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With election day now over and around 11 million ballots cast, Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee says the election went smoothly.

Tropical Storm Eta could threaten South Florida this weekend.

The election between Trump and Biden is still not settled, and it might not be for days.

Reps. Donna Shalala and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, elected in 2018 midterms following the president's attempt to repeal the law, were defeated by Republican challengers.

The safety plan was developed with the guidance of a team from Tampa General Hospital.

New coronavirus infections in Florida shot up Thursday with 6,257 people testing positive since Wednesday - 1,824 more than the day before.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought Florida’s tourism industry almost to a halt. But the agency in charge of marketing the state is making a pitch to visitors near and far.

The state got back the results for 56,648 tests Monday and of those tested for the first time, 8.34% were positive.

In 2018, legislators approved a law that set up a program to target invasive species including pythons, tegu lizards and lionfish.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking federal emergency aid, citing areas along Florida's west coast that are "most vulnerable" to storm surge and coastal flooding.

Folks braved the elements to document Tropical Storm Eta on Wednesday - both before and during the worst.

In the greater Tampa Bay region, 1,344 people tested positive since Tuesday, the highest single-day number of new cases since July 30.

The new members are current or former teachers. Only incumbent Lynn Gray won re-election.

Southern portions of the greater Tampa Bay region could begin to see impacts as early as late Sunday night.

Wisconsin does not have automatic recounts, but a losing candidate can file a sworn petition requesting one if the margin of victory is less than 1%. Democrat Joe Biden leads by roughly 21,000 votes.

Here's how much longer it will take to count the votes in the remaining key states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina.

The governor sees Florida as a model for other states.

Some Democrats were calling for a party shakeup, even before President Donald Trump took the state on Tuesday.

Trump performed so well in Miami-Dade County because he reached beyond Cubans to other Latino groups — even if his pitch to them was often a lie.

Amendment 2, which will raise Florida’s minimum wage to $10/hour in 2021 and to $15/hour in five years, was approved by 61% of voters.

The launch was rescheduled from earlier this week.

The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus was over 4,000 for the fourth straight day Wednesday.

Trump spoke after the AP called Texas, Florida, Ohio and Iowa for him. Tight races, strong turnout and record amounts of mail-in voting left millions of legitimate votes still to be counted.

Republicans have held the Florida Senate 1994. They went into Tuesday night with a 23-17 majority.

The reason? President Donald Trump's decisive victory in the state.