/live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news Key election news and observations on local races and polling places across Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties. en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:05:00 GMT /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#florida-reports-78-7-turnout-on-election-day Nearly 11 million Floridians cast ballots in Tuesday’s elections, with statewide turnout at 78.76%.That is the highest percentage since 1992.Statewide… Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:05:00 GMT 00000193-0854-da35-aff3-3edd83a70000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#miami-dade-voters-elect-new-tax-collector-and-property-appraiser We have some results on two Miami-Dade County races from this week's General Election.The first is tax collector, which used to be an appointed position.… Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:32:55 GMT 00000193-084f-d76b-afb7-7a5ffc170000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#palm-beach-county-keeps-incumbent-mayor-adds-two-new-commissioners Palm Beach County voters have chosen to keep its mayor and welcome two new members to the county commission. According to the unofficial results from the… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:26:13 GMT 00000193-03cb-dc00-adff-93eb13920000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#key-results-from-broward-races-levy-fesik-and-grant Though much of the attention focused on the top of the ballot, last night’s election also decided some crucial local races in Broward County.In Hollywood,… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:24:20 GMT 00000193-03c7-df5e-a3fb-2bcf96900000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#palm-beach-county-state-attorney-alexcia-cox It appears that Democrat Alexcia Cox will be the next state attorney for Palm Beach County. According to the unofficial results from the Palm Beach County… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:20:31 GMT 00000193-03c3-dab4-a79b-2bffbc280000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#incumbents-win-reelection-bids-in-both-broward-and-palm-beach-counties The two incumbent sheriffs in Broward and Palm Beach counties comfortably won their respective re-election bids last night.Palm Beach Sheriff Rick… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:16:18 GMT 00000193-03b7-d4e1-a3df-9bf7fa100000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#miami-dade-supervisor-of-elections-alina-garcia In Miami-Dade County, voters elected their next supervisor of elections for the first time in over a half-century.Republican Florida House Rep. Alina… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:03:24 GMT 00000193-03b6-dc00-adff-93becd060000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#francis-sasso-cruise-in-retention-elections Florida Supreme Court Justices Renatha Francis and Meredith Sasso easily won merit-retention elections Tuesday, getting more than 60% of the vote. Gov.… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:46:28 GMT 00000193-0000-d007-a1bf-4149c9a80000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#hunting-fishing-rights-okd-partisan-school-races-nixed Florida voters Tuesday approved two of four ballot measures proposed by the Legislature, putting hunting and fishing rights in the state Constitution and… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:20:42 GMT 00000192-ffb0-dd0b-af9e-ffb5a5b90000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#desantis-appointee-retains-seat-on-miami-dade-county-school-board Tuesday night’s re-election of an incumbent Miami-Dade school board member and the election of a new school board member will allow conservatives to… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:51:43 GMT 00000192-ff91-d268-af9b-fff186100000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#fort-lauderdale-mayor-dean-trantalis-fends-off-challengers-to-win-election Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis won re-election Tuesday night in a closer-than-expected race. Trantalis fended off four challenges and secured 38… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:45:57 GMT 00000192-ff8b-dd93-a396-ffaf4d310000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#incumbent-sheriffs-in-broward-palm-beach-cruise-to-election-victory Palm Beach Sheriff Rick Bradshaw, a Democrat, and his Republican challenger Michael Gauger used to be coworkers before they were political rivals.Gauger… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:42:44 GMT 00000192-ff8f-df5e-a3fb-ff8f73fa0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#keys-voters-elect-sherri-hodies-for-supervisor-of-elections One of the most contentious Florida Keys races came to a close Tuesday as voters elected Republican Sherri Hodies over Democrat Ron Saunders to replace… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:23:04 GMT 00000192-ff7d-de91-a396-ff7fbca30000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#broward-voters-strongly-approve-watchdog-for-countys-public-schools Broward voters made a momentous referendum decision Tuesday night to put their corruption-checkered public school district under the expanded scrutiny of… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:19:48 GMT 00000192-ff74-dbb6-a5da-ff76bce60000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#cordero-stutz-decisively-wins-miami-dades-first-sheriff-race-in-over-60-years