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Election Day 2024 live blog Stay informed on key election news and observations on local races and polling places across Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties.

A pro-Trump meme seeks to spread a lie about Nicaraguan immigrants A degrading social media meme falsely depicts Nicaraguan migrants who've come to the U.S. legally on a humanitarian parole as agents of Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega — the same brutal dictator they fled.

🗳️ Early voting in South Florida has ended.

For those who are voting in person and have not cast their ballot by the end of early voting, polling stations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m on Election Day, Nov. 5.

Find everything you need to know below:

Early voting begins: How and where to vote in South Florida The General election will take place on Nov. 5. This 2024 election season, we have created a guide, which includes county-by-county voting locations, dates and times, as well as all the information you need for mail-in ballots.

Judge rejects Miami Beach residents' complaint against city for canceling homeless tax vote Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Antonio Arzola ruled that the city commission had the authority to reject Referendum 8 and not accept the election outcome.

Justice Department to send election monitors to Broward, Miami-Dade counties This move by DOJ officials is not the first time they have sent election monitors to South Florida.

Florida pediatricians disagree on Amendment 3 to legalize recreational ma*****na The Florida Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics opposes Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational ma*****na for adults 21 and older, citing an increase in cases of emergency care among children since medical ma*****na was approved in 2016.

Meet the Miami power broker at the heart of South Florida politics Christian Ulvert is the top campaign consultant for Democrats in South Florida. He doesn't hold office, but he's one of Miami's most powerful political operatives.

27-feet tall flamingos in Palm Beach County are encouraging people to vote The 27-foot flamingos voting before Election Day at the county's supervisor of elections building in West Palm Beach aims to spur civic engagement and dialogue.

COMMENTARY: "Jeff Bezos' Miami roots should have warned him to avoid the unmistakable impression that he let a major U.S. daily cave to the intimidation of an authoritarian bully like Donald Trump."

Bezos' bullied-by-Trump optics feel doubly distressing in Miami COMMENTARY Jeff Bezos' Miami roots should have warned him to avoid the unmistakable impression that he let a major U.S. daily cave to the intimidation of an authoritarian bully like Donald Trump.

COMMMENTARY Jeff Bezos' Miami roots should have warned him to avoid the unmistakable impression that he let a major U.S. daily cave to the intimidation of an authoritarian bully like Donald Trump.

Bezos' bullied-by-Trump optics feel doubly distressing in Miami COMMENTARY Jeff Bezos' Miami roots should have warned him to avoid the unmistakable impression that he let a major U.S. daily cave to the intimidation of an authoritarian bully like Donald Trump.

Miami-Dade Metromover inspires new sci-fi film tackling grief In Bernardo Britto's new science fiction film Omni Loop, a quantum physicist finds herself in a time loop, with a black hole growing in her chest and only a week to live. Britto's real life experience with grief and loss inspired him to make the film.

Appeals court upholds conviction of longtime Everglades scientist The three-judge court said it found ample evidence that Tom Van Lent intentionally violated an order not to delete computer files in a "scheme" to steal confidential information from the Everglades Foundation.

Miami Beach scraps ballot item on homeless and domestic violence tax — after voting has begun Miami Beach commissioners have cancelled a referendum question on the Nov. 5 ballot asking voters who live in the city if they approve a 1% tax on certain food and beverage sales to fund homeless and domestic violence services in Miami-Dade County.

The race for Monroe County Supervisor of Elections features one candidate accused of election fraud The Republican candidate to fill the job of Monroe County Supervisor of Elections, Sherri Hodies, is one of two top county GOP leaders under investigation for election fraud during the primary election.

Something has been missing in Florida this presidential election year Presidential candidate ad spending usually is in the tens of millions of dollars in Florida. Not this year. Not by a wide margin.

How will Miami-Dade County’s new sheriff serve unincorporated areas? With the new sheriff's office, Miami-Dade County will face changes in policing. Unincorporated areas may see the starkest change with the sheriff outside county oversight.

Why votes won't count on a proposed charter amendment in Hollywood Charter Amendment 6 was supposed to ask whether Hollywood voters would get to decide on the sale or lease of some city-owned properties. But on the official ballot, it read completely differently.

In WLRN's podcast, Bright Lit Place, we take a look at the science, politics and planning that have gone into restoration efforts over the last 30 years. Repairing wetlands drained to pave the way for modern South Florida could have given the state a head start fighting climate change. Instead, work is years away from completion.

Join award-winning WLRN environment reporter Jenny Staletovich, for a discussion about how things are going, and what's left to be done.

Panelists include Florida Atlantic’s Interim Director of the School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability Dr. John D. Baldwin; National Parks Conservation Association’s Greater Everglades Associate Director Cara Capp; and Director, Environmental Sciences Program and Assistant Scientist, Department of Biological Sciences, Dr. Michelle Petersen.

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After Trump's Springfield lies, has electing Haitians taken on new urgency? Donald Trump's reprehensible lie about Haitian immigrants has stoked violent threats toward Haitian-Americans — but a big question is whether there are enough high-profile Haitian elected officials in the U.S. to make the community's response more politically potent.

Will Latinos be the decisive vote on abortion access in Florida? Ahead of the contested November election, pro-choice advocacy groups are urging Hispanic voters to support Amendment 4, which would make access to abortion — before fetal viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health — a state constitutional right.

High school in Wellington hosts parade to honor public service following devastating tornadoes A high school in Wellington is hosting a parade to honor public service members in the wake of Hurricane Milton and the tornadoes it spawned, which ravaged more than 150 homes.

Which vaccines should South Florida residents get for fall and winter protection? Anyone who got sick with COVID-19 during the summer wave in South Florida has some protection against a future infection, but not full protection against germs spreading in fall and winter. Infectious disease experts recommend what shots to get now.

New photography book captures beauty and change in the Dry Tortugas A new book Dry Tortugas: Stronghold of Nature from a native Florida Keys photographer captures beauty and change in one of the country's most remote National Parks.

Supply of condos for sale keep growing in South Florida — even as condo sales keep slowing It now takes an average of three months to sell a condo in South Florida. It took only 30 days a year ago.