Billboard calls Trump's Iowa rally a 'COVID superspreader' event
As President Donald Trump's fans head to his campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday afternoon, they'll pass a large billboard that criticizes the president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling the rally a "superspreader event."
Voting in Florida 2020: Tampa Bay area election guide
To make sure your vote counts, there are several things to know about early voting in Florida and voting by mail in 2020. Here is county-by-county information about voting deadlines and methods in the Tampa Bay area.
Florida Amendment 5 explained: Property tax benefit extension
Florida’s Amendment Five gives Florida homeowners more leeway in maintaining their 'Save Our Homes' tax property tax benefits.
Florida Amendment 6 explained: Transferring veterans’ tax breaks
Veterans who are over 65, honorably discharged and disabled in combat currently receive a property tax discount. That discount ends when recipients die. Under Amendment Six, the discount would transfer to a disabled veteran’s spouse.
Florida Amendment 1 explained: Voter registration language
Supporters of this amendment say the small language change it calls for would head off any future effort to give non-citizens the right to vote.
Florida Amendment 4 explained: Amendment ratification changes
Florida’s Amendment Four would make it harder to amend our state constitution in the future. If passed, any amendment that passes would have to go on the ballot again and pass a second time before it gets added to the constitution.
Florida municipal worker suspended for flying Trump flag from government truck
A Florida municipal worker was suspended without pay for flying a flag supporting President Donald Trump's re-election from his government truck.
‘The Simpsons’ spoofs 2020 presidential election in upcoming Halloween episode
A clip from the upcoming Halloween episode of “The Simpsons” shows Homer inside a voting booth, trying to decide which candidate deserves his support.
FBI, Florida officials warn voters about spreading disinformation ahead of Election Day
With Election Day three weeks away, the FBI and Florida state officials are warning voters about the spread of disinformation.
Trump, Biden to hold dueling town halls Thursday instead of originally scheduled debate
President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will compete Oct. 15 on different networks by holding separate televised town hall events.
Democrats building mail-in ballot advantage, but will it hold?
Mail-in ballots being returned in Florida are giving Democrats hope that they are on their way to beating President Trump in November.
Lawsuit filed in Virginia after cut wire shuts down voter registration portal for several hours
An accidentally severed fiber optic cable that shut down Virginia's online voter registration system for several hours Tuesday, the last day to register before the November general election, has prompted a lawsuit from a civil rights organization.
Bloomberg donates $500K to increase Democratic voter turnout in South Florida
Billionaire former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is donating $500,000 to juice Democratic turnout in Miami-Dade County, a place where the party must bank a massive number of votes if it hopes to win the pivotal swing state of Florida.
Supreme Court halts census count after Trump administration filing
The U.S. Supreme Court has stopped the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident from continuing through the end of October.
‘The world is watching America with abject horror’: Mitt Romney slams US political climate
Former 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney tweeted a strong statement condemning the political climate and divide within the U.S., calling American politics “so divided, so angry, so mean, so violent.”
Biden on packing the Supreme Court: 'I'm not a fan'
Joe Biden says he is “not a fan” of the idea of adding seats to the Supreme Court.
Romney calls out America's 'vile, vituperative, hate-filled' politics, takes aim at Trump
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah is stressing that the country’s politics has “moved away from the spirited debate to a vile, vituperative, hate-filled morass that is unbecoming of any free nation.”
Candidates can't declare election night victory on Twitter 'no matter who you are'
“Regardless of who you are, you cannot use Twitter to declare victory if the race has not been called and if you do, we’re going to put a warning that covers the entire tweet," Brandon Borman said.
Florida's vote-by-mail tally climbs to 1.8-million
Florida voters have cast 1,782,663 mail-in ballots, with 905,065 by Democrats and 520,712 by Republicans. Another 336,768 ballots have been cast by unaffiliated voters, while third-party voters have cast 20,118.
California orders Republican Party to remove unofficial ballot boxes
California's chief elections official on Monday ordered Republicans to remove unofficial ballot drop boxes from churches, gun shops and other locations and Attorney General Xavier Becerra warned those behind the “vote tampering" could face prosecution.