Secretary Of State Mike Ertel Resigns Over Blackface Photos
• Florida’s newly appointed Secretary of State Mike Ertel has resigned after photos have emerged of him in blackface.
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• Florida’s newly appointed Secretary of State Mike Ertel has resigned after photos have emerged of him in blackface.
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• Governor Ron DeSantis said he will not allow sanctuary cities in Florida.
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• The midterm elections in Florida were centered around conversations about healthcare, gun control, and affordable housing. But a statewide recount has political analyst thinking about voting reform.
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• Florida’s new education commissioner is Richard Corcoran. The appointment of the former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives to the role has drawn criticism from those who say incoming governor Ron DeSantis should have picked someone with a background in education, and his support for the expansion of charter schools is raising alarm from teachers unions.
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• As a candidate for governor, Ron DeSantis said he would stand up to special interests and protect Florida’s environment. Now the governor-elect has assembled an environmental transition committee, and environmental advocates are watching closely to see what happens once he takes office.
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• Volusia County sheriff Mike Chitwood is calling county council members “scumbags” for voting to challenge a state constitutional amendment that granted five county-level offices, including sheriff, more power by having them directly elected.
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• It’s official. Jerry L. Demings was sworn in Tuesday as Orange County mayor. The former sheriff quoted Walt Disney in saying he plans to make Orange County the experimental prototype community of tomorrow.
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• Some Orange County Officials will be passing the torch, while some pick it up for the first time. The county will swear in new officials Tuesday morning.
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• As the dust settles from a hard-fought mid term election, political analysts Dick Batchelor and Frank Torres look at what’s ahead for senator elect Rick Scott, incoming governor Ron DeSantis, and what the political landscape looks like for Florida Democrats ahead of 2020.
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• The recounts in three statewide races in Florida were closely watched by journalists, lawyers, and voters. For civics teachers this election was also a teachable moment 90.7’s Danielle Prieur talks to 7th grade civics teacher Matt Kiernan about the recount as a lesson in politics.
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