Cory Byrd

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Secretary of State Cord Byrd unveiled a statue of President Thomas Jefferson in Jefferson County as part of Florida's plan to mark the nation's semiquincentennial.

Instead of noon Saturday, county supervisors of elections have until noon Monday to submit the first set of unofficial returns from Tuesday’s elections.

The bill would create new crimes related to violent protests and make it harder for local governments to reduce police spending.