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Stephany Matat/APUPDATE: The FBI said Donald Trump was the target of "what appears to be an attempted assassination" at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was safe and well. -
Robert F. Bukaty/AP/APThe lawsuit filed this weeks says the goal was to make sure DeSantis appointee Andrew Bain faced no Republican competition in the race for State Attorney in Orlando. Bain is running with no party affiliation.
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Democrats hope ballot amendments on abortion rights and marijuana legalization will help boost turnout on their side. They also hope the switch from President Joe Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris will bring more Democrats to the polls. -
Amid two ongoing government scandals, Monroe County commissioners have now said they’ll consider hiring a consulting firm to review all county departments and their processes. -
One issue centers on a website state health officials launched to advocate against the proposal to expand abortion rights in Florida. Other states with similar measures are also facing roadblocks this ahead of the November election. -
Voting rights groups challenging the state congressional map want the Florida Supreme Court to reinstate a district that gave Black voters in one region the chance to elect their preferred candidate. -
More people have been booked into jail for illegal camping so far in 2024 than in the previous eight years combined, according to a WLRN analysis. Much of the increase is driven by a law passed late last year in Miami Beach, which let police make arrests of homeless residents who do not accept shelter. A statewide law is set to go into effect on Oct. 1. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis and other defendants Monday argued a federal judge should dismiss a class-action lawsuit challenging the Florida-backed flights of 49 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in 2022. -
Federal law already allows only U.S. citizens to vote in elections for president and Congress. Yet Republicans are raising concerns about the potential for noncitizens voting in this year's elections. -
PolitiFact has partnered with WLRN News to fact-check the first 2024 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The fiery debate featured false claims on topics including immigrants, abortion, jobs, Venezuela, inflation, election fraud, crime and healthcare, the organization found. -
Months after the Florida Keys’ top tourism director was fired following several audits of the Tourist Development Council, the county now faces a whistleblower lawsuit. -
PolitiFact FL, a partnership with WLRN, will be live fact-checking the first 2024 presidential debate Sept. 10 in Philadelphia between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
