/tags/alcee-hastings Alcee Hastings en-US WLRN Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:40:32 GMT /local-news/2022-01-12/democrat-cherfilus-mccormick-to-fill-florida-us-house-seat Health care CEO Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was elected to fill the seat of late Democratic Florida U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings on Tuesday, boosting the Democrats’ slim majority in the House. Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:40:32 GMT /local-news/2022-01-12/democrat-cherfilus-mccormick-to-fill-florida-us-house-seat Brendan Farrington - Associated Press /news/2021-11-16/florida-certifies-results-in-democratic-20th-u-s-congressional-district-primary Health-care executive Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was certified Tuesday as the winner of a special Democratic primary election for a congressional seat that opened when longtime Congressman Alcee Hastings died this year. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:31:28 GMT /news/2021-11-16/florida-certifies-results-in-democratic-20th-u-s-congressional-district-primary News Service of Florida Staff /news/2021-11-05/florida-us-congressional-district-dale-holness-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-alcee-hastings-broward-palm-beach Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness showed up to the Broward Supervisor of Elections office in Lauderhill, opting to personally question rejected ballots instead of relying on his attorneys. Fri, 05 Nov 2021 21:00:59 GMT /news/2021-11-05/florida-us-congressional-district-dale-holness-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-alcee-hastings-broward-palm-beach Daniel Rivero /news/2021-11-04/winner-of-20th-congressional-district-gop-primary-a-former-felon-never-applied-for-right-to-hold-office The winning Republican in this week’s congressional primary in South Florida is a convicted felon who did not go through the state’s process to restore his civil rights after his imprisonment, interviews and records show. That step is required under Florida law for a candidate to hold political office. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 19:12:48 GMT /news/2021-11-04/winner-of-20th-congressional-district-gop-primary-a-former-felon-never-applied-for-right-to-hold-office Corbin Boiles — Fresh Take Florida /news/2021-11-03/south-florida-could-soon-have-its-first-haitian-american-congress-member-but-first-a-recount The winning candidate flip-flopped multiple times on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, as the race is headed to a recount. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:20:15 GMT /news/2021-11-03/south-florida-could-soon-have-its-first-haitian-american-congress-member-but-first-a-recount Daniel Rivero, Wilkine Brutus, Caitie Muñoz /news/2021-10-28/after-months-of-delay-gov-desantis-sets-special-elections-for-south-florida-legislative-seats 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. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:57:22 GMT /news/2021-10-28/after-months-of-delay-gov-desantis-sets-special-elections-for-south-florida-legislative-seats Anthony Man | South Florida Sun Sentinel /2021-10-22/next-steps-in-the-parkland-shooter-case-and-the-upcoming-primary-for-a-u-s-congressional-seat What to expect next in the Parkland shooter case and the crowded race in the Democratic primary for the 20th U.S. Congressional district Democratic primary. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 21:58:30 GMT /2021-10-22/next-steps-in-the-parkland-shooter-case-and-the-upcoming-primary-for-a-u-s-congressional-seat Andrea Perdomo /news/2021-10-05/palm-beach-county-black-caucus-democratic-candidates-congress-politics A new Black political voting bloc in Palm Beach County plan to use election report cards to hold Democratic and Republican politicians accountable for their campaign promises. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:06:07 GMT /news/2021-10-05/palm-beach-county-black-caucus-democratic-candidates-congress-politics Wilkine Brutus /news/2021-08-04/a-political-disaster-how-alcee-hastings-congressional-vacancy-impacts-local-state-politics The vacancy left behind by the death of U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings will be one of the longest in modern American history. Now, the ripple effects are coming to light in the race to fill his seat. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:00:56 GMT /news/2021-08-04/a-political-disaster-how-alcee-hastings-congressional-vacancy-impacts-local-state-politics Daniel Rivero /news/2021-05-04/desantis-sets-election-dates-for-voters-to-replace-alcee-hastings 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. Tue, 04 May 2021 21:57:42 GMT /news/2021-05-04/desantis-sets-election-dates-for-voters-to-replace-alcee-hastings Anthony Man | South Florida Sun Sentinel