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Sam Stockbridge/Central Florida Public Media file photoEarly voting for the 2026 midterms was 80% higher than what it was four years ago. Election staff say important races and mail-in voting confusion are partly responsible. -
Facebook/AG James UthmeierAn appeals court ordered a grand jury report about the controversy struck from the court record. The Florida GOP says a Democratic campaign ad targeting AG James Uthmeier illegally broadcasts expunged findings.
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National organizers said the goal was to encourage voter participation, build community and make sure every eligible voter has a plan to cast their ballot. -
The federal lawsuit also names Joel Greenberg, a Seminole County tax collector now in prison. -
The SOIRL sales tax raises nearly $59 million annually for projects to help the Indian River Lagoon. -
Voting groups say it’s convenient, flexible, and can reduce lines for others who vote on Election Day. -
The amendment that died, and along with it, the hope for more affordable healthcare for some moving into 2028. -
Bonds of up to $140 million would fund parks and trails, plus efforts to protect farms, forests and water resources. -
NASA astronaut Christina Koch, the first woman to fly to the moon, is moving away from spaceflight into a new role with NASA as acting Deputy Chief Engineer.
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Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander along with about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists were helping Palestinian olive harvesters when they were detained by Israeli forces. -
Less than two weeks before Election Day, President Trump continues to crash through barriers that he wouldn't dare cross in his first term. -
The announcement of Hubbard's release came as talks got underway between Putin and White House envoy Steve Witkoff in Saint Petersburg focused on the latest U.S. efforts to end the war in Ukraine. -
Arrests for more minor offenses, including vagrancy, rose in the U.S., even as violent crime rates dropped to historic lows, according to an analysis from criminal justice reform advocacy group FWD.us -
The cost of having a baby is difficult to predict. The amount families pay varies widely. Here are five tips to help you prepare for the often unexpected costs of pregnancy and giving birth. -
India is plunged into political crisis after 130 million names were struck off voter rolls during a massive revision.
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