Things to know about Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state.
Brendan Farrington, The Associated Press
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Florida will vote on marijuana, abortion in an election that will test GOP's dominance
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida's election will test whether the state maintains its new reputation as a Republican stronghold, or whether Democrats make some gains by tapping into the support for abortion and marijuana ballot questions and the new energy Vice President Kamala Harris brings to the race.
Florida primary will set US Senate race but largely focus on state and local races
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Compared with the wild twists and turns of the presidential election, Florida's primary Tuesday will be relatively tame. The only statewide race on the ballot is for the Senate seat held by Republican Rick Scott, who will learn who he'll face in November.
Round 2 of US Rep. Gaetz vs. former Speaker McCarthy plays out in Florida GOP primary
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- The Republican primary for Florida's 1st Congressional district is like a rematch between Rep. Matt Gaetz and the man he toppled, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Ex-Florida law enforcement official says he was forced to resign for defying illegal DeSantis orders
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered illegal surveillance of immigrants and ignored concerns that relocating them from Texas to another state could could be considered kidnapping or false imprisonment, the former chief of staff at the state's top law enforcement agency said in a whistleblower lawsuit.
Florida medical marijuana patients get an unexpected email praising DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida has more than 700,000 medical marijuana patients and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis -- who is battling a proposal to allow recreational use of marijuana -- wants them all to know what a great job he's doing.
Florida's DeSantis cuts $1B to bring state budget to $116.5B, slightly less than the current plan
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spent more than an hour talking about what is in the $116.5 billion he signed Monday, but he left out the most important part of the announcement: What was in the nearly $1 billion he vetoed.