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Florida's Wide-Open Governor Primary Comes Down to Miami-Dade's Divided Latino Electorate — See the Candidates

Florida picks nominees Tuesday (August 18, 2026) in its first open governor's race since 2018, with Miami-Dade's Cuban and Venezuelan voters central to both campaigns.

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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in August 2026

In August 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 4089 elections across 27 states. These include 15 statewide elections, two territory-wide elections, 517 special elections held to fill vacancies in 19 states, as well as one recall election in Oregon.

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A look at Florida's GOP gubernatorial primary candidates' different backgrounds and their views on data centers

Twelve candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Florida on August 18, 2026. Jay Collins (R), Byron Donalds (R), James Fishback (R), and Paul Renner (R) lead in local media attention. Incumbent Ron DeSantis (R) is term-limited.

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13 of the most iconic typefaces ever made – from Neue Haas Grotesk to Comic Sans

Experts weigh in on the most striking classic fonts.

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The best typography of the 1920s – from Futura to Industria Gravur

Designers and industry experts pick their top type from an era of experimentation.

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The best movie fonts of all time

Nine fonts that have played a part in defining the looks of classic films.

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DeSantis Signs Bill Restricting Social Media Access for Minors in Florida

Florida's new social media law for minors could face legal challenges amid concerns over child safety and First Amendment rights.

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Florida children could be banned from using social media under new laws

Lawmakers approved a bill on Wednesday that prohibits those aged 16 or under from using the platforms regardless of parental consent

Evening Standard

Florida lawmakers OK budget, end session quietly and go home

After 60 tumultuous days fighting about abortion, immigration, LGBTQ+ issues, guns and teaching sexuality in schools, Florida lawmakers have unanimously passed a $117 billion state budget

The Independent UK

Editorial: ‘So much evil,’ indeed, in this lawmaker’s heart

Floridians see far too much bigotry on display in their state Capitol. It’s often thinly veiled or cloaked in lies, such as repeated allegations that gay, lesbian and transgender people “groom” others or need state-issued control through new laws like the “Safety in Private Spaces Act.”

Tribune News Service

Florida lawmakers OK 6-week abortion ban backed by Gov. DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Rejecting Democratic efforts to change it, the Republican-controlled Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a near-total ban on abortion after six weeks, sending the bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis who has said he would sign it.

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis orders investigation into Disney district governing board’s legal maneuver

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Blindsided by a decision by the Disney-aligned governing board to undercut his authority over the special taxing district that oversees development at Walt Disney World, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday ordered an investigation into what he said appears to be “self-dealing” and other “ethical violations.”

Miami Herald

As more Republican states expand Medicaid to all, Florida lawmakers focus on kids

Florida is unlikely to expand Medicaid this year, as North Carolina and other Republican states have done recently, but lawmakers are pushing measures they say will expand health care for more children from low-income families.

Tribune News Service

Republican US Rep. Cory Mills calls defamation bills not worthy of ‘free state of Florida’

The GOP-backed bills to make it easier to sue the news media in Florida face opposition from conservatives, including Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Mills and the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity, who call the measures unconstitutional.

Orlando Sentinel

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Permitless carry bill passes Florida House; firearm training requirement removed

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A bill that would let people carry concealed firearms without a permit and without training passed out of the House on Friday, putting the bill just a step away from the governor’s desk.

The Independent UK

Florida Legislature moving quickly on DeSantis priorities

From expanding gun rights to going after “woke” investors, the Florida Legislature is quickly moving on a list of bills that will give Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis conservative-pleasing policy successes as he prepares to launch a presidential campaign

Miami Herald

Restricting pronoun use in schools gets early backing in Florida Senate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican lawmakers say Florida school employees should not be allowed to call students by pronouns that differ from those given to them at birth — even in cases when a parent is OK with it.

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis declares Florida ‘No. 1’ in State of State speech

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis fired off a campaign-style State of the State speech on Tuesday, recounting his accomplishments and ongoing war to stamp out “wokeness” with an eye toward running for the White House.

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DeSantis’ sway over Florida Legislature unprecedented ahead of 2024 bid

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When Florida lawmakers met for their annual legislative session last year, they championed bills that led to months of headlines for Gov. Ron DeSantis about sexual orientation, abortion, immigration, voting and the teaching of the nation’s racial history.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis says he supports open carry in audio recorded from gun rights group

TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis was recorded Thursday telling a member of a gun rights group that he supports allowing Floridians to openly carry guns in public — a measure that has been publicly opposed by some law enforcement officials and that would go further than any bill now…

Tribune News Service

4 things to know about Ron DeSantis’ idea to slash AP courses in Florida

TAMPA, Fla. — Once upon a time, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was an Advanced Placement fan.

Miami Herald

Legislature votes to give DeSantis authority to relocate migrants anywhere in the US

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republicans in the Legislature on Friday gave final approval to the expansion of a secretive immigration program that will authorize Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to relocate migrants anywhere in the country in whichever way it “sees fit.”

Tribune News Service

Editorial: No permit to carry a gun makes no sense

Freedom from fear should be every person’s birthright, President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said. But that is not to be in Ron DeSantis’ Florida.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Bail reform becomes DeSantis’ latest work of deception

Bail reform, or ending cash bail for people arrested on some or all charges, is not, from a statistical standpoint, a controversial topic. That’s why it has drawn strong bipartisan support in so many states and cities. It immediately reduces the cost burden on county jails. Combined with thoughtful pretrial…

The Independent UK

Florida Republicans want gun owners to carry firearms without a permit under NRA-backed bill

The “constitutional carry” movement comes to the Sunshine State

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