Sarasota, FL|News|
Face Freedom Scholarship Proposed For Opponents Of Mask Mandates
Sen. Joe Gruters proposes giving private school vouchers to families that oppose mask mandates in their public school districts.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Florida Elections 2020
Stories on all aspects of Florida's 2020 election season.
Sarasota, FL|News|
Sarasota Election: Arroyo, Clermont Vie For District 3 Seat
Erik “E” Arroyo and Daniel A. Clermont are running for the Sarasota City Commission’s District 3 seat.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Sarasota, FL|News|
Sarasota Election: Alpert, Turner Vie For District 2 Seat
Incumbent Liz Alpert and Terry Turner are running for the Sarasota City Commission’s District 2 seat.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Sarasota, FL|News|
Sarasota Election: Battie, Shaw Vie For District 1 Seat
Kyle Scott Battie and Willie Charles Shaw are running for the Sarasota City Commission’s District 1 seat.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Miami, FL|News|
Kamala Harris Campaigns In South Florida Saturday: Rewind
With Election Day approaching, the Democratic VP candidate made three stops in South Florida on Saturday. Check out videos from each rally.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
New Port Richey, FL|News|
Browning, Thompson Battle To Become Next School Superintendent
Pasco County is one of the few counties in Florida with an elected superintendent of schools.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Sarasota, FL|News|
#FreeTheVote Bus Tour Stops In Sarasota Friday
This statewide initiative hopes to inspire Florida’s registered returning citizens, those with past felony convictions, to vote this year.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Sarasota, FL|News|
Sarasota Election: Buchanan, Good Run In Congressional Race
Democrat Margaret Good challenges Republican incumbent Vern Buchanan in District 16 congressional race.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
St. Pete, FL|News|
Mayor Pete And LGBTQ Allies Encourage Community To Vote
"Pride at the Polls," led by Pete Buttigieg, a gay former presidential candidate, pushed for votes from the LGBTQ community for Joe Biden.
Skyla Luckey, Patch Staff
Bradenton, FL|News|
Bradenton Election: Buchanan, Good Face Off In Congressional Race
Democrat Margaret Good challenges Republican incumbent Vern Buchanan in the District 16 congressional race.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Bradenton, FL|News|
Bradenton Election: Coachman, Wooten Face Off In Ward 5 Race
Pamela Mitchell Coachman and Keenan Wooten vie for Bradenton City Council Ward 5 seat.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Bradenton, FL|News|
Bradenton Election: Brown, Byrd, Denis Face Off In Mayoral Race
Gene Brown, Harold Byrd and Dimitrie Denis want to be the next mayor of Bradenton.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Bradenton, FL|News|
Bradenton Election: Foreman, Miner Run For School Board Seat
Mary K. Foreman and incumbent Dave “Watchdog” Miner face off in School Board of Manatee County District 3 run-off race.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Sarasota, FL|News|
Sarasota Election: Voter Turnout Reaches 53 Percent Tuesday
Officials say turnout for early voting has been “steady” in Sarasota County.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Bradenton, FL|News|
Election 2020: Bennett, Williams Run For Supervisor Of Elections
Democrat Charles Williams, Jr. challenges incumbent Republican Michael S. Bennett for Supervisor of Elections role.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Bradenton, FL|News|
Bradenton Election: Dell, Kruse Vie For At-Large District 7 Seat
Write-in candidate Thomas Whitten Dell takes on Republican George W. Kruse for the Manatee Board of County Commission’s District 7 Seat.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Bradenton, FL|News|
Bradenton Election: Baugh, Felts, Gilbert Run For District 5 Seat
Write-in candidates Carol Ann Felts and Chris Gilbert challenge incumbent Republican Vanessa Baugh for the Manatee County District 5 seat.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Bradenton, FL|News|
Bradenton Election: Bower, Van Ostenbridge Face Off In District 3
Independent Matthew J. Bower and Republican Kevin Van Ostenbridge are running for the Manatee Board of County Commission’s District 3 seat.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Bradenton, FL|News|
‘Outstanding’ Voter Turnout In Manatee County: Officials
As of Monday morning, 43 percent of eligible voters in Manatee County had cast their ballot, Michael Bennett, Supervisor of Elections said.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Miami, FL|News|
Miami-Dade Election: 80 Percent Voter Turnout Expected, Officials
As of Monday, voter turnout in Miami-Dade County was a little more than 42 percent, officials said.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Lakeland, FL|News|
Polk County Elections: Congressional, State Legislature
Polk County voters have a lot on the ballot Nov. 3, including county commission seats, a referendum, congressional, and state legislature.
