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1,487 Souls to the Polls Today in St. Pete

The women of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority with Corey Givens, Jr. at Souls to the Polls St. Pete 2018 Despite overcast skies and intermittent rain drops, energies ran …

Alert: Slow Turnout in Some Black Precincts, Gillum Backers Calling All Cars

Seven precincts at polling places labeled above lag 10 points or more in early votes, compared to the rest of Pinellas County Though St. Pete’s …

BREAKING: Surprise Visit by R. Jai Gillum in St. Pete Today

PHOTO: Instagram/andrewgillum Pinellas County School Board Chair Rene Flowers announced just hours ago that R. Jai Gillum, wife of gubernatorial candidate …

BREAKING: St. Pete Black Precincts Surpass All-Time Record in Early Votes

– As of 12 noon on Friday, November 2nd, with five days still left on the clock, St. Petersburg’s majority-black precincts have already surpassed their …

The Gillum effect? In Florida’s largest black-majority city, a surge of early voters

  Source: Miamiherald.com Anita Coolie, 46, cast her vote Wednesday in Miami Gardens for the Florida governor’s race, but her mind was on ballots of …

Black Leaders Disagree on 12 Constitutional Amendments

This year’s crop is one of the largest yet of constitutional amendments that Florida voters will have to decide. Twelve amendments in all will appear on your …

After Years Of Racial Harassment, Vermont’s Only Black Female Lawmaker Resigns

              HuffPost When Vermont state Rep. Ruqaiyah “Kiah” Morris (D-Bennington) announced last month that she was …

African Americans Giving Big to Elect Gillum; Pinellas Fundraisers Set

PHOTO: Miami Times – Yolanda Cash Jackson, left, was one of five hosts at a fundraiser Sunday at her office in Coral Gables. She is seen here with hosts …

Gillum “crushed it” in South St. Pete; but will enough white voters back him to win Pinellas?

Attorney Bridgette Michelle and family with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum in August 2018 at St. Pete’s Rush Hour restaurant Andrew …

Surprising Number of Black Floridians Back DeSantis; Polling Error Perhaps?!

Democrat Andrew Gillum (left) and Republican Ron DeSantis (right) battle for the Governor’s seat in 2018 Despite widespread accusations of racist words …

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