Local Politics

The city of Miami election coming up this November is already heating up, with two brothers with a name very well known in Miami politics apparently planning to run, and a commissioner introducing a proposal that could stop them in their tracks.

A former Miami city commissioner wants to be the mayor. Ken Russell filed paperwork at Miami City Hall Tuesday, setting the stage for him to run for mayor in November 2025.

Come Tuesday night, one of South Florida’s beachside communities will have a new mayor. One candidate running in Deerfield Beach is a veteran commissioner, the other is one of the city’s loudest critics.

In his annual address to the Florida Legislature, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis touted the state as a U.S. leader on the economy, education and immigration. DeSantis repeated talking points about Florida being No. 1 in entrepreneurship, new business formation and gross domestic product growth among large states — all of which we fact-checked&nb...

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis and President Donald Trump may have different opinions about who should be the next governor of the state, but the two apparently make a good team on the golf course.

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis on Friday left open speculation about whether she will run for governor in 2026.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has announced that he’s entering the race to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2026. Donalds is a Republican congressman from Naples in southwest Florida. He made the announcement after receiving a critical endorsement from President Donald Trump. That could clear out any possible primary challengers he would have faced. ...

A Senate Republican on Tuesday filed a proposal that would lead to studying the possibility of eliminating property taxes in Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to veto a sweeping immigration bill. It’s the latest escalation in a statehouse showdown between DeSantis’ office and the Republican leaders, who have sparred over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The House Speaker and Senate President tossed out DeSantis’ im...

The field of candidates has been set for two special elections in Florida to replace members of Congress nominated for positions in President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration. Two dozen candidates have filed to run for the seats of outgoing Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz, though Trump has already weighed in on his preferred succe...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’s received “strong interest” from several possible candidates who want to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and said his pick will likely be made by the beginning of January.

As President-elect Donald Trump names his picks for his new administration from his private club in Palm Beach and prepares to return to the White House, he’s bringing the Sunshine State with him. With Sen. Marco Rubio tapped to be the next secretary of state, Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, and Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser, Tr...

With Marco Rubio’s nomination for secretary of state by President-Elect Donald Trump, it’s becoming increasingly likely that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be picking the state’s next senator.