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2024 election results for Florida and Tampa Bay races.
Tampa Bay and Florida election results: president, amendments, more
See the 2024 general election results for statewide races, amendments 3 and 4 and local government.
Florida’s abortion Amendment 4 failed. What to know now.
Women react after news that Amendment 4 is projected to fail during the Yes on 4 Election Day watch party, in support of abortion reform in Florida, Tuesday, Nov. 5, in St. Petersburg.
Florida’s law bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Suzy Lopez bests Andrew Warren in Hillsborough state attorney race
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, left, and Hillsborough State Attorney Suzy Lopez attend a newsconference inside the Falkenburg Road Jail Assembly Room at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office on Oct. 15 in Tampa.
Lopez led with 52% of the vote to Warren’s 47%. Lopez’s win is a victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis, who suspended Warren in 2022.
Donald Trump dominates Kamala Harris in Florida
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump waves as he exits after a news conference on Oct. 29 at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.
Democrats said for months that Florida was in play. It wasn’t.

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  1. DeSantis says he’s working with lawmakers on property tax cut language
    • News
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks with reporters after delivering his State of the State address during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla.
  2. Floridians, let’s talk about those property tax cuts | Column
    • Viewpoints
    State representatives gather March 4 during the 2025 legislative session in Tallahassee. Lawmakers are considering several property tax cut proposals for the 2026 session, which begins Jan. 13. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
  3. DeSantis’ agenda, your children’s money | Column
    • Viewpoints
    Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks about Hope Florida during an appearance in Tampa on May 20. A new Times/Herald report shows the administration's spending scandal is worse than previously known.
  5. Florida’s Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, opines on Trump and Bondi in profile
    • Florida
    Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump brings Susie Wiles to the podium at an election night watch party Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach. Wiles made pointed remarks about Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi in a recent magazine profile.
  6. DeSantis admin diverted child welfare and medical funds for consultants, ads
    • Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference on May 20 in Tampa. The governor came out in strong opposition to two citizen-led ballot initiatives in 2024 and marshaled state resources against them.
  7. Every Florida Congress member to Trump: Keep oil drilling away from our coast
    • Environment
    Oil is seen on the water at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill containment efforts in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana on May 7, 2010. All 28 of Florida’s U.S. House members and both U.S. senators united Thursday in a bipartisan letter urging President Donald Trump to keep offshore oil drilling away from the state’s coastline.
  8. DeSantis, House differ on when to redistrict Florida maps amid Trump push
    • Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shakes hands with Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, after delivering his State of the State speech during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida Capitol on March 4, 2025, in Tallahassee.
  9. 5 major Florida court decisions that shaped 2025
    • Politics
    Major Florida court decisions this year have affected immigration law, along with other laws about guns, abortion and more.
  10. PAC formed to promote Charlie Crist for St. Petersburg mayor
    • St. Petersburg
    Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist throws the ceremonial first pitch between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees on Aug. 20 in Tampa. A new political committee, St. Pete Shines, was registered this month in support of Crist's potential candidacy for mayor of St. Petersburg.
  11. In the 2026 governor’s race, what exactly is Jay Collins doing?
    • Politics
    Jay Collins, a former Green Beret and decorated veteran, speaks moments after being sworn in as Florida’s new lieutenant governor on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at the Tampa Green Beret Association’s Team House outside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. Collins is weighing a run for governor in 2026.
  12. Republican James Fishback jumps into the 2026 Florida governor’s race
    • Elections
    The list of candidates vying to take over Florida's Governor's Mansion is growing. James Fishback, a Republican, announced he's running in 2026 for governor.
  13. Judge says Florida was right to try to remove 200k pot petitions
    • Politics
    A judge sided with the DeSantis administration over its decision to order that more than 200,000 petition signatures supporting a proposed constitutional amendment to allow recreational marijuana be scrapped.
  14. Florida House discusses ideas to cut property taxes
    • Elections
    Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, speaks during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla.
  15. The March race for a key Tampa state Senate seat is set
    • Politics
    Jay Collins, Florida's lieutenant governor, attends the reopening ceremony on Sept. 9 of the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg. The state Senate seat Collins vacated to become lieutenant governor is up for a special election in March.
  16. After lawsuit, Florida moves 2026 marijuana amendment forward
    • Politics
    Smart & Safe Florida, which backed a failed 2024 constitutional amendment to allow recreational marijuana in Florida, is launching another effort to get on the 2026 ballot.
  17. Kevin Steele announces bid for Florida CFO, challenging key DeSantis ally
    • Politics
    State Rep. Kevin Steele, R-Dade City, pictured here in 2023, is running for Florida chief financial officer.
  18. Why this Florida Democrat thinks he can take down Anna Paulina Luna
    • Politics
    Democrat Reggie Paros is running to unseat Anna Paulina Luna in the race for Florida's 13th Congressional District. Paros, who announced his campaign Tuesday, says he's focused on affordability.
  19. Governor hopeful Byron Donalds denounces rise of ‘woke right’ in speech
    • Politics
    U.S. Congressman, Byron Donalds of Naples, who is running for Florida governor in the 2026 election, speaks during CPAC Latino 2025 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
  20. ‘Buyer’s remorse’: South Florida Black men on life in the Trump era
    • Florida
    Topcuttaz Barbershop owner Mike Stephens, 58, cuts the hair of Jefferson Noel, 31, center, founder of “Barbershop Speaks.” Ruban Roberts, 57, left, and Paul V. Wilson Jr., right, are deep in conversation at Topcuttaz in Miami Gardens. Six Black men - educators, community advocates, activists, and entrepreneurs - gathered at the barbershop to talk about the conditions of Black people in South Florida, a year after the election, and the impact of the first nine months of Trump’s administration.
  21. Trump speaks in Florida on 1-year anniversary of his election
    • Florida
    President Donald Trump arrives to speak to the America Business Forum Miami, at the Kaseya Center, Wednesday.
  22. How Florida reacted to Democrats’ big election night
    • Politics
    Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia is congratulated by Gov. Ron DeSantis moments after his appointment was confirmed during a news conference at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on July 16, in Tampa. This week, both men weighed in on Democratic victories around the country.
  23. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has filed to run for governor. Who is he?
    • Politics
    Orange Mayor Jerry Demings in the executive conference room at the Orange County Administration Building Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.
  24. David Jolly has little cash in his run for governor. He’s not worried.
    • Politics
    Former U.S. Rep. David Jolly speaks to audience members during a town hall on immigration at The Cuban Club on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Tampa. Jolly, a Democrat, has held more than 100 events around Florida during his gubernatorial campaign, his team says. But he's struggled to raise money in Republican-dominated Florida.
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