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The Latest Breaking News from Florida

U.S. House incumbents defeated in primaries reaches 20-year high

Welcome to the Thursday, August 25, Brew.

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Jonathan Bernstein: Florida Republicans indulge their crank candidates

Primary elections in Florida on Tuesday provided yet another illustration of how the parties differ when it comes to dealing with their cranks (and worse): Republicans seem to be more tolerant than Democrats.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: A ‘woke’ calculation: Hurt millions, so DeSantis can win

It’s a rare talent, for a politician’s actions to appear both chilling and silly at the same time. Gov. Ron DeSantis — who from the start has built his personal political brand by resurrecting and weaponizing bigotry that most people believed had been laid to rest —pulls it off regularly.

Orlando Sentinel

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Editorial: Florida’s felon-voting racket

The state’s arrest last week of 20 Floridians on charges of voter fraud had nothing to do with election integrity and everything to do with intimidating voters. This was a small-potatoes racket that’s threatening to expand when what Florida needs is a better system for ensuring legal voting in the…

Tribune News Service

Scott Maxwell: Marco Rubio says his campaign is ‘a disaster.’ Is he crying wolf or truly scared of Demings?

The dust from Florida’s primary elections hasn’t yet settled. But to hear Marco Rubio tell it, his November campaign is already in trouble.

Orlando Sentinel

Sylvester Stallone insists he and wife Jennifer Flavin did not file for divorce over his new dog

Flavin filed a petition “for dissolution of marriage and other relief” in Florida last Friday

The Independent UK

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 36 (August 25, 2022)

August 25, 2022

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FBI: 5 militia members charged with storming Capitol

Federal authorities say five Florida men affiliated with a militia group have been arrested on charges that they joined a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK

DeSantis says ‘woke’ 5 times in 19 seconds in culture war laden primary speech

Florida governor is thought to be 2024 primary contender

The Independent UK

Utah vs Florida Prediction, Game Preview

Utah vs Florida game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 1 game on Thursday, September 1

USA Today Sports Media Group

Who is Rebekah Jones, the ‘Covid whistleblower’ challenging Matt Gaetz in Florida?

Scientist became a cause célèbre in Florida after claiming she had been forced out of her job for refusing to manipulate data

The Independent UK

Judge invalidates bogus claims in Florida building collapse

Hundreds of bogus claims that sought a share of the $1.1 billion settlement in the deadly collapse of a Florida condominium building have been ruled as invalid by a judge

The Independent UK

Crist defeats Fried in Florida gubernatorial Democratic primary

Charlie Crist defeated Cadance Daniel, Nikki Fried, and Robert Willis in the Democratic primary for governor of Florida on August 23, 2022. Crist had received 60% of the vote, followed by Fried with 35%.

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The Independent UK

Voters reject Florida judge who denied teen an abortion because of her grades

Two anti-abortion officials lose their races in separate elections in the state

The Independent UK

Fla. progressive poised to be 1st Gen Z member of Congress

If Maxwell Alejandro Frost can follow his Florida primary victory with a win in November, he'll become the first member of Congress from Gen Z

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Is Florida still a swing state? The next 11 weeks will determine the answer

The close of polls Tuesday evening marked the end of Florida’s primary election and the start of an 11-week scramble in which the fate of a U.S. Senate seat, the governor’s mansion and Florida’s status as a political battleground all hang in the balance.

The Independent UK

Biden says he had ‘not one single bit’ of advance notice of FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid

‘None. Zero. Not one single bit,’ Biden says

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US elections: Five key takeaways from New York, Florida primaries

Contests across key states offer preview of midterm elections as Republicans will push to regain control of Congress.

Benzinga

Ron DeSantis Mimics Top Gun's Maverick In 'Top Gov' Ad, But Resembles A Former Democratic Governor

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is seeking reelection in November, put out a new campaign video taking on “corporate media.” The advertisement comes as DeSantis builds support as a leading Republican candidate for the 2024 Presidential Election.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ron DeSantis wants to edit the First Amendment

Instead of defending free inquiry and open debate, DeSantis seems bent on fighting intolerance with intolerance.

The Guardian - US

Democrats’ hopes rise for midterms amid backlash over abortion access

Democrat Pat Ryan made abortion central to his campaign, and defeated Republican Mark Molinaro in contested House election

The Independent UK

Psychologist: School shooter didn't get consistent treatment

A psychologist who treated Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz when he was 8 years old testified that Cruz was a “peculiar child” who had many behavioral and developmental issues

WEKU

Tuesday brought more evidence abortion rights could help Democrats in November

Abortion rights once again appeared to be a key motivator for Democratic voters — plus three other takeaways from primaries in New York and Florida.

Daily Record

Sylvester Stallone's wife files for divorce after 25 years as she makes accusations

The former model filed divorce documents in Florida on Friday.

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