Election

This year, elections officials and the governor said Florida shined bright on Election Day after years in the shadows of the 2000 presidential recount and issues in South Florida during the 2018 midterm elections.

Amendment 2 needed 60% of the vote to pass. It got 60.8%, but for those working minimum wage, the tiny margin doesn't matter. They're hopeful for their futures.

Mail-in ballots are being processed in several battleground states, but President Trump said he wants ballot counting to stop in some of them and his campaign will be bringing a challenge to the United States Supreme Court.

Florida voters on Tuesday approved Amendment 2, gradually boosting the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, while narrowly rejecting a proposal that would have overhauled the state’s primary-election system.

Less than an hour after polls closed, U.S. Congressman Vern Buchanan learned he will spend an eighth term in office for Florida District 16, which includes southern Hillsborough County, all of Manatee County, and northern Sarasota County.

Election workers in Hillsborough County said Election Day went by smoothly, with a record voter turnout on Tuesday.

There was massive voter turnout in Pinellas County. As expected, the margin of votes between President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden is razor-thin.

Florida voters narrowly rejected a proposal that would have overhauled the state’s primary-election system.

Voters in Florida have rejected Amendment Four, which would have made it harder to amend our state constitution in the future.  

Voters in Florida have approved Amendment Six, which deals with other special tax breaks our state gives to disabled veterans.

Voters in Florida have rejected/approved Amendment Five, which will give Florida homeowners more leeway in maintaining tax property tax benefits.

Voters in Florida have overwhelmingly approved Amendment One, a change to the state’s constitution that would make a slight change to the wording in Florida’s election laws.

The 2020 election could usher in a new era of voting habits -- plus break nationwide voter turnout records, experts said Tuesday.

The Electoral College is a landmark of U.S. politics and is important to understanding how presidents are elected.

All eyes will be on the Sunshine State Tuesday night. An important battleground state for presidential elections, Florida is known for razor-thin election margins and within Florida, when the returns start rolling in, Pinellas County is the place to watch. 

Add law enforcement officers to the typical sights at polling sites this Election Day in Pinellas County.

Battleground states have different rules and methods for counting the mass of mail-in ballots received this election season and some may take days to tally the results. Political experts tell voters to prepare for a rollercoaster.

Both presidential campaigns have made their pitches to try to win over Latino voters. In this election, they make up the country's largest minority group with 32 million eligible to vote. 

Election years always bring up a number of wide-ranging issues that are important to voters. 2020 is no different.