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WGCU compiled a list of officials who Southwest Florida voters elected to represent their districts and counties on Tuesday. Congress District 25: Rep.…

After being drafted to work the polls, Joe Ricceri is now a volunteer with the Douglas County Election Commission in Omaha, Neb.

Poll workers can be hard to find. In Nebraska, election officials can draft them

Nebraska has a unique solution to staffing elections: It allows counties to draft workers. Omaha's Douglas County is the only one to regularly use it. Here’s how the jury duty-like system works.

Businesses Say They Have Been Hurt By Algae Outbreak

Fifty-four businesses from seven counties have alerted the state they have suffered some form of economic damage from toxic green algae coating...

Pinellas Has First Case Of Non-Travel-Related Zika

State officials are investigating Pinellas County’s first non-travel-related case of Zika virus, according to a release from Gov. Rick Scott’s office.

With a federal change expected to lead to a surge in migrants crossing the country’s southern border, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a controversial bill that targets illegal immigration. The bill (SB 1718), which the Republican-controlled Legislature passed during the session that ended last week, includes stepping up requirements on businesses to check the immigration status of workers, cracking down on people who bring undocumented immigrants into Florida and collecting data about whether hospital patients are in the country legally.

Voters issue stunning rebuke to DeSantis and developers in Manatee and Sarasota races

The most notable losers in Tuesday’s primary elections in Manatee and Sarasota counties weren’t even on the ballot.Governor Ron DeSantis, GOP political consultant Anthony Pedicini, and a trio of prominent local developers were not candidates themselves, yet voters delivered them a clear rebuke, with six out of seven candidates they supported facing defeat.

Juneteenth observation sheds light on Fort Myers history in light of more modern times

Ahead of Juneteenth, the Lee County Black History Society highlights the legacy of Lee County's first government-funded school for Black students and the lessons it offers today.

Monroe County is moving forward with an ordinance that would allow possession of small amounts of marijuana to be handled with a civil citation instead of a criminal charge.

Keys Move Forward On Civil Citation For Marijuana Possession

The Monroe Board of County Commissioners Wednesday told the county attorney to move forward with an ordinance that would allow police officers to give a...

Artist's rendering of the proposed $130 million aqaurium that Mote Marine Laboratory wants to build in Nathan Benderson Park.

Mote Expands Land Request For New Aquarium

Mote Marine Laboratory is working with Sarasota County to lease, and eventually own, 27 acres of land for a new aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park.

The latest numbers bring the total number of reported cases this year to 2,266.

Another 82 Cases Added In Florida Hepatitis A Outbreak

Florida’s hepatitis A outbreak continues, with 2,349 cases reported this year and 82 cases reported last week, state Department of Health numbers show.

Florida Keys To Set Up Roadblock: Locals Only

Monroe County is setting up a roadblock to make sure only Keys residents can drive onto the island chain.

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