Midterms 2026

The judge still hasn’t ruled on the case itself. But until that ruling comes, the controversial new maps will be allowed to stand.

The Orange County commissioner is running for county mayor. If she waits until November to resign, choosing her successor could be in the hands of Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Renewing the tax for another ten years would yield an estimated $800 million to help the Indian River Lagoon.

The hearing will test the legal strategy behind the new map, which ignores a state constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering.

Ortiz, a retired Orlando police officer and U.S. Marine veteran, may be able to carve out a position as the centrist choice in contrast to the progressive State Rep. Anna Eskamani.

The legal complaint asks a judge to block the new map for flouting the state constitution’s protections against partisan gerrymandering.

President Donald Trump’s speech was filled with stories, asides and political insults. It focused to some extent on a range of economic issues, especially those affecting seniors.

A new congressional map approved by the state Legislature this week will make it more difficult for the Democrat to win a sixth term representing Central Florida.

Several groups are planning to sue over new congressional districts approved by state lawmakers this week, leaving the new map’s fate uncertain.

A U.S. Supreme Court decision late on Wednesday morning bolstered support for the new maps from Florida Republicans, though litigation is expected.