Florida Senate

A Sept. 9 special election will either determine the new Tampa City Council District 5 representative — or cut down the field to two candidates who would face off in an Oct. 28 runoff.

The largest proposals seek compensation from the Department of Children and Families. Many of the bills have been proposed in past years but have not been approved.

The primary special election for Florida Senate District 11 will be on Sept. 30, and the special general election will take place Dec. 9.

At this point, Fentrice Driskell’s Democratic opposition in District 16 is state Rep. Michele Rayner, of St. Petersburg, who announced her bid in December. Republican Amaro Lionheart is also running.

Adding to the family dynamics was the fact that the siblings' mother, civil rights activist Lavon Wright Bracy, endorsed her daughter over her son.

A trial involving claims that State Senate District 16 was racially gerrymandered concluded. Although this is about one district, the anticipated decision could potentially shape Florida's future.

Pizzo, who recently left the Democratic Party, told Miami CBS affiliate WFOR-TV that he would not officially enter the race until September.

Florida's regular legislative session was scheduled to finish on May 2. But lawmakers extended it to finish the budget and address certain proposals. Your Florida talked with people across the state about how they think the first 60 days went.

On "The Florida Roundup," host Tom Hudson spoke with Rolando Aedo with the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau about potential implications of altering tourist development taxes.

The bills would have allowed candidates in Florida to use campaign donations for child care when candidates were canvassing, meeting with donors and future constituents, or attending political debates.

The Florida House has taken pieces of the Senate plan and mixed them into at least three other bills, including ones that have drawn opposition.

If the Senate does not take up the bill, this would be the third year in a row that the House has approved such measures with the Senate not passing them.