President Joe Biden's statement about Bob Graham was posted on the White House website: "Bob Graham was a colleague, friend, and devoted Floridian whose nearly 50 years of service to his beloved home state and to our country have made America a safer and stronger nation.   Bob chose a life of service, working his way up from state legislator, to governor, senator, and presidential candidate. He and I served together...

Bob Graham, one of the patriarchs of Miami Lakes and someone who spent nearly 40 years representing Floridians as a member of the state legislature, then as Governor and eventually as a U.S. Senator, died Tuesday, his family announced. He was 87. Graham’s time in politics began in earnest when he was first elected to the Florida Legislature in 1966. It was essentially uninterrupted until he chose to not seek what would have been a...

Reaction to the death of former Florida Governor and United States Senator Bob Graham: "Bob Graham…One of America’s finest public servants, Adele’s cherished husband and a devoted father and grandfather has left us for his celestial home. He strongly believed that “a public office is a public trust”. What a legacy! Godspeed Bob Graham." — Former Sen. Bill Nelson, 14th NASA...

The Graham family released this statement Tuesday night about the passing of former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham: “We are deeply saddened to report the passing of a visionary leader, dedicated public servant, and even more importantly, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather: Bob Graham. “As a legislator, Florida’s 38th Governor, and a United States Senator, Bob Graham devoted his life to the betterment of...

     After the Miami-Dade County Elections Department did a machine recount of ballots from the April 9 special election, the two frontrunners will stay in the race for town council Seat 6.      Just 10.52% of 20,004 eligible voters chose among five candidates in the special election and no one won more than 50%, so a run-off will be needed.      On the ballot in the runoff election on April...