Florida Supreme Court to rule today on amendments pertaining to marijuana and abortion

United States Supreme Court building — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Steve Heap The Florida Supreme Court has until the end of the day to decide whether or not voters will be able to comment on two proposed amendments that deal with marijuana use for recreational purposes and abortion rights in November. In regards to the citizen

Election 2024: Florida votes for Trump decline from the 2020 primary

Courtesy: Evan El-Amin- Shutterstock- WILKES-BARRE, PA – AUGUST 2, 2018: President Donald Trump with a serious look as he delivers a speech at a campaign rally held at the Mohegan Sun Arena. With over three-quarters of the vote, former President Donald J. Trump easily won Florida’s presidential preference primary on Tuesday. However, his vote total

What will be on the 2024 Florida primary ballot? This is what we will be voting on

Hand of person casting a vote – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by roibu MIAMI – Today is the day that registered Republican voters who haven’t already participated in early or mail-in voting will cast their ballots in the Presidential Preference Primary. Since the Florida Democratic Party only named Joseph R. Biden Jr. as their favored

Over 200 Republicans have contributed to the effort to include abortion on Florida ballots

Abortion Rights Protest — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Bob Korn More than $17 million was raised in 2023 for a campaign to allow Floridians to vote on protecting abortion rights, mostly from female donors, according to a Times examination of updated data. Furthermore, although the majority of donors are Democrats, the state has received contributions from

Voters in Florida will decide if five of the seven state Supreme Court justices will be retained

United States Supreme Court building — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Steve Heap Five of the seven justices currently sitting on the Florida Supreme Court are on the November ballot for a retention vote. The governor is who appoints the Supreme Court justices but voters are the ones who decide whether or not the justices should be

New proposal aims to make mail-in voting in the state of Florida much harder for future elections

‘Vote Here’ sign placed on the walkway to a neighborhood polling place, as seen on election day in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Photo: Jillian Cain Photography/Shutterstock.com The 2020 presidential election saw record numbers at the polls, thanks to the largest mail-in voting turnout in election history.  Looking back on the historic voter turnout by a

Miami-Dade County elects first female mayor, Daniella Levine Cava

Courtesy: Daniella Levine Cava Facebook/Twitter On Tuesday night, Daniella Levine Cava declared victory in the mayoral race for Miami-Dade County, now holding the second most powerful executive seat in the state, behind the governor. The newly elected mayor will become the first female to hold the position in the county’s history and the first non-Hispanic

President Trump becomes the first POTUS to cast in-person vote in Florida

Courtesy:  Evan El-Amin– Shutterstock- WILKES-BARRE, PA – AUGUST 2, 2018: President Donald Trump with a serious look as he delivers a speech at a campaign rally held at the Mohegan Sun Arena. On Saturday morning, President Donald Trump became the first sitting president in history to cast a vote in the Sunshine State. After staying

The Do’s and Don’ts of voting in Florida

Courtesy: Shutterstock/ Andy Chipus Below, we at Florida Insider have compiled a quick list of things that are frowned upon and accepted at Florida polling precincts. The list below are the most commonly asked questions every election year. Please be sure to vote responsibly and fully review your voter rights before visiting the polls by

Florida voter registration deadline for 2020 elections is here

Four women of various demographics, young blonde woman in front, filling in ballots and casting votes in booths at polling station, US flag on wall at back. Focus on booth signage– By vesperstock *In a press conference held in Tuesday afternoon in The Villages, Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that due to an online system