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Republicans have swept every major Florida office, from governor to agriculture commissioner. They鈥檙e also on track for a super-majority in the state legislature.
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Just as Rod Velez indicated he would be sworn into the Broward County School Board Thursday morning, following a months-long saga over his eligibility, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared the seat vacant 鈥� and appointed Daniel Foganholi to it. "I'm going to continue to fight," Velez said. -
Rod Velez won his race for the Broward County School Board. But he wasn't sworn in with the other new members last month because he has a felony on his record and didn't want to break the law by swearing a false oath. But now his attorneys say he's eligible after all 鈥� thanks to Amendment 4. -
Unlike in other South Florida school districts, incumbents on the Palm Beach County School Board successfully fended off challengers from "parental rights" activists this election cycle. -
Rod Velez won his race for the Broward County School Board with 52% of the vote. But he's still waiting to take the oath of office, because state officials haven't restored his civil rights following a felony conviction. If he's not sworn in soon, a law professor says Gov. Ron DeSantis could appoint his replacement.
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After Republicans won big in Florida, Democrats and the groups that organize for them are reckoning with what went so red in the country's largest swing state. -
What can polls tell us? (Not a lot.) Why did ballot measures favor abortion rights while abortion rights opponents won handily? (It's complicated.) And more lessons from the midterms. -
A runoff election in Doral, on Dec. 13, will determine the last outstanding Miami-Dade County municipal races from the 2022 General Elections. Here is how to make sure your vote counts. -
It's official: a majority of Broward County School Board members are once again elected 鈥� not appointed 鈥� after new members were sworn in today. In Miami-Dade County, the three in-coming members are seen as allies of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. -
The school board member-elect faces questions over whether or not he could hold office after a felony conviction.
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Rod Velez won 52% of the vote in his race for the Broward County School Board. But his opponent has filed a lawsuit to prevent him from taking office next week. Velez has a felony conviction, and Marie Murray Martin claims he can't be sworn in because his civil rights haven't been restored.
