Skyrocketing homeowners insurance premiums, high property taxes, and aggressive immigration enforcement tactics pushed Florida's Latino voters toward Democratic candidates in tightly contested statewide races, according to new survey released by UnidosUS on Tuesday.

DeSantis attributed Florida’s turnout in part to Amendment 3, the property tax proposal he pushed legislators to put on the ballot.

The amendment to the county charter passed by voters abolishes the at-large seats in favor of nine single-member districts.

Neither race will proceed to a recount after counties sent updated unofficial vote totals to the state on Saturday. Turnout was some of the highest on record.

St. Lucie and Martin counties say a bigger homestead exemption could cost tens of millions in revenue and force hard choices on services.

Political watchers pointed to spending discrepancies, and different population trends, as to big reasons Texas and Georgia turned blue while Florida stayed red.

Holly Bullard, a policy expert with the Florida Policy Institute who lives in Sarasota, said she hopes that local officials can increase revenues to stave off deep cuts.

Florida House Democrats are celebrating their biggest Election Day gains in many years, saying it increases their legislative influence.

The wins came despite an unusual campaign season in which several prominent local Republicans, including two sitting Manatee County commissioners, backed Democratic candidates.

Poll watchers' job is to have another set of eyes of the procedure being followed at polling locations.

The day after her historic victory as Orange County’s first Black woman to be elected mayor, Tiffany Moore Russell outlined her goal of building “a better future.”

The nationwide blue wave in the midterm election didn’t necessarily carry over to ballot measures on abortion and transgender issues.