Florida Elections

TALLAHASSEE -- On the final day of session, the Florida Legislature answered the national elections scorn the state absorbed over its long lines and tortoise pace in declaring Barack Obama its 2012 presidential winner. Lawmakers on Friday sent Gov. Rick...

TALLAHASSEE -- Backers of a sweeping sports stadium package were working furiously Friday to convince the Florida House to pass tax-breaks for the Miami Dolphins, Orlando soccer boosters, Daytona International Speedway and others. Central Florida Sens....

When Bob Graham speaks, people should listen. If he tells you something, you can take it to the bank. Graham's integrity resulted in his never losing an election during 38 years in politics, including eight as Florida's governor and 18 as a U.S....

TALLAHASSEE – County election supervisors taking heat for last fall’s elections woes pointed the finger Monday at two sources of confusion and angst outside of their control — the length of last fall’s ballot and limits on early...

The Republican Party of Florida has locked in $2 million worth of television advertising time for Senate candidate Dorothy Hukill, in what will be one of the most expensive legislative races in Florida this fall. Hukill, a state representative from Port...

State Rep. Mike Horner’s decision to quit his campaign for re-election amid a prostitution scandal has transformed what had been a safe GOP seat into one of the most competitive legislative elections in Central Florida. Horner, a two-term...

Looking for an introduction to the 11 constitutional amendments on the Florida ballot this November? “Metro Center Election 2012″ previews the issues and the amendments at 10 p.m. Thursday on WUCF TV, Central Florida's PBS station. Diane...

Seminole County elections officials on Monday finally confirmed Democrat Mike Clelland’s razor-thin victory over state Rep. Chris Dorworth. So now it’s time to declare a few winners and losers – plus someone who was a little of both &#...

By Dick J. Batchelor This year’s elections – national and statewide – were tremendously important, with so many take-aways and lessons.  Further, the experience invites a number of observations and recommendations. For instance, consider...

Dragging into the fourth day of vote counting after Election Day, Palm Beach County at 4:45 a.m. Saturday finally finished tallying delayed results from thousands of absentee and provisional ballots. Slowed by the tedious process of counting stacks of...

Ohio was billed as the main battleground in the 2012 presidential election, but Florida was generating more talk Election Night. “The story right now has got to be Florida, Florida, Florida,” CNN's Wolf Blitzer said at 9:30. “Can you...

TALLAHASSEE – Cockroaches have a survival instinct to scurry from the light. And so do some of Florida’s highest-paid elections lawyers and consultants, who have done their darnedest this year to cover up the financing behind their advertising...