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After Governor’s Win, DeSantis Grabs National Spotlight

The Florida governor’s victory was a result of his commanding campaign, relentless voter registration and turnout efforts, and Democrats’ utter collapse in the state.

Miami-Dade County Was Once a Lock for Democrats. Not Anymore.

Republicans could flip Florida’s most populous county, a “massive warning sign” for Democratic Party leaders.

Florida Jury Prepares to Decide Parkland Gunman’s Punishment

The jury will decide if the gunman who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 gets sentenced to death or to…

Ron DeSantis’s Wife, Casey, Has High-Profile Role After Florida Hurricane

Casey DeSantis has led a state effort to raise money for relief efforts in Ian’s wake, appealing for donations during her husband’s news briefings.

Abortion Helps Realign Puerto Rico’s Politics

Long-dominant political parties are losing power to new ones, including one trying to limit abortion in one of the few U.S. jurisdictions where it remains…

Judge’s Handling of Surfside Condo Collapse Case Yields Rapid Payout for Victims

A little over a year after the Champlain Towers South fell, the Surfside condo victims’ families are about to be compensated for their losses.

As DeSantis Campaigns on Education, Crist Picks Teacher as Running Mate

Karla Hernández-Mats, head of the largest teachers union in the region, criticized the Republican governor for attacking educators. “This is what dictators do,” she said.

DeSantis Suspends 4 Elected School Board Members After Report on Parkland

A grand jury report found the board members had engaged in “acts of incompetence and neglect of duty,” but an ousted member called the governor’s…

Charlie Crist to Face Gov. DeSantis in Florida This Fall

The victory by Mr. Crist, a former Republican governor who switched parties, sets up this fall’s contest as a race between a centrist and a…

Defense Argues Gunman in Parkland School Shooting Was Born ‘Damaged’

His biological mother’s drug and alcohol use irreparably harmed his brain, defense lawyers said. Then his adoptive mother became overwhelmed with treating his many problems.