Friday, November 6, 2026
Tampa Bay
Elections ·
A state economic analysis projected local governments could lose nearly $5 billion from Amendment 3. Nearly three in four St. Petersburg voters approved a flooding and sewage tax.
City Hall ·
The council voted 3-2 not to advance a petition seeking to repeal the South Garden Avenue road transfer to the Church of Scientology.
Elections ·
Hillsborough voters were asked this election season if they prefer the school superintendent be an elected position or remain an appointed one.
Elections ·
Hillsborough County voters approved a nine-member county commission, ending countywide seats before 2028.
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City Hall ·
A Hillsborough commissioner said the county should revisit the nearly $800 million Rays stadium deal if Amendment 3 meaningfully changes projections.
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Elections ·
St. Petersburg voters elected two new council members Tuesday and passed all five ballot questions, including one that will address water, sewer and stormwater projects.
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Elections ·
Pasco County voters on Tuesday were on track to renew the school board’s request to renew a local-option property tax that boosts teacher and staff annual salaries by about 12%.
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City Hall ·
A Democrat political newcomer won over a sitting commissioner in a tight race for a countywide Pinellas County Commission seat.
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Elections ·
A candidate endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America flipped a Florida House seat in Hillsborough County on Tuesday.
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Elections ·
Sam Wilson, the district director for U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, won Clearwater’s first runoff election against former City Council member Mark Bunker, according to unofficial results Tuesday.
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City Hall ·
Republican incumbent Seth Weightman defended his seat representing District 2 on the Pasco County Commission against Democrat Stephanie Vazquez, according to unofficial results Tuesday evening.
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Elections ·
Republicans won Florida's statewide races, but Democratic gains in Tampa Bay have experts asking if the state is turning purple again.
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Elections ·
Carly Chapko, who has lived in St. Petersburg for six years, said she had not planned to vote until a coworker encouraged her.
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Elections ·
Music spoke volumes during Florida’s biggest wins and losses on Election Day. From St. Petersburg to Hollywood, the candidates held watch parties as the results rolled in for the biggest state races. U.S. Rep.
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Elections ·
Here are the latest results for the 2026 Florida midterm election races in Pasco County. U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis is defending his redrawn seat against a Democratic challenger, Kimberly Overman. And GOP Rep.
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