A citizen of the United Kingdom who had been living in the United States illegally for decades has been arrested and charged with six counts of voting illegally, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Friday.

Democrats, torn nationally between progressive and moderate wings of the party, will have a similar choice in the Jan. 28 special primary election for U.S. House in Florida's 6th District.

British national James Ross Wightman, 65, was arrested for casting an illegal ballot in Florida.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says

With Fine running for Congress, Republican Florida Rep. Mayfield and Democrat Ahrens have said they are interested in running for his Senate seat

Republicans are eager to find replacements for former GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz in Tuesday’s special congressional primaries in Florida to add some breathing room to their slender majority in the U.

The Florida Democratic Party is having elections for who will lead their party Saturday in Orlando. It comes at a time of tremendous turbulence for the party.

Florida Democrats are reeling from decisive 2024 election losses — defeats that solidified the state’s red status and sent many state Republicans off to Washington with big plans to spread conservative policy nationally.

The State Executive Committee of the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) will meet in Orlando on Saturday to elect statewide officers, as well as members of the Democratic National Committee and congressional district chairs.

A British national was arrested in South Florida on charges of illegally voting in six elections, authorities said.James Ross Wightman,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Incumbent Mayfield is leaving the House District 32 seat to run for vacancy in Florida Senate District 19, which covers Central and South Brevard.

State Sen. Randy Fine, R-Brevard County, is resigning effective March 31 from the Senate as he runs in a special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, who was named national security adviser by President Donald Trump.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was joined by several local and state officials, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, at a Wednesday press conference to discuss illegal immigration.