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In the midst of what pundits are calling a blue tsunami nationwide, Florida remained resolutely red, electing Republican Byron Donalds as its first Black governor and sending Republican Ashley Moody back to the U.S. Senate. I’m a political scientist who has lived in Florida for almost two decades and seen the powers of the governor’s office grow. We can see based on Donalds’ campaign promises the direction in which he plans to lead the state.

The Florida Legislature’s research arm estimated the measure would reduce annual revenue from property taxes by $11.8 billion. This translates to a 30% reduction in revenue for Florida counties and a 13% cut for smaller municipal governments.

Oversight is a key function of the U.S. Congress and one that's been invoked since the country's founding, according to two political scientists. It's set to see some use as Democrats retook the House and are likely to take the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.

Most parents of young children today haven’t experienced the devastating childhood diseases that used to be common before vaccines were developed.

After nearly three decades of Republican control of Florida, the executive office of the governor has become more powerful than ever before. So when Florida voters choose between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly for governor on Nov. 3, the winner will be poised to shape the state’s direction for years to come.

How a mobile home rolled in high winds during testing in FIU’s Wall of Wind. As structural and wind engineering researchers, we have been working on this problem for a decade. Our recent Wall of Wind experiment was the first time the federal design requirements for manufactured homes had ever been put to the test in a controlled environment with sensors and videography to capture the effects.

Research on the ‘massacre generation’ reveals that shared fear over mass shootings doesn’t lead to shared policy views.

In the past, states relied heavily on federal aid and expertise to respond quickly to disasters. But in communities across the U.S., people recovering from floods, storms and wildfires in 2025 and 2026 have been left waiting much longer for federal aid – if it arrives at all.

More than 119 million Brazilians voted on Oct. 4, 2026, in the national elections to select the country’s next president and the governors of all 27 states, among other government officials.

While most of the current discussion on improving AI for weather focuses on the models or new hardware, the data is crucial.

It turns out, humans aren’t the only species with picky eaters – mosquitoes can also be finicky.

Designers usually measure how “green” a building is by its carbon footprint. But a green building has to last for its intentionally small carbon footprint to make a positive difference.