Election

Donald Trump , somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention.

Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention, reflecting on an assassination attempt that nearly claimed his life. In a surprising moment, Trump announced a fundraiser to support the families of the victims who were shot, pulling out a check for $1 million.

Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis , who sought the Republican nomination for president before dropping out to support former President Donald Trump, declared Tuesday from the Republican National Convention that it is time to "send Joe Biden back to his basement."

The Secret Service is under intense scrutiny following the assassination attempt against Donald Trump.

President Joe Biden on Sunday appealed for the country to "unite as one nation" after Saturday's attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and said he was ordering an independent security review of the lead-up to the attack.

A raspy and sometimes halting President Joe Biden repeatedly sought to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election, as his Republican rival countered Biden's criticism by leaning into falsehoods about the economy, illegal immigration and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.

The first general election debate of the 2024 season has concluded, with U.S. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, clashing on immigration and climate change and launching deeply personal attacks on each other Thursday evening in Atlanta.

Sunday is the last day for early voting in Orlando’s special election for District 5 commissioner. Two candidates are vying for the seat, Shaniqua Rose and Travaris McCurdy.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott threw his hat into the ring as the person to replace outgoing Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell.

The Florida Democratic Party hopes a new billboard campaign across the state will help push people to run for office. One area of focus is Seminole County.

The economy is on the minds of many Americans in this presidential election year. A new poll released this week shows just over 50% feel they are worse off financially than they were four years ago.

Republican leadership in the United States Senate is expected to change in November after Minortity Leader Mitch McConnel announced he would be stepping down. One name being mentioned as a replacement for McConnel is U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, of Florida.

Florida lawmakers are expected to vote on a bill Friday that would ban camping in public spaces. Some critics of the bill say it targets homeless people. House members debated the bill on the house floor Thursday.

The Trump presidential campaign issued a scathing response on Tuesday after his last remaining GOP challenger, former Ambassador Nikki Haley, announced she is not dropping out of the race to "kiss the ring" despite facing a 30 point deficit in her home state of South Carolina.

A bill that would ban the cultivating or selling of lab-grown meat is moving through the Florida legislature.

Florida lawmakers are considering tougher requirements for passage of state constitutional amendments. A House panel is recommending raising the threshold of how many votes are needed to pass an amendment.

The Florida House is poised to pass a bill aimed at preventing children under age 16 from using social media, as parts of the tech industry argue the measure could be unconstitutional and create data privacy concerns.