Category: Florida

Trump Speaks at Rally in Miami

Former President Donald Trump holds a rally in Miami, Florida, on Sunday, ahead of the midterm elections. As a nonpartisan public charity, The Epoch Times does not endorse these statements and takes no position on political candidates. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social…


Reset District Favors Florida GOP’s Dunn in Clash of Congressional Incumbents

Since Reps. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) and Al Lawson (D-Fla.) were both elected to the House in 2016, the three-term congressmen from Florida’s Panhandle have been reliably and routinely partisan in canceling out each others’ votes. On Nov. 8, voters in Florida’s reconfigured Congressional District 2 (CD 2) will cancel one of the pair’s return ticket…


Midterm Elections Updates: Biden, Obama, Trump Make Final Midterm Push in Pennsylvania

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ Biden, Obama, Trump Make Final Midterm Push in Pennsylvania Swing-state Pennsylvania is the stage for a clash of presidents on Saturday as each party’s biggest stars work to energize voters just days before voting concludes in high-stakes midterm elections across the country. Former President Barack Obama opens the day…


Midterm Elections Updates: House Democrat in Tossup Virginia Race Doubles-Down on ‘Threat to Democracy’ Ads

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ House Democrat in Tossup Virginia Race Doubles-Down on ‘Threat to Democracy’ Ads When a candidate invests millions in months-long messaging only to discover in a campaign’s waning weeks that it is not resonating with likely voters, the only options are to change gears or to throttle up and double…


Midterm Elections Updates: Biden Stumps on Job Growth, as Voters Dread Inflation

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ Biden Stumps on Job Growth, as Voters Dread Inflation Under President Joe Biden, the United States has added 10.3 million jobs. But voters in Tuesday’s midterm elections are far more focused on inflation hovering near 40-year highs. That’s left the president trying to convince the public that the job…


Midterm Elections Updates: Herschel Walker Fans Rally on Football Game Day

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ Herschel Walker Fans Rally on Football Game Day At former football star Herschel Walker’s political rally, the Heisman Trophy winner bartered gridiron fame for political momentum. Around 90 people who straddled the line between “fan” and “supporter” attended the rally, some wearing football jerseys with gameday makeup. Several said…


Midterm Elections Updates: Cheney Endorses Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ Cheney Endorses Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger Republican Rep. Liz Cheney crossed the political aisle again this election year and endorsed a Democratic colleague in a competitive House race, backing former CIA officer Abigail Spanberger on Saturday as she seeks a third term in a newly redrawn district in northern…


DeSantis to Rally Crowd: ‘Florida is Where Woke Goes to Die’

LAKE CITY, Fla.—With just four days until Election Day, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched a 13-stop “Don’t Tread on Florida” tour on Nov. 4, plotting a course from top to bottom, and from side to side across the state. Appearing with his wife, Casey, he aimed to connect with voters one last time before Tuesday….


Florida Medical Boards Vote to Ban Sex Change Surgeries, Hormone Therapies for Minors

Florida’s boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine on Friday voted to prohibit certain therapies and medical procedures typically used as so-called treatments of gender dysphoria. The two boards met in Orlando for a joint public meeting where each voted on the same rules related to minors, banning sex reassignment surgeries or any other surgical procedures that…


Sweep Rounds Up Probation-Breaking Sex Offenders in Polk County

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd treated 14 registered sex offenders to his “Cross Bar Hotel” during a month-long Halloween initiative the sheriff’s office announced on Nov. 1. During October, the operation conducted by Polk County’s Special Victims Unit, Crime Suppression Teams, and the Florida Department of Corrections and Probation, aimed to make sure…