Comment on Suspicious of voting systems, some Republicans demand ‘more secure’ option for early voting in Palm Beach County

It’s an innovation that just a few years ago was so uncontroversial hardly anyone noticed: A voting system allowing people to move more quickly through early voting lines and reduce the chance of making a mistake that could invalidate a vote. The setup drew a universally positive response in comment cards filled out by Palm Beach County voters. Not anymore. In today’s era of increased distrust in the way elections are run, especially on the political right, the ExpressVote system used for early voting in Palm Beach County since 2021 is suddenly controversial to some in 2024. The Palm Beach County Republican Party, in its email newsletter, urged voters to refuse an ExpressVote ballot at early voting and instead insist on a fill-in-the-oval ballot.

SAN DIEGO — For any American who has paid even the slightest attention in the run-up to November’s general election, the rhetoric around the U. S.-Mexico border has been almost impossible to avoid. Former President Donald Trump has vowed to “seal the border and stop the migrant invasion,” has previously referred to migrants as “animals” and last Thursday compared the U.

About 7,630 pounds of frozen croquetas marked as being made in a Hialeah facility, but made in a place without a USDA grant of inspection, were recalled by a Lehigh Acres, Florida, company Tuesday. Chicken, ham, fish and sausage croquetas from A Tu Gusto also presented a food allergy danger, according to the USDA recall notice. All the expiration dates of the 32-ounce boxes of croquetas made from April to October have been recalled from Florida and Texas and carry “EST.

MIAMI — For the third time in the season’s first four home games, the Miami Heat have scheduled another ceremony, this time at Monday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings at Kaseya Center, for what the team is calling, “Medal Recognition Night.” As has been the team’s approach to Olympic commemoration, that is when a banner will be raised to honor Bam Adebayo’s gold medal with Team USA at this past summer’s Paris Games, just as Adebayo was honored for his gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Adebayo already stands as the fifth Heat player so honored, with the Heat having also raised banners for Olympic gold while with the Heat for Alonzo Mourning, Tim Hardaway, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. When Adebayo’s initial Olympic banner was raised, he said in Oct.

When the 2001 Hurricanes were up eight points on rival FSU at halftime, star safety Ed Reed yelled to his teammates to remind them what fellow captain Joaquin Gonzalez had told them. The saying would later adorn Miami fans’ shirts and hats. “Joaquin said dominate!” Reed said. “And we’re not doing it!” Miami went on to win that game 49-27 en route to an undefeated season and a national title.

GAINESVILLE — Tailback Trevor Etienne’s transfer stung Billy Napier, even if Florida’s coach has since moved on. “It’s become the norm of college football,” he said Monday. Napier hasn’t shared his innermost feelings surrounding Etienne’s offseason exodus to rival Georgia, but he cannot fully hide them. Etienne was on Napier’s mind prior to facing UCF star tailback RJ Harvey on Oct.