From the national stage to local races, 2024 is shaping up to be one of the most consequential election years of our time. Here at Central Florida Public Media, we will produce stories about the issues impacting your life and the lives of people around you.
This year, in partnership with America Amplified, Central Florida Public Media and WUSF along with our other public media partners will bring you stories aimed at making you a more informed voter. America Amplified will use generative AI that is fact checked, multiple times by real people, including the Central Florida Public Media News Team, to answer your questions.
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Latest News: Election, Government & Politics
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Residents have until the weekend before the General Election to cast their ballot.
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The science about climate change’s role in hurricanes is still considered unsettled, experts told PolitiFact, but more recent studies looking at the past 40 years have found that the storms forming now tend to be stronger than in the past.
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Floridians Protecting Freedom says Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis's administration is using public resources and government authority to denigrate materials supporting the ballot measure.
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As many Floridians waited for information about their homes and loved ones following Hurricane Milton, social media users shared false information about another hurricane poised to imminently hit the state.
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There are no weather modification projects that can create or modify hurricanes, weather officials and experts said.
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Members of the public are welcome at the next meetings of the Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee, happening at City Hall Monday and Tuesday afternoon.
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The upcoming run-off election for Volusia County Chair could have big impacts for future development projects — and flooding.
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Central Florida Public Media convened a small group of people from our coverege area to talk about how they're feeling leading up to the General Election. They all agree that we have more in common than not.
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Supervisor of elections offices have mailed ballots to residents who requested them for the upcoming election on November 5.
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A surge in cruise activity and port demand resulted in a budget about $23 million more than the previous cycle's adopted budget.
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A second law that took effect Oct. 1 allows drivers to indicate their diagnosis for a disability or disorder like Alzheimer's on their license.
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Proposed changes to Florida’s constitution and the future of the economy are issues top of mind for some young Central Florida voters.