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Voters and volunteers poll workers go about the business of casting ballots at Precinct #516 in the North Greenwood Recreation Complex on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Clearwater. Polls opened at 7 a.m. local time across Florida and will stay open until the last voter in line by 7 p.m. has cast a ballot.
Election 2020 updates: The day after, what comes next?
Hour by hour, the latest on the outcome of the balloting in Florida and nationwide.
Voters approve amendment supporting Florida minimum wage increase
Kinoy Miller prepares food at the Love Life Cafe Oct. 29 in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. Florida voters decided Tuesday whether to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour over six years.
Measure to bring the hourly amount up to $15 over the next few years barely passed the 60 percent threshold.
Republicans maintain control of Florida Senate
Florida state election results: Legislature, Amendments, more
Republicans may even grow their majority.
Tampa Bay election results: Here’s who won local and state races
Staff at the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections receive and count ballots late into the night on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 in Tampa.
Charlie Crist, Kathy Castor and Gus Bilirakis all won reelection, as did sheriffs Chad Chronister and Bob Gualtieri.

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