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He defeated Democrat Nicole Locklin and a third candidate with no-party-affiliation in a race far closer than expected on Election Night. -
"We want every ballot to be counted and accurately reported," said Nicole Locklin. "Our investigations into the many anomalies of this election remain unresolved so we will continue our work." -
Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists across South Florida will gather to celebrate the main day of Diwali this Sunday. -
Florida's share of U.S. billionaires has grown by more than 150% over the past decade. One industry growing alongside that trend is private aviation. Palm Beach International Airport ranked among the nation’s busiest for private aviation. -
At the annual meeting of South Florida governments' regional climate compact, officials warned Amendment 3 could stall flood control work. -
Districtwide, there are more than 61,000 empty seats. Almost 80% of that happened over the last decade. Since operating underenrolled schools is costly, closures are a popular — but contentious — way to find savings. -
In a statement, the longtime congressman said the Supervisors of Elections in Miami-Dade and Broward counties "report that 100% of their precincts have been fully and completely reported." -
Most school board races were decided in August’s primary election. However, one seat in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward counties went to runoffs after no single candidate received more than 50% of votes in their respective packed races. -
The campaign flipped a seat long held by Republicans, marking a major political shift for the coastal district. He defeated Republican Yoni Anijar. -
Carlos Gimenez (CD-28), Jared Moskowitz (CD025), Oliver Gilbert III (CD-24), Lois Frankel (CD-23), Pia Dandiya (CD-22), Brian Mast (CD-21) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (CD-20) won their races. Two remained too close to call as of 11 p.m. Tuesday night. -
Leading up to election day, South Florida school superintendents ran voter information campaigns making a case for how the measure has provided a strong financial cushion to hundreds of thousands of students, teachers and parents. -
Advocates report at least 56 people have died in ICE custody since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025.
