Lake Worth Beach, previously named Lake Worth, is a city in east-central Palm Beach County,Florida,United States,located about 64 miles (103 km) north of Miami. The city's name is derived from the body of water along its eastern border known as the Lake Worth Lagoon,which was named for General William J. Worth,who led United States Army forces during the last part of the Second Seminole War. Lake Worth Beach is situated south of West Palm Beach,southeast of Lake Clarke Shores,east of Palm Springs,and north of Lantana,while a small section of the city also partitions the town of Palm Beach. The 2010 census recorded a population of 34,910,which increased to 42,219 in the 2020 census. Lake Worth Beach is within the Miami metropolitan area,which was home to an estimated 6,138,333 people in 2020.
Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County,Florida. Located on a barrier island in east-central Palm Beach County,the town is separated from several nearby cities including West Palm Beach and Lake Worth Beach by the Intracoastal Waterway to its west,though Palm Beach borders a small section of the latter and South Palm Beach at its southern boundaries. As of the 2020 census,Palm Beach had a year-round population of 9,245,an increase from 8,348 people in the 2010 census. Further,around 25,000 people reside in the town between November and April.
Palm Springs is a village in Palm Beach County,Florida,United States,situated approximately 61 mi (98 km) north of Miami. The village's name was likely derived from the resort city of Palm Springs,California. Located in the east-central part of the county,Palm Springs is situated north of Atlantis,east of Greenacres,west of Lake Clarke Shores and Lake Worth Beach,and southwest of West Palm Beach. The 2010 United States census recorded the village's population at 18,928,which increased to 26,890 in the 2020 census. Palm Springs is also located within the Miami metropolitan area,which had a population of approximately 6,138,333 people as of 2020.
West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County,Florida,United States. It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach,which is situated on a barrier island across the Lake Worth Lagoon. The population was 117,415 at the 2020 census. West Palm Beach is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area,which was home to 6,138,333 people in 2020. It is the oldest incorporated municipality in the South Florida area,incorporated as a city two years before Miami in November 1894. West Palm Beach is located approximately 68 miles (109 km) north of Downtown Miami.
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.
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.
Lois Jane Frankel is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since 2017 and who represented Florida's 22nd congressional district from 2013 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Major Barclay Harding Warburton I was the publisher of the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
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 2018 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Florida,alongside an election to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent two-term Republican governor Rick Scott was term-limited and could not run for a third term,so he instead ran for Florida's Class I Senate seat.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6,2018,alongside a gubernatorial election,elections to the U.S. House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson ran for re-election to a fourth term,but was narrowly defeated by Republican Governor Rick Scott. The election was the closest Senate race in the state's history.
The 2018 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election occurred on November 6,2018,to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term. Democrat Nikki Fried narrowly defeated Republican Matt Caldwell. Fried became the only statewide elected Democrat in Florida,as U.S. Senator Bill Nelson,who had held Florida's Class I U.S. Senate seat since 2000,lost reelection. As of 2022,this remains the last time that a Democrat has won a statewide election in Florida,and the only time since 2012.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The party primaries were held on August 28,2018.
The West Palm Beach mayoral election took place on November 5,1991,to elect a mayor for West Palm Beach,Florida. Officially,elections for mayor of West Palm Beach are nonpartisan. Prior to this election,the city operated under a council–manager government system since 1919,with the city commissioners choosing the mayor,a mostly ceremonial office that had less power than the city manager. However,in March 1991,voters approved a referendum to allow a strong mayor and to transition the city government to a mayor-council structure. Thus,it was the first direct election for mayor of West Palm Beach since 1919.
The Mayor of Tallahassee is head of the executive branch of the government of Tallahassee,Florida.
A special election to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 18th congressional district was held on August 29,1989. Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen defeated Democrat Gerald Richman in the runoff vote,53.14% to 46.85%. Ros-Lehtinen replaced Claude Pepper,who died in office from stomach cancer.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from Florida,one from each of the state's 28 congressional districts. The primary was held on August 23,2022. The elections coincided with the 2022 United States Senate election in Florida,other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
The 2022 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Democratic Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried was eligible to run for a second term,but she instead ran for governor of Florida in 2022. Republican Wilton Simpson won the election with over 59% of the vote.
The 2022 Florida's 20th congressional district special election was a special election to the United States House of Representatives. The seat has been vacant since incumbent Democratic representative Alcee Hastings died on April 6,2021,of pancreatic cancer.
