
Some 40 years ago, Florida elected its first woman to U.S. Senate. Will Val Demings be the second?
‘It’s taken a lot of time for women to aspire to run for statewide office.’ It’s been about four decades since a Florida woman — Republican Paula Hawkins of the

Patricia Hawkins-Williams faces a challenger in fourth-term bid
Redistricting short-circuited the Broward legislator’s plans for a Senate run. After state Rep. Patricia Hawkins-Williams abandoned plans to run for Senate, she’s now ready to face off against a challenger

Primary elections: Four vie for Group 5 Democratic Port of Palm Beach seat
Although it gets little fanfare, the Port of Palm Beach is a potent economic powerhouse, generating $260 million in business revenue and $12 million in state and federal taxes. It
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