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Elections
2 years ago
Trump announces Florida rally as he prepares to skip yet another GOP debate

Trump’s campaign says he will hold a rally the evening of Nov. 8th at a stadium in Hialeah, Florida, about a half-hour drive from the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, where his rivals will debate,

Elections
3 years ago
Donald Trump skipped the GOP debate again. This time, DeSantis and others took him on directly | PHOTOS

Calling Trump MIA, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said, “He owes it to you to defend his record where they added $7.8 trillion to the debt. That set the stage for the inflation we have now.”

Elections
3 years ago
Trump rivals try to make headway and other things to watch during the GOP presidential debate

Seven GOP candidates fight for momentum on a stage that will not feature the race’s front-runner. Former President Donald Trump says he’s so far ahead that it would only help his competitors if he participated.

Elections
3 years ago
DeSantis and Newsom to go head-to-head in November FOX News debate moderated by Sean Hannity

The two politicians will appear in a 90-minute debate on Nov. 30 in Georgia.

Elections
3 years ago
7 candidates have qualified for the 2nd Republican presidential debate. DeSantis is in. Here’s who missed the cut

To qualify for the second debate, candidates needed at least 3% support in two national polls or 3% in one national poll as well as two polls from four of the early-voting states — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.

Elections
3 years ago
Ocala City Council District 2 incumbent Ire Bethea, Sr. wins re-election

With 2,853 votes cast in the race, Ire Bethea, Sr. easily won re-election garnering almost 68% of the vote. 

Elections
3 years ago
It’s Election Day in Ocala! City Council District 2 is the only contested race on the ballot

Polls will be open today, Sept. 19, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Link to find your polling place in this article.

Elections
3 years ago
Election in Ocala for one city council seat next Tuesday. Early voting goes through Saturday

Ocala city residents can vote early Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Marion County Election Center. On Election Day, Sept. 19, polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Elections
3 years ago
Christie says DeSantis put ‘politics ahead of his job’ by not seeing Biden during hurricane visit

“Your job as governor is to be the tour guide for the president, is to make sure the president sees your people, sees the damage, sees the suffering, what’s going on and what needs to be done to rebuild it,” Chris Christie said about his rival for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.

Elections
3 years ago
The first 2024 Republican presidential debate is in the books. Here’s what happened | PHOTOS

Many political analysts believe the GOP debate was a key test for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign. Analysts say DeSantis showed up, but he was overshadowed for much of the night by political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy.