At the peak of the Democrat voter registration advantage in Palm Beach County, Democrats held an advantage of 138,400 voters. Democrats now hold an advantage of 12,233 voters a total that’s 429 fewer voters than the previous update, as the potential path towards Republicans gaining the upper hand in for the first time in the county’s history appears possible as soon as this year’s midterm election year.

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Commonly there is a thought that to be eligible for homesteading, one must live within the state of Florida for a minimum of six months and a day, or more than half of any given year. That’s actually not the case.

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In the days following the end of this year’s state legislative session, the biggest question that might come to mind isn’t what Florida’s legislature did, but what instead, the things it didn’t do.

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Lin Bin is paying $125 million for the 1% stake in the Dolphins and various real-estate interests. It's obviously not a controlling stake, or even close to it—Steven Ross remains the principal owner—but it set a new benchmark for NFL franchise valuations. The implied valuation for the Dolphins is $12.5 billion with the rate paid by Bin.

The Republican advantage over Democrats now stands at a record 1,487,286. The total includes a net change of 7,663 voters in February. Of Florida’s 67 counties – only 8 currently have Democrat majorities by way of voter registration. It's clear that the trends that were in place prior to 2024’s election cycle have continued to play out after it as well.