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Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashAcross Florida, in-person voting began Monday in advance of the August 18th primary election as 28 counties, including Leon, kicked off a two-week period of early voting. -
Wilfredo Lee/AP PhotoFlorida’s governor, attorney general, and corrections secretary attended a Florida Sheriffs Association meeting last week. Five people who participated in that meeting have now tested positive for the coronavirus.
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The bulk of those being held in the state's local detention facilities retain voting rights because they haven't been convicted of felonies. Still, initial data indicate wide variations in how counties make the process accessible to eligible inmates.
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Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Mark Inch has caught the coronavirus. He is the highest-ranking state official known to have tested positive.
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For some counties across Florida, early voting for the primary election starts Monday. However, things will likely look different this year. Health concerns due to the coronavirus are changing how voters approach the ballot box.
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President Donald Trump will be in Tampa, Florida Friday holding a fundraising event for his campaign. A Saturday trip to South Florida was canceled due to Hurricane Isaias. Tampa Democratic state Representative Diane Hart calls the trip quote: “untimely.”
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Governor Ron DeSantis briefed reporters Friday morning on Hurricane Isaias
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Latino voters are the fastest-growing electorate heading into the November election. James Aldrete works with the group Everytown for Gun Safety. He says winning the Latino vote counts more than ever this year.
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Florida's statewide primary election is less than three weeks away. More primary voters than ever are voting by mail as a result of a high-profile outreach effort prompted by the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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Long-time National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer is suing a group of gun control activists after she says they sent her threatening emails and messages. Hammer says Los Angeles Attorney Lawrence Sorensen, one of the men named in the case, sent graphic photographs of victims from mass shootings.
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The Fourth District Court of Appeal has held R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company responsible for close to $100 million dollars owed to the State of Florida. The case stems from a 1997 settlement where cigarette makers agreed to pay the state because of smoking-related health costs. Reynolds thought it had escaped liability when it sold the cigarette brands to ITG Brands.
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As Florida’s primary election draws near, voting rights advocates urge people to cast their ballots before election day.
