The Miami Herald reports that the state says everyone does it:

Florida Division of Elections spokesman Chris Cate told reporters last week that forms filed by the state Democratic Party, the Florida New Majority Education Fund and the National Council of La Raza involved “potential irregular voter registration activities” that “constituted a legally sufficient complaint of voter registration fraud.”

Representatives for all three deny fraud took place and say the state has yet to contact them about the allegations.

In the case against the Republican Party of Florida. the party was notified and was allowed to investigate and then file charges, and Supervisors of Elections around the state told the media that they found hundreds of faulty registrations.

In this case the Division of Elections announced that there were allegations against the three groups, but still hasn’t told them what the allegations are, or who made them.

No double standard here, nothing to see, go about your business, citizens.

The Local Puppy Trainer reports on the latest local official to be arrested:

MILTON — Edward Collinsworth, Santa Rosa County’s chief deputy tax collector, has been place on annual leave after being arrested Wednesday and charged with 10 counts of sexual assault on a victim younger than 12 years old.

Yes sir, nothing but G*d fearing Republicans in Santa Rosa County. I’m sure that no one could have imagined that he would do such a thing… 👿

Note: He is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Position: 18.4N 63.6W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North [355°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 65 mph [105 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 175 miles [280 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1004 mb.

Currently about 95 miles [ 150 km] East-Northeast of St Croix.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Barbuda, St Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, Montserrat, Saba, St Eustatius, St Maartin, St Martin, Guadeloupe, Desirade, Les Saintes, Marie Galante, Culebra, and Vieques.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Puerto Rico.

Patty devolved into a remnant low, so Rafael has the stage to itself.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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