For the first time in six decades, there's a new sheriff in Miami-Dade County: Rosie Cordero-Stutz.Cordero-Stutz, a Republican, defeated Democrat James… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:11:17 GMT 00000192-ff61-df5e-a3fb-ff6f36be0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#trump-is-the-first-republican-candidate-to-win-miami-dade-county-since-1988 MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump won Miami-Dade County, Florida, on Tuesday, unofficial election results show, solidifying the remarkable blue-to-red… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:50:13 GMT 00000192-ff5e-d454-a5ff-fffe9a350000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#florida-abortion-rights-ballot-measure-falls-short-of-60-requirement-making-it-first-to-fail Florida voters Tuesday rejected creating a constitutional right to abortion, a political win for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that will keep in place the… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:47:21 GMT 00000192-ff5c-df5e-a3fb-ff5fc9450000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#florida-voters-reject-a-ballot-initiative-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana Florida voters rejected a ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana for adults at least 21 years old and allowed them to possess up… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:05:47 GMT 00000192-ff36-dbb6-a5da-ff76391b0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#u-s-house-district-23-democrat-jared-moskowitz-wins-reelection Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Most of the district is in Broward County, though it… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 01:48:52 GMT 00000192-ff27-dd93-a396-ff2f919c0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#donald-trump-wins-florida Donald Trump won Florida on Tuesday for the third consecutive election, earning the state's 30 electoral votes. The Associated Press declared Trump the… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 01:24:01 GMT 00000192-ff10-dd93-a396-ff3d325a0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#republican-rick-scott-wins-reelection-to-u-s-senate-from-florida Republican incumbent Sen. Rick Scott will return to his U.S. Senate seat after coasting to victory over Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell on Tuesday night… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 01:07:30 GMT 00000192-ff02-dbb6-a5da-ff6633990000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#u-s-house-district-27-republican-maria-elvira-salazar-wins-reelection-over-baez-geller Republican Maria Elvira Salazar wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 27th Congressional District, defeating Miami-Dade County School Board member… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:58:46 GMT 00000192-fef2-dd0b-af9e-fff7f2ca0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#u-s-house-district-26-republican-mario-diaz-balart-wins-reelection Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 26th District stretches across southern Florida… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:49:45 GMT 00000192-fef1-d086-abbf-fef340940000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#u-s-house-district-21-republican-brian-mast-wins-reelection Republican Rep. Brian Mast won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 21st District falls along the state's eastern Treasure… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:49:20 GMT 00000192-fee8-dbf1-a1bf-fefb193e0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#u-s-house-district-22-democrat-lois-frankel-wins-reelection Democratic Rep. Lois Frankel won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The compact 22nd District is located along the Gulf… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:47:55 GMT 00000192-fef0-de91-a396-fff649b80000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#u-s-house-district-28-republican-carlos-gimenez-wins-reelection Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez won election to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 28th District was created during the 2020… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:37:56 GMT 00000192-fedf-df5e-a3fb-ffdf49ff0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#u-s-house-district-20-democrat-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-wins-reelection Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. She ran uncontested in the 20th District,… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:35:31 GMT 00000192-fee3-de23-abfb-fef3980d0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#musk-will-join-trump-in-florida-on-election-night Elon Musk said he will spend election night with former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.The tech mogul and owner of X, formerly known as… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:28:18 GMT 00000192-fedc-d268-af9b-fffd49410000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#u-s-house-district-25-democrat-debbie-wasserman-schultz-wins-reelection Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Wasserman Schultz is the longest-tenured… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:24:25 GMT 00000192-ff90-de23-abfb-fff27ab00000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#at-look-at-trumps-election-night-watch-party-in-south-florida