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Governor’s Office distributes redistricting map labeled “Gulf of Mexico”

Whatever else may be said about the new map, it's counter to Florida statutes for renaming the Gulf.

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15 MINUTES WITH ...

The story behind the Stop Sabatini SuperPAC

Florida Politics Publisher Peter Schorsch on his mission to keep Republican Anthony Sabatini out of Congress.

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MID-DECADE REDISTRICTING

Politicos sound off on Florida’s new district map

Unsurprisingly, Republicans are satisfied while Democrats are outraged.

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2026 ELECTIONS

Rep. Daniel Webster will not seek re-election

Lake County Commissioner Anthony Sabatini filed to run for the District 11 seat within hours of the congressman’s announcement.

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2026 ELECTIONS

Two Orange County Court elections canceled days before qualifying period began

DeSantis picks for circuit court created county court vacancies that now mandate gubernatorial appointments. It’s happened in three other counties this month. And it's all legal.

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2026 ELECTIONS

Democrats hold first forum for Orange County mayoral candidates

Former Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy agreed to participate, then pulled out of event, say organizers.

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2026 ELECTIONS

Kamia Brown comes back to Orange County politics

The former state representative has her sights set on the District 2 County Commission seat.

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2026 ELECTIONS

Florida House candidate Lincoln-McCreight arrested for misdemeanor battery

Accuser says she feared he could “choke her out at any time”; candidate denies allegations, says, “I would never lay a hand on a woman. That’s not who I am.”

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2026 ELECTIONS

Harden Hall says Lake County Indivisibles excluded her from No Kings rally

In a Facebook post, the Congressional candidate said Lake County Indivisibles invited the other Democrats running in the Aug. 18 primary to speak at the rally and collected their petitions to qualify for the ballot but did not do the same for her.

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2026 Elections

Democrats running to unseat Webster rally at No Kings

“It's important that we all stand together and show that the people have the power … Not now, or ever, will there be kings or the power in one person to rule this country.”

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