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Florida governor launched 2024 bid during chaotic Twitter Spaces event hit by technical difficulties

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news. In each issue, you’ll find updates on legislative activity and recent news. 

Two new noteworthy candidates announced 2024 presidential campaigns in the past week. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced on May 22, 2023, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced on May 24. There are now three noteworthy Democrats and eight noteworthy Republicans running for president.

Two people died in the small plane crash - the aircraft cut in half and is badly smashed up in a grassy area next to a runway

A Florida police officers who tasered a motorcyclist as he pumped gas setting them both ablaze and leaving the 26-year-old victim near death with horrific third-degree burns

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his presidential campaign on Twitter with the slogan the “Great American Comeback”.

Eric Sandow had earlier shown up at CIA headquarters and told guards he was armed

People who work in Mr DeSantis’ office and for other Florida agencies have been soliciting donations to his presidential campaign

Florida governor accuses media of creating ‘ridiculous poem hoax’ after complaint targeted verse recited at Biden inauguration

As he vies for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a series of measures he has pushed that have led to an upswing in banned or restricted books — not just in Florida schools but in an increasing number of other conservative states

Tyler Hubbard wasn't sure what his options were when his duo partner in Florida Georgia Line, Brian Kelley, said he wanted to go solo