America Amplified

Vice President Kamala Harris has not proposed raising Social Security taxes for older Americans. Rather, she has proposed lifting the payroll income tax cap beyond which the government stops taxing workers.

The mostly conservative women have been holding events in Manatee and Sarasota counties to encourage their peers to speak openly about why they plan to vote yes on Amendment 4.

Only about a third of the members of Congress are veterans, a sharp decrease from the World War II and Vietnam eras.

Earlier in this election season, polls showed Amendment 3 passing easily — but since DeSantis and his allies have been working to oppose it, the campaign has tightened.

However, some bad actors will likely keep the flow of political donation solicitations continuing until election day.

The top issues for many young adults in this election aren't about culture wars, but their wallets. Inflation and rising prices have hit a lot of people in this age group, and many who can't afford groceries and rent say they are on the cusp of homelessness.

Attorneys for the administration filed a document accusing the coalition sponsoring Amendment 4 of “intentionally spreading false factual information” about the state's six-week abortion law.

Many senior citizens are on a fixed income and have been particularly hit hard by rising prices. Some are having trouble putting food on the table. But some of them say they're not hearing anything about their plight from politicians this election season.

With recreational pot legal, patients will eventually need to decide if they want to keep their card, which costs $75 a year and requires doctor's visits every seven months costing between $350 and $600 a year.

A group of more than 850 doctors in Florida endorsed Amendment 4, which would allow abortions until fetal viability or when a health care provider deems necessary. Some other doctors joined Gov. Ron DeSantis to oppose the measure.

Former President Donald Trump, who is leading in the latest polls of likely Florida voters, delivered an array of remarks touching on a wide range of topics.

After the first day of early, in-person voting, Republicans in many counties across Florida surpassed the sizable statewide lead in turnout that Democrats had been steadily building over the past month through mail ballots.