In addition to leading Florida’s executive branch, Governor Ron DeSantis has an immediate opportunity to reshape the Florida Supreme Court. Three of Florida’s Supreme Court Justices– Barbara Pariente, Peggy Quince, and Fred Lewis, reached mandatory retirement coinciding with Governor DeSantis’ becoming Florida’s next Governor. Although sometimes it is difficult or even unfair to apply labels […]
A new law passed in this 2015 legislative session moves Florida’s presidential preference primary to the third Tuesday in March. This means the primary will take place March 15 rather than March 1 as would have been the case under prior law. The new date is the earliest the state may hold its primary while […]