![Sun Sentinel political reporter Anthony Man is photographed in the Deerfield Beach office on Monday, Oct. 26, 2023. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/TFL-L-staff-mug-Anthony-Man-102623.jpeg?w=85)
Politics Reporter
Anthony Man
Anthony Man is the Sun Sentinel's political writer. Concentrating on local political people, parties and trends, he also covers state and national politics from a South Florida perspective. He previously covered Palm Beach County government and made repeated reporting trips to Tallahassee. He has also covered state and local politics in Illinois.
All Stories
![Broward Sheriff Gregory Tonyâs Broward First political action committee sent a mailer to Democratic voters, in advance of the Aug. 20 four-way primary for sheriff, featuring him with Vice President Kamala Harris. The Tony-Harris picture was taken in March on the day she visited the site of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre. (Staff/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Broward Sheriff Gregory Tonyâs Broward First political action committee sent a mailer to Democratic voters, in advance of the Aug. 20 four-way primary for sheriff, featuring him with Vice President Kamala Harris. The Tony-Harris picture was taken in March on the day she visited the site of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre. (Staff/South Florida Sun Sentinel)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/tfl-l-sheriff-gregory-flyer.jpg?w=109)
Sheriff uses image of VP Harris in mailer to Democratic primary voters, funded partly by Republican DeSantis allies
Sheriff Gregory Tonyâs political action committee moved swiftly to take advantage of Vice President Kamala Harrisâ surging popularity to tout himself in a mailer to voters in the Aug. 20...
![Former President Donald Trump is 3 percentage points ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris in the August 2024 poll of Florida voters conducted by Florida Atlantic University. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Former President Donald Trump is 3 percentage points ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris in the August 2024 poll of Florida voters conducted by Florida Atlantic University. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AP_Poll_Election_2024_93405.jpg?w=132)
With Harris in race, poll shows closer contest in Florida. Trump now leads by 3 points.
Vice President Kamala Harris has erased half the lead former President Donald Trump held over President Joe Biden in the state, Florida Atlantic University's found in its August poll. The...
![Cynthia Fardella of Fort Lauderdale, shows her support for abortion rights at an event outside the Broward Governmental Center Fort Lauderdale on June 24, 2024. (Carline Jean/South Florida )Sun Sentinel) Cynthia Fardella of Fort Lauderdale, shows her support for abortion rights at an event outside the Broward Governmental Center Fort Lauderdale on June 24, 2024. (Carline Jean/South Florida )Sun Sentinel)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TFL-FLORIDA-ABORTION-TWO-YEARS-3.jpg?w=137)
Florida poll finds abortion, marijuana amendments falling short of passage
Majorities of Florida voters support referendums to restore abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana â but not enough to win passage of the proposals. A Florida Atlantic University poll found...
![The Christian Family Coalition withdrew is "highly qualified" rating from Lourdes Casanova, a candidate for Palm Beach County Court judge, after learning she was endorsed by the LGBTQ+ civil rights group Palm Beach County Human Rights Council. The Christian Family Coalition withdrew is "highly qualified" rating from Lourdes Casanova, a candidate for Palm Beach County Court judge, after learning she was endorsed by the LGBTQ+ civil rights group Palm Beach County Human Rights Council.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/021524Lourdes_Casanova297_Square-e1723306521452.jpg?w=140)
Conservative Christian group withdraws âhighly qualifiedâ rating of judge candidate after it learns LGBTQ+ group endorsed her
The Christian Family Coalition has revoked its âhighly qualifiedâ rating from Lourdes Casanova, a candidate for Palm Beach County court judge, after learning she had been endorsed by an LGBTQ+...
![Coral Springs Commissioner Nancy Metayer Bowen has been hired as the Florida Caribbean vote director for Democrat Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. "This is history." (courtesy, Nancy Metayer Bowen) Coral Springs Commissioner Nancy Metayer Bowen has been hired as the Florida Caribbean vote director for Democrat Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. "This is history." (courtesy, Nancy Metayer Bowen)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TFL-L-NancyMetayer-01-e1723294343575.jpg?w=140)
Harris campaign enlists city commissioner from Broward to mobilize Caribbean community in Florida
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harrisâ campaign has hired Coral Springs Commissioner Nancy Metayer Bowen as its Caribbean vote director in Florida. âWe are in a pivotal time right now, especially...
![Candidates for Broward and Palm Beach County judicial races in the August 2024 election. It's difficult for voters to figure out how to cast ballots in elections with little available information. Insiders offer ideas on how people can make informed choices. Candidates for Broward and Palm Beach County judicial races in the August 2024 election. It's difficult for voters to figure out how to cast ballots in elections with little available information. Insiders offer ideas on how people can make informed choices.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/tfl-l-judicial-candidates-2024-02.jpg?w=117)
Not ‘eeny, meeny, miny, moe’: With many choices in Florida judicial races, hereâs how insiders decide
Judicial races are among the most difficult elections for Florida voters. With little information, many people throw up their hands and skip races for judge. âMost people are not going...
![Florida Republicans vilified and Florida Democrats praised Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, who is Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' pick as her running mate. (Caroline Yang/The New York Times) Florida Republicans vilified and Florida Democrats praised Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, who is Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' pick as her running mate. (Caroline Yang/The New York Times)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/tfl-z-WALZ-CLIMATE_201052000.jpg?w=132)
DeSantis, Florida Republicans define Harris VP pick Walz as âunbridled leftist.â Democrats see âbig-hearted warrior.â
Florida Republicans offered predictable, similar reactions, to Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' pick of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate: "Most left-wing ticket,â "unbridled leftist," "most leftist,â "most...
![A worker prepares mail ballots on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at the new Broward County Supervisor of Elections headquarters in Fort Lauderdale. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel) A worker prepares mail ballots on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at the new Broward County Supervisor of Elections headquarters in Fort Lauderdale. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TFL-L-MAIL-BALLOTS-06.jpg?w=118)
Key dates: Vote-by-mail deadlines, and early voting about to begin for primaries and August nonpartisan elections
Deadlines are approaching with two weeks to go until Florida Democrats and Republicans hold primaries to choose candidates for the fall election. And everyone can vote in elections for a...
![Rich Logis, a former Republican who supported Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020, is a newly announced Florida co-chair of "Republicans for Harris." (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel.) Rich Logis, a former Republican who supported Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020, is a newly announced Florida co-chair of "Republicans for Harris." (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel.)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/tfl-l-maga-no-more-061224.jpg?w=132)
Florida Republicans who left party over Trump help launch âRepublicans for Harrisâ
Three Floridians who collectively spent decades as Republicans are part of a nationwide effort to convince GOP voters to cast ballots for Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald...
![Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony, left, and Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said their agencies would not participate in local police roundups of undocumented immigrants envisioned by former President Donald Trump. (Mike Stocker, Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony, left, and Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said their agencies would not participate in local police roundups of undocumented immigrants envisioned by former President Donald Trump. (Mike Stocker, Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/tfl-l-sheriff-tony-bradshaw-01.jpg?w=117)
Broward, Palm Beach sheriff’s offices wonât participate in Trumpâs promised deportation roundups
The sheriffs in Broward and Palm Beach counties, and the candidates running to replace them, agree that the agencies wonât participate in roundups of undocumented immigrants envisioned by former President...