Florida Democrats are hoping their home state will turn blue in the upcoming election. State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried says it’s possible.

The Florida Chamber of Commerce is joining the chorus of business-backed groups opposing a $15 per hour minimum wage amendment. Chamber CEO Mark Wilson is telling businesses to talk to their customers and friends.

The American Civil Liberties Union and Duval County voter advocates are calling for early voting sites to be placed at the University of North Florida and Edward Waters College. Earlier this year, the League of Women Voters Florida reached a settlement with the state clearing the way for college campuses to be used as voting precincts.

The Advancement Project is stressing that voters properly sign and deliver their mail-in ballots after a study found more than 18,500 ballots went uncounted in Florida’s March Presidential Primary. The report was done by the Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Project.

Florida U.S. Senator Rick Scott wants to create national standards for vote-by-mail systems. He believes the changes would protect against voter fraud. One proposal would establish a deadline for mail-in ballots to be requested at least 21 days prior to the election date. Former Leon County Supervisor of Elections Ion Sancho says the proposal may work in other states but would set Florida back.

The 18 to 25-year-old demographic is one of the largest voting blocks. But how much of that group cast ballots? Elections supervisors and a political science professor speak about how much influence the so-called “youth vote” really has.

While the 2020 primary elections have come to an end there are still some ballots that haven’t been counted. Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley says the signatures don’t match what’s on record.

Current Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil has won his race for re-election. He took to Facebook live Tuesday night to celebrate the victory.

With more than 90,000 votes in, Jessica Yeary looks poised to win the public defenders’ race in the second judicial circuit. She has more than 60% of the vote, giving a clear edge over incumbent Andy Thomas. Yeary says she’s ready to get to work.

It’s Election Day! Many candidates will find out tonight if they will sit in the seat they’ve been campaigning for. However, sometimes the election day results of don’t give a clear winner leading to another election. Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley spoke about how that process works and how this year’s primary election is going.