Florida voting guide: What you need to know

Florida voter guide for 2024 election: When is early voting? How do I request a mail-in ballot? Where can I vote? Where is my polling location?

Millions of Floridians voted early but numbers down
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There was a record turnout in some areas for early voting in Florida. More than 8 million Floridians cast their ballots in the 2024 General Election, either by mail or in person.

Candidates' final push before Election Day
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- Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made their final pitches to voters Monday in the same part of Pennsylvania at roughly the same time, spending the last full day of the presidential campaign in a state that could make or break their chances.

Launch of Falcon 9 carrying ISS supply mission
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SpaceX successfully launched its 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-31) mission to the International Space Station on Monday evening.

Tropical Storm Rafael 6PM update: Here's the latest
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Tropical Storm Rafael formed Monday in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a hurricane this week, before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. It's not expected to strike Florida, instead staying west of the Florida Peninsula in the Gulf of Mexico. Here is the latest track and forecast.

Florida-Georgia game fight: New bodycam video released
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The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office released bodycam video on Monday evening showing interactions between officers and disrupted fans during Saturday's Florida-Georgia college football game. A video showing officers punching people went viral on social media. On Monday, officials said force looks ugly, but that the officers' were justified in their actions, alleging the fans were disruptive, combative, and aggressive.

Sonic booms expected during SpaceX rocket launch
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You may hear some sonic booms Monday night as SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket returns to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. SpaceX is sending supplies to the International Space Station.

2024 Election: Where is Donald Trump, Kamala Harris in polls?
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Who is currently ahead in the polls - Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? With less than 24 hours until Election Day, both presidential candidates were out campaigning as voters hit the polls on Tuesday.

Orlando City Council approves proposal for homeless shelter
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Orlando City Council gave its initial approval to open a 300-person homeless shelter in the SoDo neighborhood, using a building formerly used to house incarcerated people out on work release. It's a controversial decision. Some residents in the neighborhood are against the proposal, concerned about safety. Proponents say people need resources and help, and that they'll provide security. This is one of several more meetings that will be held, before a yay or nay decision will have to be made.

CRS-31 rocket launch: Sonic booms possible in Central Florida
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Monday night, SpaceX will launch the 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-31) mission to the International Space Station. Launch is set for 9:29 p.m. Officials have warned that sonic booms might be heard as the Falcon 9 rocket is expected to land at Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Orange County sets record for returned mail-in ballots
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In Florida, early ballots and mail-in ballots are tabulated before Election Day, though results are not released until after the polls close. Several counties have seen more than 50% voter turnout.

Downtown Orlando shooting suspect to be charged as an adult
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The 17-year-old suspect in the downtown Orlando shooting over Halloween will be charged as an adult, State Attorney Andrew Bain announced Monday. He was charged with second-degree murder, though additional charges are pending. Bain said in Florida a grand jury has to indict on first-degree murder and that his office plans to present the case to a grand jury soon.

Remembering the victims in the downtown Orlando shooting
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FOX 35 is learning more about Tyrek Hill and Timothy Schmidt Jr., the two men killed after a gunman opened fire on crowds celebrating Halloween in downtown Orlando. Hill was a dedicated employee of a local towing business and Schmidt Jr. was a student at UCF.

The 6 Florida amendments explained
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FOX 35 digital anchor Garrett Wymer breaks down everything you need to know about the six Constitutional Amendments on the November ballot. Here's what you need to know about Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amendment 4, Amendment 5, and Amendment 6.

Meet Arnon Mishkin, head of FOX News' Decision Desk
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FOX 35?s Amy Kaufeldt recently sat down with the head of FOX News? decision desk, Arnon Mishkin. The Harvard and Yale educated consultant is one of the leading voices in the nation when it comes to calling elections and explains how he rose to prominence in the field. He?s been leading the network?s decision desk since 2008 and has a team of 9 analysts who help make the calls state by state on election night as the polls close and votes are counted. In 2020, Mishkin famously called Arizona for Joe Biden before anyone else, which was controversial at the time. He tells Amy what went into making that decision. Mishkin also explains why it could be days before we know who?ll win the 2024 presidential election.

Florida surfer survives near-fatal shark attack at same beach, 12 years after first bite

This wasn't Cole Taschman's first brush with a shark. Twelve years prior, he had been bitten by a smaller shark while surfing in the same exact spot at Bathtub Beach in Stuart, Florida.

How many electoral votes does each state have?

In the race for the White House, a candidate will have to win 270 of the 538 total electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election.

Full conference: Orlando mass shooting suspect to be charged as adult
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Florida State Attorney Andrew Bain held a news conference and announced that the downtown Orlando mass shooting suspect, 17-year-old Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, will be charged as an adult.

Tropical system likely to be hurricane in Gulf of Mexico
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Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 was declared Sunday in the Caribbean (formerly Invest 97L), and is expected to become Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday. It's then expected to strengthen into a Cat. 1 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, west of Florida's coast, before weakening back to a tropical storm.

Bill Clinton, Sen. Rick Scott campaign in Central Florida
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Former president Bill Clinton stumped for VP Kamala Harris on Sunday, while Sen. Rick Scott, who is up for reelection, campaigned with the Orange County GOP.