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Voters cast ballots at C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta on Oct. 18 during Georgia's early voting period.

Politics & Government

In Florida And Georgia, Heated Campaigns For Governor Boil Over In Controversies

7:42pm October 23, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

Two of the most closely watched races in the country have been roiled over alleged voter suppression, racist ads and newly ignited controversies over the Confederate flag and even Hamilton tickets.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (right) and President Trump walk over to speak with reporters after arriving on Monday at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida to visit areas affected by Hurricane Michael.

Trump Visits Areas Slammed By Hurricane Michael

5:22pm October 15, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The president observed some of the worst-hit areas during a helicopter tour, including Florida homes that had been ripped from their foundations. "Some of them have no trace of a home," Trump said.

Rescue personnel walk through debris in Mexico Beach, which was devastated by Hurricane Michael.

National

'This Is A War Zone': Hurricane Michael Leaves Deadly Trail Through Southeast

6:52pm October 12, 2018

by Bill Chappell

More than 1 million people are without electricity, and areas along the Gulf Coast report severe outages of cellphone service and other communications.

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At Lynn's Quality Oysters in Eastpoint, Fla., employees are starting to clean up and take stock of the damage after devastating storm surge hit the area.

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'We're Survivors': Cleanup Begins On Florida's Devastated Coast

4:40pm October 12, 2018

by Becky Sullivan

"We've done it before. It's just the price we pay for living where we live," said a woman who runs an oyster restaurant in an area that was pounded by dangerous storm surge from Hurricane Michael.

Downed power lines, shredded trees, derailed train cars and a sunken trailer are seen Wednesday in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla.

National

Michael Weakens After Historic Slam Into Florida Panhandle

5:52am October 11, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Hurricane Michael was the most powerful storm to make landfall in the continental U.S. in more than 26 years. The now tropical storm is moving over Georgia on its way to the Carolinas.

Hurricane Michael is expected to be a major storm when it arrives at Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday. After moving ashore, it will head northeastward toward Georgia and South Carolina.

Michael Upgraded To Category 4 'Major' Hurricane As It Approaches Florida Panhandle

2:10am October 10, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The storm is forecast to be the most destructive to hit the Panhandle in decades and expected to send life-threatening surges of ocean water into coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico.

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"If you do say, 'Yes, my child has seen a counselor or a therapist or a psychologist,' what does the school then do with that?" asks Laura Goodhue, who has a 9-year-old son on the autism spectrum and a 10-year-old son who has seen a psychologist.

Parents Are Leery Of Schools Requiring 'Mental Health' Disclosures By Students

8:45am September 21, 2018

by Julio Ochoa

Florida school districts now have to ask if a new student has ever been referred for mental health services. It's a legislative attempt to help troubled kids. Will it work, or increase stigma instead?

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Pedestrians walk past a sign for a polling station at Miami Beach City Hall last month. On Friday, a federal judge ordered Florida officials to provide sample ballots in Spanish.

Judge Orders Florida Officials To Provide Sample Ballots In Spanish

10:43pm September 07, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

"Voting in a language you do not understand is like asking this Court [to] decide the winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry — ineffective, in other words," a federal judge said in the Friday ruling.

Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for Florida governor, speaks Friday during a campaign rally in Orlando.

Florida Election Is Latest Target Of White Supremacist Robocalls

9:25pm September 03, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The calls feature a narrator speaking in a minstrel voice, posing as Andrew Gillum, a black Democrat gubernatorial nominee in Florida. The calls are linked to a neo-Nazi, anti-Semitic podcast.

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Democrat Andrew Gillum's surprise victory in the Florida gubernatorial primary sets up a race between a young, black progressive and Rep. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who has staked his political career on his ties to President Trump.

Politics & Government

5 Takeaways From A Surprise Win In Florida And A Nasty Race In Arizona

2:57pm August 29, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Andrew Gillum's upset victory in the Florida Democratic gubernatorial primary pits a young, black Democratic progressive against a Republican who has staked his career on his ties to Trump.