Florida elections

A Republican observer looks at a ballot during a hand recount last November in Broward County, Fla. Florida officials and lawmakers are still learning about cyberattacks there.

Politics & Government

'Possible' More Counties Than Now Known Were Hacked In 2016, Fla. Delegation Says

7:12pm May 16, 2019

by Miles Parks

The disclosure this week that two Florida counties were breached by Russian attackers in 2016 has officials worried about what more they don't know.

Michael Ertel in November 2012 while he was the elections supervisor of Seminole County, Fla. He resigned Thursday from his post as Florida secretary of state after photos of him in blackface emerged.

National

Fla. Secretary Of State Quits After Photos Show Him In Blackface As 'Katrina Victim'

7:56pm January 24, 2019

by Ian Stewart

Michael Ertel stepped down shortly after the Tallahassee Democrat showed the photos to the office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Three major Tea Party groups endorsed Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate. DeSantis speaks here in 2013 against Obamacare.

National
Politics & Government

Meet The Tea Party's New Favorite Candidate

10:03am May 07, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Tea Party Republicans are trying to make a comeback and have found one candidate to get behind for the Senate in 2016 — Florida's Ron DeSantis, a former JAG Corps lawyer and Yale baseball captain.