Tom Leek defeats former St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar, another challenger in Florida Senate District 7 primary
Florida House of Representative Tom Leek defeated two challengers in the race for Senate District 7, which represents St. Johns, Putnam, Flagler and part of Volusia counties.
Political insiders around the country are keeping a close eye on this local race, thanks to the Trump-DeSantis dynamic
The major endorsements in the race for State Senate in Northeast Florida have been huge. They include former President Trump endorsing David Shoar while Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has endorsed Tom Leek
2024 Voter's Guide: Florida Senate District 7
Due to term limits, incumbent State Sen. Travis Hutson isnโt seeking re-election in District 7, which covers St. Johns, Putnam, Flagler and northern Volusia counties. Tom Leek won the Republican primary and will face Democrat George โTโ Hill II in the general election in November.
Incoming Florida Senate president calls for David Shoar to drop out of race against Tom Leek
On Tuesday at the RNC in Milwaukee, the incoming head of the Florida Senate called on former St. Johns County sheriff David Shoar to drop out of a Florida Senate race.
Political ads going after Tom Leek have been running nonstop. He says vengeful trial lawyers are behind the attacks
Tom Leek is a Republican running for an open seat against two other Republicans, including former St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar and Gerry James. Democratic candidate George Hill and unaffiliated candidate Michael Gist are also in the race.
Florida lawmakers pass massive property insurance bill that makes big changes but wonโt lower rates right away
The Florida House has passed sweeping legislation that would overhaul the stateโs property insurance system, which has struggled due to insolvencies, high costs and major storms.
Florida House Republicans pass redrawn district maps
The Florida House on Wednesday approved new legislative districts over the objections of Democrats, who anticipate legal challenges about minority representation and how the lines were drawn.
Measure to ban vaccine passports in Florida clears House
With a key lawmaker saying he recognizes that vaccine hesitancy is โreal and understandable,โ the Florida House on Wednesday approved a measure that would limit local emergency orders and make permanent Gov. Ron DeSantisโ executive order barring COVID-19 vaccine โpassports.โ
Data needed for Florida redistricting delayed by COVID
Blaming coronavirus-related delays, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Friday that data Florida lawmakers will use to redraw legislative and congressional boundaries wonโt be delivered until September. The bureau had planned to start delivering census data to states on Friday and complete the rollout by March 31. In a blog post, James Whitehorne, chief of the bureauโs Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office, wrote that COVID-19 delays have pushed back the timeline. The data is now expected to be released to all states at one time before Sept. 30. โWe are acutely aware of the difficulties that this delayed delivery of the redistricting data will cause some states,โ Whitehorn wrote.
Stateโs pandemic response committee to hold first meetings next week
Broward Health Medical Center began vaccinating frontline healthcare workers last week with the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine and are continuing to inoculate frontline caregivers with both of the vaccines after the arrival of the Moderna. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)A pair of legislative committees set up to review Floridaโs response to the coronavirus pandemic will hold their first meetings next week. State Surgeon General Scott Rivkees is scheduled to address the Senate Select Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Response on Jan. 14. The Florida Department of Health has logged 1.39 million cases in the state since the pandemic started in March. State officials also have reported that 289,773 people in Florida had been vaccinated with either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine as of Tuesday.