Florida

Republicans had a great night. Democrats? Not so much. And 60 is a magic number in Florida. Here are five takeaways from Tuesday’s elections.

The consensus that Florida is no longer a swing state may not come as a surprise, given former President Donald Trump’s victories in 2016 and 2020. 

Republican Donald Trump addressed his supporters after winning critical swing states on election night.

Former President Donald Trump will head back to the White House for a second term.

Amendment 3 to allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida fizzled out Tuesday, falling short of the needed 60 percent voter approval. NBC6’s Sophia Hernandez reports

Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott defeated former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to win a second term Tuesday. NBC6’s Jamie Guirola reports

Floridians decided on a variety of issues on Tuesday, including major measures to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana. Here’s what else passed and failed.

“The voter registration Republican advantage is over a million voters compared to Democrats, and that changed three years ago, and I think that was a direct result of Covid,” FIU Prof. Kathryn A. DePalo-Gould said

“I think that was a direct result of Covid”: Those who moved from very Democratic states to Florida may have actually strengthened the state’s Republican leaning, analysts say.  

While a majority of voters supported the ballot measure, the yes votes fell just short of the 60% needed to pass.

A measure that would have protected abortion rights in Florida’s state constitution failed Tuesday after not meeting the 60% threshold to pass.

Donald Trump was the projected winner of Florida’s 30 Electoral votes Tuesday night, marking his third-straight victory in the Sunshine State.

Incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Scott faces off against Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in the race for U.S. Senate. NBC6’s Jamie Guirola reports. 

NBC6’s Daniela Cado spoke to several voters who said they didn’t have to wait in long lines in order to vote.

Supporters of Amendment 4 chose Little Havana’s iconic Ball and Chain restaurant to watch election results this evening. NBC6’s Marissa Bagg reports.

The former Trump lawyer was photographed in the convertible 1980 Mercedes-Benz SL500 outside the polling place where former President Donald Trump voted.

Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida’s abortion measure and he’s getting testy about it. The former president was asked twice after casting his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday about a question that the state’s voters are considering to overturn a ban on abortion after six weeks. The first time he was asked, Trump...

A tropical storm warning was issued for portions of the Florida Keys Tuesday as Tropical Storm Rafael was moving past Jamaica on a path toward Cuba where forecasters expected it to hit as a hurricane on Wednesday.

“We need a good Senate to be able to bring the funding that we need to the State”.

The candidate running for election for Miami-Dade County Sheriff shared he’s excited to “see the fruits of the labor”.