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President Joe Biden, holds hands with Vice President Kamala Harris as he speaks at a reception in recognition of Black History Month in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Biden-Harris campaign scorned for Hispanic outreach launch without top Hispanics

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried pauses after conceding the race to Rep. Charlie Crist, Aug. 23, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Florida Democrats on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, are set to choose a new party leader after a disastrous midterm performance in the onetime presidential battleground state. The strongest contenders are former state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and former state senator Annette Taddeo (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Florida Democratic Party chair unsure if a transgender woman can give birth: ‘I am not a doctor’

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

In this June 4, 2019 file photo, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, speaks during a meeting of the Florida cabinet, in Tallahassee, Fla. Fried, the only Democrat currently holding statewide office, has teased a June 1 date to publicly announce whether she will run for Florida governor. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, File)

Florida Christian school sues Biden, Nikki Fried over gender-identity mandate for student lunches

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried speaks during an interview, Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the Phillip &amp; Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Democrat Nikki Fried embraces underdog status in race to take on Gov. DeSantis

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried speaks during the general assembly at the Florida Democratic State Convention Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

In unexplained tweet, Florida Democratic candidate for governor denies sex tape

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, supporters listen as President Donald Trump speaks as a Confederate-themed and other flags flutter in the wind during a rally in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Florida suspends concealed weapons permits of 22 people facing charges related to Capitol riot

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this June 4, 2019 file photo, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, speaks during a meeting of the Florida cabinet, in Tallahassee, Fla. Fried, the only Democrat currently holding statewide office, has teased a June 1 date to publicly announce whether she will run for Florida governor. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, File)

Ron DeSantis reelection campaign to center around Florida’s handling COVID-19

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Florida officials, leaders call for immigration consensus

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON - Associated Press

In this Feb. 4, 2020, file photo, Rush Limbaugh reacts as first lady Melania Trump, and his wife Kathryn, applaud, as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. Limbaugh, the talk radio host who became the voice of American conservatism, died on Feb. 17, 2021, of lung cancer. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

In Rush Limbaugh’s home state, a flap over lowering flags

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN - Associated Press

This Nov. 5, 2018, file photo shows radio personality Rush Limbaugh introducing President Donald Trump at the start of a campaign rally in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Limbaugh, the talk radio host who became the voice of American conservatism, has died. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Florida’s agriculture commissioner refuses to lower flags to honor Rush Limbaugh

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Officials: Southwest Florida brush fires destroyed 12 homes

By Associated Press - Associated Press

Dimitry Lazar fires his 9mm pistol at targets at the Firing-Line indoor range and gun shop, Thursday, July 26, 2012, in Aurora, Colo. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Florida slapped with lawsuit over cancellation of online gun permit applications

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Gun rights advocates want people who have concealed carry permits in their home states to be able to exercise those rights in other states that allow concealed carry. (Associated Press/File)

Florida threatened with lawsuit over cancellation of online concealed carry applications

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 4, 2019 file photo, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, speaks during a meeting of the Florida cabinet, in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida will be a key prize in the 2020 presidential election as Donald Trump seeks a second term in office, and the most prominent Democratic voice working against him is someone that wasn't even on political radars two years ago. Nikki Fried was a little-known lobbyist and former public defender in South Florida who just barely won her race for agriculture commissioner in 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, File)

Florida’s lone statewide elected Democrat takes on Trump

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON - Associated Press

Florida governor, Cabinet begin trade mission in Israel

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON - Associated Press

Florida Ag Commissioner seeks ideas from Israel trip

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON - Associated Press

Florida official seeks money for more gun license processing

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON - Associated Press

Florida has its first LGBTQ consumer advocate

Associated Press

FILE- In this Jan. 30, 2019 file photo Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks at a pre-legislative news conference, in Tallahassee, Fla. Moody's top priority is a legislation to create a statewide task force to combat the opioid epidemic. She said while campaigning last year that Florida was averaging 14 opioid deaths each day. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, File)

Opioids, timber, cancer on Florida Cabinet priority lists

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON - Associated Press

Florida ag commissioner creates cannabis director position

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