Skyla Luckey, Patch Staff
St. Pete, FL|News|
Anti-Trump Bust Campaign Showcases The President's Lies: Artist
A St. Pete resident aims to show voters reasons not to re-elect President Trump by highlighting his misconduct on art pieces.
Skyla Luckey, Patch Staff
Sarasota, FL|News|
Sarasota Election: 16 Polling Precincts Moved, Consolidated
Because of the pandemic, the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections office has temporarily moved, consolidated 16 polling precincts Nov. 3.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Bradenton, FL|News|
Bradenton Election: Brown, Satcher Vie For District 1 Seat
Democrat Dominique Shauntel Brown and Republican James A. Satcher are running for the Manatee Board of County Commission’s District 1 seat.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Miami, FL|News|
Miami Election: Bovo, Cava Face Off In Mayoral Run-Off Race
Esteban L. Bovo and Daniella Levine Cava vie for the role of mayor of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Sarasota, FL|News|
Sarasota Election: Cutsinger, White Vie For District 5 Seat
Republican Ron Custinger and Democrat Alice White are running for the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners District 5 seat.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Sarasota, FL|News|
Sarasota Election: Detert, Hutchinson Vie For District 3 Seat
Republican Nancy Detert and Democrat Cory Hutchinson are running for the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners District 3 seat.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Sarasota, FL|News|
Sarasota Election: Pienkos Takes On Moran In District 1 Race
Republican Michael A. Moran and Democrat Mark E. Pienkos are running for the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners District 1 seat.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Clearwater, FL|News|
Deputies Assigned To Early-Voting Sites To Prevent Intimidation
As of Saturday, nearly 43 percent (305,466) of the county's registered 711,462 voters had either voted early or voted by mail.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Miami, FL|News|
#WalktheVote Parades Planned Throughout Florida Saturday
Residents in various Florida cities are invited to join a Saturday voting parade that delivers ballots in style.
Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff
Tampa, FL|News|
80 Percent Of Floridians Surveyed Worried About Election Outcome
Researchers have released results from a statewide survey that measures attitudes and opinions regarding the 2020 presidential election.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Tampa, FL|News|
2020 Election Voter Guide: Sheriffs Face Challengers
Calls to defund law enforcement and increasing accountability has cast the law's top dogs into the public spotlight.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Tampa, FL|News|
Walk The Vote Parades Set In Tampa, St. Pete Saturday
Tampa Bay residents are invited to join a communitywide voting parade that skips long lines and delivers ballots to the ballot box.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Tampa, FL|News|
2020 Election Voter Guide: Tampa Bay Congressional Races Heat Up
Voters will have an opportunity to choose four U.S. Congressional members in what's become known as America's battleground for swing voters.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Tampa, FL|News|
2020 Election Voter Guide: Floridians To Vote On 6 Amendments
Voters in Florida will have an opportunity Nov. 3 to update the state's constitution when they vote on six ballot amendments.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
New Port Richey, FL|News|
Voter Threats, Intimidation, Coercion Won't Be Tolerated In Pasco
Each early voting site and election day polling place will have a deputized poll deputy on site.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
New Port Richey, FL|News|
2020 Election Voter Guide: Pasco Early Voting Through Oct. 31
Early voting in Pasco County is open through Saturday Oct. 31 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., including weekends.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Clearwater, FL|News|
2020 Election Voter Guide: Pinellas Early Voting Through Nov. 1
Early voting in Pinellas County is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., including weekends.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Tampa, FL|News|
2020 Election Guide: Hillsborough Early Voting Through Nov. 1
Hillsborough County voters can choose from any of 26 early voting locations to vote.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
