Democrats take a 4-3 majority as a new Hillsborough County Commission board is seated.

New House Speaker José Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, says he's no fan of compromise.

"The Florida Senate will have civility, transparency, candor, and provide opportunity," Senate President Bill Galvano said.

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It's the Senate District 18 race in Tampa. An exact figure isn’t possible, however, because campaign finance laws don’t require political parties and interest groups to reveal how much money they put into individual races and where the money comes from.

Scott becomes the fifth person in Florida to win election for both governor and the U.S. Senate.

The FBI and prosecutors in Aruba are investigating the death of a 52-year-old woman who fell 14 stories from the cruise ship. One news site said a man had been seen choking her before she went over.

A project team at the Tampa Bay Times explores the death penalty in Florida through a notorious 1975 murder case.

In considering hiring a Parkland Democrat for a top spot in his administration, Ron DeSantis continues to send signals that he will govern more to the center.