These general election results are being updated throughout election night. They include many, but not all, local races within the Central Florida counties.
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Molly Duerig/Central Florida Public MediaPeople kayak at Mammoth Spring, the largest spring within a group of 30 making up Silver Springs, on Oct. 19. The springs group in Marion County is one of 24 springs acknowledged by the state to be suffering from pollution. -
Screenshot/The Florida ChannelAt a press conference in the state Capitol, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would work with the Legislature on the timing of the session, but it would be before his second term ends in early January.
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The former clerk of courts and county commissioner took a strong lead Tuesday night, earning nearly 59% of the vote. -
Democrat John Lowndes defeats Republican Jason Brodeur in Florida Senate race. -
Central Florida Public Media’s Voter Insight Panel discusses the state’s direction, election integrity, and concerns about what happens after Election Day. -
The supervisor of elections said flooding and loss of electricity forced the relocation of six polling places. -
Republicans have an edge in actual ballots cast, but Democrats have turned out in disproportionate numbers, reflecting high motivation and frustration with President Trump. -
Cars are nearly submerged, some areas are seeing waist-deep flooding, and schools have been forced to close. And in true Florida fashion, some residents are even using kayaks and paddleboards to get around, or joking about pulling their airboat off their trailer. -
President Donald Trump stumped for Republicans Friday in Daytona Beach. Earlier, Democrat Angie Nixon held a get-out-the-vote rally with Puerto Ricans in Kissimmee.
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The magnitude of the Democrats' outcome was always a possibility, but the depth and breadth of their victories were jaw-dropping. -
After a historic election night for Georgia and many southern states, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks to Morning Edition about what these wins mean for Democrats. -
Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly bereft. -
As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president. He has vowed to focus on affordability and holding the administration accountable. -
Voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor. -
Democrats flipped Senate seats in Republican strongholds and won control of Congress. DNC chair Ken Martin explains why he believes voters gave his party a mandate and what comes next.
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