Tuesday was Election Day in five Miami-Dade cities. Voters in Hialeah, Homestead, Miami, Miami Beach and Surfside all had candidates and referendums on the ballot. Polls closed at 7 p.m., and results are now being tallied.

Voters in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties are deciding on key local races, including competitive mayoral contests in Miami, Miami Beach and Hialeah.

Tuesday night's municipal elections brought a mix of continuity and change to South Florida, with a close mayoral race in Miami Beach and an upset in a Homestead council race. In the Florida Keys, two incumbents got re-elected to the city council in Marathon.

Look for the cool change to arrive in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area late weekend and on Monday, when the low-60s greet nightfall. But the cold front’s presence will be felt most chillingly Tuesday morning.

Some brokers and developers in the region are waiting eagerly to see if the election of a democratic socialist will drive more wealthy New Yorkers south.

The dust has barely settled from Miami’s General Election, where Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins and former City Manager Emilio González clinched their spots in a runoff for city Mayor. But according to newly released internal polling numbers, the winner of that Dec. 9 clash will almost assuredly be Higgins.

If the AG gets his way, then it will embolden every government agency in Florida to be vague, secretive and obfuscate important matters that they’re going to discuss at their meetings.”

Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez will miss the deciding game of the first round playoff series against SC after kicking Andy Najar in Game 2.

Trump calls the NYC mayoral election a loss of "sovereignty" after Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won, and touts Miami as a "refuge" for those escaping socialism or communism.

In its 100th year, Winn-Dixie is alive, but changing. Besides a corporate rebrand from Southeastern Grocers to The Winn Dixie Company, as well as other changes, dozens of stores in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi will close by the end of 2025. Southern Georgia will keep several Winn-Dixie stores.