Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.
Two Miami-Dade municipalities – Coral Gables and Miami Shores – held elections Tuesday.
Elections were held Tuesday, March 11, across several cities in Broward County.
Republican Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott celebrated a victory over his Democratic opponent, former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, on Tuesday night in Bonita Springs with more than 56% of the votes.
Amendment 3 -- one of two amendments on the ballot put there by citizens, not lawmakers (the other being Amendment 4) -- failed Tuesday. If it had passed, recreational marijuana would be legal in Florida for adults over 21.
Amendment 4 failed Tuesday, despite the majority of Florida voters saying “yes” on the ballot. A 60% supermajority vote is required to pass an amendment and only 57% voted yes.
The race for Broward County sheriff came down to incumbent Gregory Tony and challenger Charles Edward Whatley.
The first election for a sheriff in Miami-Dade County in more than six decades came down to two candidates.
Florida voters made decisions on Nov 5 about two citizen-initiated amendments on marijuana and abortion and four legislatively-referred amendments.
Voters in Monroe County and across the U.S. headed to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to cast their ballots in the General Election.