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  1. Rick Scott didn’t flip the Senate for Republicans, then he lost to McConnell. Now what?
    Nov. 19• Politics
    Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., who led the Senate Republican campaign arm in the midterm elections, is surrounded by reporters as he walks to the historic Old Senate Chamber where he failed in a longshot bid to unseat Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022.
  2. Kimberly Overman says Tampa City Council seat not in plans
    Nov. 18• Tampa
    “I’ve been very clear, I’m not done,” Hillsborough County Commissioner Kimberly Overman told the Tampa Bay Times on Friday morning. “But my next cycle is 2024 or 2026.”
  3. Florida statewide candidates got nearly $13 million in taxpayer matching funds
    Nov. 17• Elections
    Florida candidates drew $12.96 million in campaign matching funds from the state this election cycle.
  5. Did DeSantis’ map deliver the U.S. House to Republicans? It’s complicated.
    Nov. 17• Elections
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to a crowd of supporters during a rally on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 in Sun City Center.
  6. State Sen. Janet Cruz plans to run for Tampa City Council
    Nov. 16• Tampa
    State Sen. Janet Cruz says she plans to run for Tampa City Council. She is the mother of Mayor Jane Castor's long-time partner, political consultant Ana Cruz.
  7. 5 things from Trump’s presidential announcement speech
    Nov. 16• Politics
    Former President Donald Trump works the crowd after he announces his bid for the presidency from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022.
  8. Trump didn’t mention DeSantis in presidential announcement — but others are
    Nov. 16• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, is now being promoted by a growing group of establishment factions within the Republican Party as the replacement candidate for former President Donald Trump. Here, Trump arrives at Tyndall Air Force Base to view damage from Hurricane Michael in 2019.
  9. Trump running for president again in 2024 amid dipping popularity, legal probes
    Nov. 16• Politics
    Former President Donald Trump announces he is running for president for the third time as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Tuesday.
  10. DeSantis skirts around Trump’s criticism as presidential rumors take hold
    Nov. 15• Elections
    In this Nov. 3, 2018, file photo, then-President Donald Trump stands behind then-gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis at a rally in Pensacola.
  11. Disney World hikes ticket prices, will vary by park
    Nov. 15• Life & Culture
    On Tuesday morning, Disney announced new park-specific prices that are set to go into effect Dec. 8.
  12. Trump expected to announce he’s running for president
    Nov. 15• Politics
    Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at Mar-a-Lago on Election Day last week in Palm Beach. Trump is preparing to launch his third campaign for the White House with an announcement Tuesday night.
  13. Fried seeks federal probe after Trump’s claim about 2018 election
    Nov. 14• Politics
    Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried speaks during a news conference outside the Pat Franks Court Building Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, in Tampa.
  14. Super PAC emerges to encourage DeSantis to run for president
    Nov. 13• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to a crowd of supporters during his election night party at the Tampa Convention Center on Nov. 8.
  15. Blue to Red: Behind the GOP victory in Pinellas, Hillsborough county races
    Nov. 13• Politics
    Hillsborough County commissioner Pat Kemp, District 6, pictured during a meeting as the Environmental Protection Commission is considering a proposal to build a yard waste incinerator in Lutz near Idlewild Baptist Church, at the County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 in Tampa.
  16. Abortion was supposed to be a defining issue for Florida Democrats. What happened?
    Nov. 12• Health
    Protesters fill the street in front of the Supreme Court after the court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in Washington, June 24, 2022.
  17. Trump bashes DeSantis in lengthy statement for ‘playing games’ with 2024 buzz
    Nov. 10• Elections
    Former President Donald Trump, right, and Florida's governor Ron DeSantis held a COVID-19 and storm preparedness roundtable in Belleair, Florida, July 31, 2020.
  18. As Florida Democrats confront losses, Tampa organizers are undeterred
    Nov. 10• Politics
    Signs promoting Charlie Crist and local Democratic candidates are among the items left at a Democratic field office the day after he lost his gubernatorial bid on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Tampa.
  19. How Florida, the nation’s biggest swing state, turned deep red
    Nov. 10• Elections
    TJ Goodall of Tampa holds up a sign supporting Donald Trump during the Ron DeSantis election night party at the Tampa Convention Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 in Tampa.
  20. GOP nudges closer to House win; Senate could hinge on runoff
    Nov. 10• Nation & World
    House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., arrives to speak at an event early Wednesday morning in Washington.
  21. Republicans dominated Florida elections. What happened to Democrats?
    Nov. 9• Elections
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to a crowd of supporters during his election night party at the Tampa Convention Center on Tuesday. Statewide, nearly two-thirds of registered Republicans showed up to the polls, compared to just half of registered Democrats, according to a Tampa Bay Times analysis.
  22. Why it’s not suspicious for ballot counting to take days
    Nov. 9• Elections
    Election workers sort early ballots for signature verification prior to tabulation inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Phoenix.
  23. DeSantis wins reelection. Is the White House next on his list?
    Nov. 9• Elections
    A girl waves to news cameras during the Ron DeSantis election night party at the Tampa Convention Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Tampa.
  24. Florida CFO, attorney general and agriculture commissioner will all be Republicans
    Nov. 9• Elections
    From left, Ashley Moody won a second term as attorney general, Jimmy Patronis won a second term as chief financial officer and Senate President Wilton Simpson won the race for agricultural commissioner. (Photos special to the Times).
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