The Florida Elections Canvassing Commission on Thursday certified the results of the August 18th primary elections, setting the stage for the November general election. The commission, made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General James Uthmeier and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, met briefly by phone to certify the results. The mid-term general election will be held November 3rd. Ahead of the primaries, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd indicated voter turnout may be low, possibly near 20%. The totals tabulated by county clerks show a slightly higher turnout, as we hear from WGCU's Jennifer Crawford and John Davis.
With the 2026 primary election results locked in, November's general election matchups are officially set — and Florida Democrats are rolling out an ideologically mixed ticket to take on a dominant GOP. Incoming Florida Senate Minority Leader Tracie Davis joined the “Between the Lines with Dara Kam” podcast from State Affairs to discuss the philosophical juxtaposition defining Democrats at the top of the ticket: progressive U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon alongside self-described moderates David Jolly and Gwen Graham on the gubernatorial ticket.
That was Incoming Florida Senate Minority Leader Tracie Davis on the “Between the Lines with Dara Kam” podcast from State Affairs. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Florida Republican nominal for governor Byron Donalds picks a running mate.
A state grand jury has found that the DeSantis administration misappropriated taxpayer money as part of what it called a sophisticated scheme to fund political activity. But the grand jury did not recommend criminal charges. The findings are now becoming a political issue with several key figures in the Hope Florida controversy on the ballot this November. WFSUs Tristan Wood and WUSF's Douglas Soule break down what happened.
The federal government has cut hundreds of millions of dollars for programs that get locally grown food into school lunchrooms. As WUSF's Kerry Sheridan reports, now the Trump administration is announcing a series of smaller grants.
As climate change threatens coastal communities around the world, Florida is showing how to build to adapt. Throughout the state, architects and designers are merging infrastructure with urban design to create residential buildings, parks and more. WGCU's Marc Garber reports.
This year’s drought has left the Everglades parched. An El Nino is expected to deliver more rain, but not until the end of the year. Now, as WLRN’s Jenny Staletovich reports, the drought and this month’s wildfires could leave behind damage for years to come.