they expect the Surfside condo tower collapse will bring proposed changes in…

A police practices bill co-sponsored by Neptune Beach Republican State Rep. Cord Byrd has passed both houses of the Florida Legislature unanimously and is…

A bipartisan proposal to add hiring standards and bolster use-of-force training for police and correctional officers began moving forward Thursday in the…

Ahead of the 2021 Florida Legislative Session, local state representatives and senators held their annual Duval Legislative Delegation Meeting to hear the…

A Republican state representative from Neptune Beach has failed to respond to invitations to a non-partisan community forum for candidates in the race for…

A Jacksonville lawmaker’s push to ban so-called sanctuary cities through stiff penalties for communities that fail to fully cooperate with federal…

A Jacksonville lawmaker’s push to ban so-called sanctuary cities through stiff penalties for communities that fail to fully cooperate with federal…

A proposed ban on so-called sanctuary cities that would lead to tough penalties if local governments do not fully cooperate with federal immigration…