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A sleepy city commissioner race in Belle Glade provides a window into how the sugar industry cultivates political allies, who help protect its interests. ....
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 3.12.21 Good Friday morning. According to a new poll released by Ryan Tyson of The Tyson Group, Florida voters support several measures pitched as improving election security and voter access. The poll, commissioned by nonpartisan nonprofit Secure Democracy, found more than three-quarters of Floridians want ballot drop boxes to be monitored either in-person or by video. The proposal earned 77% among the 600 voters polled, with Republicans backing it at a higher rate (83%) than Democrats or no-party voters. Meanwhile, nearly seven in 10 said they want their family members or caregivers to be able to turn in a ballot on their behalf. A near equal number (67%) want more days of early voting, while most (57%) want the state to tell felons what fines they need to pay to regain voting rights. ....
Belle Glade election: Three win commission seats With all six of the city s precincts reporting, Joaquin Almazan, Andrew Kenny Berry finished first in the races for three city commission seats. Almazan, vice president of the Palm Beach County Democratic Party s Hispanic Chamber, opposed Stephen Messam for Seat C. Incumbent Larry Underwood did not seek re-election. Wilkerson, the incumbent in Seat B, faced a challenge from Robert C. Mitchell. Berry, senior pastor of Grace Fellowship Worship Center in Belle Glade, challenged incumbent Johnny Burroughs Jr. for Seat E. Boca Raton election: Two incumbents win Voters returned two incumbents to the City Council by comfortable margins. ....