Palm Beach County is a county in the southeastern part of Florida,located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's third-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and Broward County and the 26th-most populous in the United States,with 1,492,191 residents as of the 2020 census. Its county seat and largest city is West Palm Beach,which had a population of 117,415 as of 2020. Named after one of its oldest settlements,Palm Beach,the county was established in 1909,after being split from Dade County. The county's modern-day boundaries were established in 1963.
The Miami metropolitan area,also known as South Florida,SoFlo,SoFla,the Gold Coast,the Tri-County Area,or Greater Miami,and officially known as the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area,is a coastal metropolitan area in southeastern Florida. It is the ninth-largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States,the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States,and the largest metropolitan area in Florida. With a population of 6.14 million,its population exceeds 31 of the nation's 50 states as of 2022. It comprises the three most populated counties in the state,Miami-Dade County,Broward County,and Palm Beach County,which rank as the first,second,and third-most populous counties in the state,respectively. Miami-Dade County,with 2,716,940 people in 2019,is the seventh-most populous county in the United States.
Mar-a-Lago is a resort and National Historic Landmark in Palm Beach,Florida,owned since 1985 by Donald Trump.
The 2006 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Jeb Bush was term-limited,and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. The election was won by then-Republican Charlie Crist,the state's Attorney General. The election was notable in that for the first time,the state elected a Republican governor in three consecutive elections.
The Palm Beach Post is an American daily newspaper serving Palm Beach County in South Florida,and parts of the Treasure Coast. On March 18,2018,in a deal worth US$42.35 million,The Palm Beach Post and The Palm Beach Daily News were purchased by New York–based New Media Investment Group Inc.,which has ever since owned and operated The Palm Beach Post and all circulations and associated digital media sources.
Alan Schlesinger is an American attorney,entrepreneur,and Republican politician. He has previously served as the Mayor of Derby,Connecticut from 1994 to 1998 and as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1981 to 1993. He campaigned unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination in Connecticut's 5th congressional district in 1984,1990,and 1998.
Joseph Negron,Jr. is a Republican politician from Florida. He served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2009 to 2018,representing parts of the Treasure Coast. In his last two years in office,he served as Senate President. Previously,Negron served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the Martin County-based 82nd district from 2000 to 2006.
Timothy Edward Mahoney is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 16th congressional district from 2007 to 2009. A member of the Democratic Party,he was elected in November 2006 after his opponent,six-term Republican incumbent Mark Foley,resigned on September 29,2006,after questions were raised about an email exchange with a congressional page.
Dave Aronberg is the State Attorney for Palm Beach County,Florida and a former member of the Florida Senate. He was elected to the Senate in 2002 as its youngest member and served for eight years. He is a Democrat.
Kelly Skidmore is a politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 90th District,from 2006 to 2008. A Democrat,she ran unsuccessfully for the Florida Senate in 2010 and again for the Florida House in 2016.
The 2010 United States House of Representatives Elections in Florida were held on November 2,2010 to determine who would represent the state of Florida in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013. Florida had twenty-five seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States census,but would soon gain two more congressional seats in 2012.
Joseph Abruzzo is a Democratic politician from Florida. He serves as the Clerk of the Circuit Court &Comptroller for Palm Beach County,an independently elected office established by Florida’s Constitution.
Mark S. Pafford is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing District 88 (2008–2012) and District 86 (2012–2016) which included Haverhill,Loxahatchee Groves,Royal Palm Beach,and Wellington in east-central Palm Beach County. Pafford's professional career includes work in the non-profit sector including stints with the ACLU,The Lord's Place,Area Agency on Aging,Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades and CEO of Florida Community Health Action Information Network (CHAIN).
Maria Lorts Sachs is a Democratic politician from Florida. She was a member of the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2016,representing parts of Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Previously,she served two terms in the Florida House of Representatives,representing part of southern Palm Beach County from 2006 until her election to the Senate. After her seat was redistricted in 2016,she opted not to seek reelection,and was hired as the executive director of Innovation Florida,a nonprofit advocacy organization.
The 2009 New York City Public Advocateelection took place on Tuesday,November 3,2009,along with elections for the mayor,the city comptroller,borough presidents,and members of the New York City Council. The Democratic candidate,Bill de Blasio,won election with 77% of the vote against 18% for the Republican nominee,Alex Zablocki,3.6% for the Conservative nominee,William Lee,and 1.7% for two others.
Lois Jane Frankel is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States representative for Florida's 22nd congressional district since 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Florida was held November 8,2016 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Florida,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primary elections for both the Republicans and Democrats took place on August 30,2016.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida was held on November 3,2020,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,and various state and local elections.
Matt Willhite is a Democratic politician from Florida who has served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2016. He represents the 86th District,which includes Greenacres,Haverhill,Loxahatchee Groves,Royal Palm Beach,Wellington and parts of unincorporated Palm Beach County. Willhite currently works as a Captain for Palm Beach County Fire Rescue,making him the first active duty first responder serving in the history of the Florida Legislature.
The 2022 Florida's 20th congressional district special election was a special election to the United States House of Representatives. The seat had been vacant since incumbent Democratic representative Alcee Hastings died on April 6,2021,of pancreatic cancer.
