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DeSantis signs bill to rename Palm Beach airport for Trump
Elections and votingFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation to rename a Palm Beach airport in honor of President Donald Trump.
The Ballot Florida News DeskOct 5, 2026
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DeSantis announces 20 arrests over alleged illegal voting
Elections and votingFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that 20 people were arrested over allegations of illegal voting.
The Ballot Florida Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
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Florida congressman seeks warrant rule for Flock data
Elections and votingThe proposal would require a warrant for access to data from Flock cameras, adding judicial review before covered searches could occur.
The Ballot Florida News DeskSep 27, 2026
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Florida congressman seeks warrants for Flock camera data
Elections and votingA Florida member of Congress is proposing a warrant requirement for officials seeking access to Flock camera data.
The Ballot Florida DeskSep 27, 2026
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Florida governor signs death warrant for William Reaves Jr.
Elections and votingThe warrant concerns Reaves’ conviction for killing an Indian River County deputy and is not directly tied to an election.
The Ballot Florida DeskSep 21, 2026
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Florida AG seeks easier phone-scam investigations
Elections and votingFlorida’s attorney general is proposing legislation designed to make investigations of suspected phone scammers easier.
The Ballot Florida Policy DeskSep 21, 2026
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Florida governor signs warrant for William Reaves Jr.
Elections and votingThe warrant concerns William Reaves Jr., who was convicted of killing an Indian River County deputy.
The Ballot Florida News DeskSep 21, 2026
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Florida governor signs warrant in deputy killing case
Elections and votingThe death warrant concerns a person sentenced to death for killing a Treasure Coast deputy and is not directly linked to an election.
The Ballot Florida DeskSep 21, 2026
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Florida governor signs warrant in deputy’s killing
Elections and votingThe governor signed a death warrant for the person who killed a Treasure Coast deputy, taking formal state action in the case.
The Ballot Florida News DeskSep 21, 2026
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Museum of Miami proposes Dinner Key terminal restoration
Elections and votingThe concept would preserve the historic Pan Am terminal while adding a new building for cultural and civic uses on the waterfront site.
The Ballot Florida DeskSep 18, 2026
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Florida attorney general proposes anti-spam bill
Elections and votingThe proposal would target unwanted calls and text messages in Florida, but it must go through the legislative process before becoming law.
The Ballot Florida News DeskSep 18, 2026
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Donalds calls for states to lead on AI rules
Elections and votingByron Donalds questioned whether Congress can pass AI regulations and argued that states should take the lead instead.
The Ballot Florida Policy DeskSep 16, 2026
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Trump proposes a NASA-led United States Space Academy
Elections and votingTrump’s proposal calls for a national space academy with NASA in the lead, but creating it would require a formal structure and operating plan.
The Ballot Florida News DeskSep 13, 2026