Former President Donald Trump is hosting his election night watch party in Palm Beach County. From the Palm Beach County Convention Center, SAąúĽĘ´«Ä±'s Wilkine… Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:26 GMT 00000192-feab-d086-abbf-febbc9300000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#monroe-county-voters-show-strong-turnout-in-florida-keys In the Florida Keys, unofficial counts show a strong voter turnout, with around 77% of Monroe County’s eligible voters having already cast their ballots… Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:03:36 GMT 00000192-fe4b-de91-a396-ff7ffbbb0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#floridas-voter-information-lookup-tool-now-up-and-running As of 4:39 p.m.on Tuesday, Florida's voter information look up tool is now back in operation. Earlier this morning, the webpage had prompted users with a… Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:49:53 GMT 00000192-fe41-d268-af9b-ffe1c51b0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#floridas-2024-voter-turnout-may-be-lower-than-2020-as-active-registered-voters-decline SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± 10.7 million Floridians will have to vote this year if voter turnout is to match the turnout four years ago. If that happens, it still would be… Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:47:24 GMT 00000192-fe44-de91-a396-ff76344b0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#south-florida-voters-turn-out-in-rainy-weather-to-finish-a-stormy-election Many South Florida voters were greeted by wet and windy weather Tuesday morning, a perhaps fitting ending to one of the stormiest U.S. elections in… Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:35:52 GMT 00000192-fd61-df5e-a3fb-ff6fab5c0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#palm-beach-trump-snaps-at-reporter-when-asked-about-abortion-stop-talking-about-that Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida's abortion measure — and getting testy about it.The former president was asked twice after casting… Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:28:14 GMT 00000192-fe35-df5e-a3fb-ff3f3c750000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#top-florida-election-official-no-major-voting-issues-on-election-day Polling places opened across Florida at 7 a.m. Tuesday, with Secretary of State Cord Byrd expressing confidence that the general election would go… Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:11:55 GMT 00000192-fe26-df5e-a3fb-ff2f95220000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#floridas-webpage-to-look-up-voter-information-crashes The webpage that Floridians use to check crucial voter information is down. As of Tuesday morning, the Florida Department of State's tool to look up one's… Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:26:24 GMT 00000192-fd45-de23-abfb-fff767830000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#27-feet-tall-flamingos-in-palm-beach-county-are-encouraging-people-to-vote No, you’re not hallucinating — you may have actually seen comically large flamingos casting their ballots in front of the Palm Beach County supervisor of… Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:39:38 GMT 00000192-f97d-d454-a5ff-f9fd2dac0000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#abortions-down-nearly-19-compared-to-last-year As Floridians decide Tuesday whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution, the number of abortions reported during the first 10 months of… Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:20:56 GMT 00000192-fc8a-d454-a5ff-fcaa1f860000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#how-to-make-sure-your-mail-in-ballot-counts If you voted by mail and want to check to check the status of your mail-in ballot on your local Supervisor of Elections website. "It's really easy to… Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:54:18 GMT 00000192-f92a-d086-abbf-f93ae9c20000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#polling-locations-open-up-across-south-florida And, we're off. Polling locations are officially open in South Florida.If you are voting today, you can use this link to find your assigned voting… Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:21:48 GMT 00000192-f934-d454-a5ff-f9b412f40000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#something-has-been-missing-in-florida-this-presidential-election-year Florida voters have not heard Donald Trump or Kamala Harris "approve of this message" much during the 2024 election.Neither have they been targeted much… Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:30:00 GMT 00000192-f900-df5e-a3fb-fb0ff98b0001 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#no-classes-for-three-south-florida-school-districts-on-election-day Three South Florida public school districts will not hold classes on Election Day.Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County Public schools will be closed… Mon, 04 Nov 2024 23:10:09 GMT 00000192-f96e-d454-a5ff-f9eeb1520000 /live-updates/election-day-2024-live-blog-wlrn-news#state-officials-ready-for-election-day-about-8-2-million-floridians-early-voted-as-of-monday Nearly 8.2 million Floridians cast ballots by mail or at early voting sites as of Monday morning, according to the latest data posted by the state… Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:13:29 GMT 00000192-f8c3-dc00-adff-fbeba1580000