Anthony Man | South Florida Sun Sentinel
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The 74-year-old held many top government roles, mostly appointed by Republicans. Over the summer, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed him to lead the newly created state elections crime investigation unit. He was at work on Friday when he died.
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Ryan Reiter, appointed Friday to the Broward School by Gov. Ron DeSantis, was accused by a former fiancee of abuse in a court filing five years ago, it emerged today. He says there were "a lot of lies" in the report.
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Manuel Oliver, whose son Joaquin was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, interrupted President Joe Biden’s speech Monday during a White House event commemorating the new law aimed at reducing gun violence.
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U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the senior House Democrat from Florida, is endorsing Charlie Crist for governor. Calls him a "principled leader."
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On Tuesday, Rosalind Osgood won a state Senate seat in Broward, while Jervonte ‘Tae’ Edmonds won a state House seat in Palm Beach County.
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In memory of the 17 people killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, flags at all state and local buildings, installations and grounds in Florida will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday.
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The second-place candidate in the high-profile South Florida congressional primary race that was settled by only five votes, and took weeks to resolve after Election Day on Nov. 2, is asking a court to overturn the results.
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Rosalind Osgood, chairwoman of the Broward School Board, faces an imminent deadline to submit her resignation in order to move forward with her candidacy for Florida Senate. She said Thursday she plans to submit her resignation letter by the end of the day Friday.
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The vacancies, effective at the beginning of January, have been certain since the end of July. Because DeSantis didn’t set the special elections when he first knew about the pending vacancies, the three South Florida legislative seats — all held by Black Democrats from Broward and Palm Beach counties —may remain vacant through the 2022 legislative session.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday the special election to fill the vacancy created by the April 6 death of Congressman Alcee Hastings won’t be held until January 2022, meaning residents of the South Florida district will go more than nine months with no representation — far longer than normal.
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Florida will gain one seat, for a total of 28 in the 435-member House of Representatives, starting with next year’s elections for Congress.
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State Rep. Bobby DuBose announced his candidacy to succeed the late Alcee Hastings, making DuBose the fourth elected official to toss his hat into the ring.