‘We are still red’: Byron Donalds makes history as state’s first Black governor
Donalds outraised his competitor by more than $150 million, helping him overcome a nationwide wave of voter dissatisfaction with high prices and government corruption.
ENVIRONMENT
Jacksonville, Florida’s Gun Violence Is Rooted in Redlining and Homes Built on Toxic Waste
Poisons from Jacksonville, Florida’s “Brown’s Dump” seeped into the lifeblood of residents. The harm to their physical and mental health is tied today to another public health crisis: high rates of gun violence among children.
Unleashed by Florida lawmakers, landowners move to convert farms into subdivisions
State Rep. Adam Botana pf Bonita Springs told The Trib he sponsored the law because ‘sometimes certain municipalities and counties get a little big for their britches, and they need to be either restricted or cut back.’
Watchdogs warn Amendment 3 may cut funding for flood control and drinking water
The measure would cut funding for Florida’s five water management districts, which are responsible for stopping floods, securing the drinking water supply, preventing toxic algae blooms and overseeing millions of acres of public land. About 30% of the districts’ budgets, on average, come from property taxes.
Criminal Justice
Judge orders JSO to show secret video of controversial Duval County jail death to family
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has previously refused to disclose the video and has only released a heavily redacted incident report about Faggart’s death.
She fumbled child-sex sting, but isn’t on list of unreliable cops
The deputy’s wrongful arrest of an innocent man named Nick was a “life-ruining” ordeal for him and his family, they told The Trib during an interview at their home last month.
Cubans facing deportation are being sent to third countries despite legal challenges, uncertainty
The Trib found that ICE still tried to take people to the border without notice while a judicial block was in effect.
EDUCATION
Brevard County voters elect Kyle Savage to the District 2 School Board seat – a decisive defeat for incumbent Gene Trent
Savage, a veteran, ran on issues of declining enrollment, teacher retention and expanding prekindergarten.
Linda Cothiere wins the Miami-Dade District 1 School Board seat, defeating Katrina Wilson, an early favorite who had outspent her
Linda Cothiere won the Miami-Dade School Board District 1 seat Tuesday, defeating Katrina Wilson, who had been endorsed by the seat’s previous occupant
Broward County voters elect Adam Cervera to the District 6 school board, returning the DeSantis appointee to serve the district
Adam Cervera handily won reelection Tuesday to the Broward County School Board District 6 in the Nov. 3 runoff
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Florida on track to approve Amendment 3, a property tax cut that sheriffs and firefighters warn will drain local budgets
Economists estimate a loss of billions of dollars a year for local governments. Officials now have to figure out what comes next.
Amendment 3 would slash Florida’s health safety net. But no one knows what that will look like
Local hospital districts are the last stop for many uninsured Floridians. Amendment 3 could shrink the property taxes that fund them
Only 3 Florida county court races are left, and 2 target sitting judges
Of the 18 county court judicial races in Florida this year, three elections remain for a seat on the “people’s court.”
STATE GOVERNMENT
Rep. María Elvira Salazar vs. Eliott Rodriguez may be headed for recount
Lucia Báez-Geller unseats Fabian Basabe in Miami-Dade House race
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