Sam Stockbridge
Elections ReporterSam Stockbridge is an award-winning reporter covering elections and investigations for Central Florida Public Media. He previously covered the Texas Legislature in Austin and covered local and state government in Ketchikan, Alaska. When he isn't working, you can find him running, birding or finding new art exhibits.
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The state Supreme Court recommended that Diana Tennis face suspension and a fine for giving to political groups while in office, rejecting an agreement with the state. -
The controversial license plate readers have come under fire from Republicans and Democrats in recent months, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, over privacy and security concerns. -
Many board members objected to issues with how the advisory report reached its findings. The body will actually decide on how to spend the money at a future meeting. -
Joe Strada will be the Republican nominee for Florida’s 11th Congressional District, while Alyssa Noel won election to the Osceola School Board. -
Dan Green is likely to win the Republican nomination for Florida’s 9th Congressional District, while two local races will probably trigger recounts. -
Winning just under half of all Republican ballots cast, Donalds will carry a decisive fundraising lead into the November election against Democrat David Jolly. -
Races will be decided at local, state and federal levels, including numerous nonpartisan local contests. -
When are polls open? Where should you vote? Will there be lines? All that and more will be answered in our guide. -
The new summary removes language that a circuit judge called “misleading and inaccurate” in favor of more neutral language. -
The issue isn’t expected to affect more than 1% of all ballots in the county. The board will meet on Tuesday morning to ensure that each ballot is correctly counted.
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Voters and groups are concerned about accessibility issues with digital ballots. The county will use physical and digital ballots for the November general election. -
Businesses are increasingly replacing entry-level jobs with AI tools. But the trend is getting harder to ignore, including for Florida’s U.S. Senate candidates.
