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Fresh Take Florida
@FreshTakeFla
Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications.
Gainesville, FL
Joined January 2019
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    As of 9:30 a.m., Republicans now lead Democrats in voter turnout in Florida by 1,133 votes. Rep: 794,199 Dem: 793,066 Oth: 372,571 Based on early voting trends, it is unlikely Democrats will reclaim the pre-election turnout lead.
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    1100 Update: - @FloridaGOP is +603,000 over @FlaDems - @HillsboroughGOP is +6400 over @hillsdems - @PinellasREC is +12,000 over @PinellasDems - @MiamiDadeGOP is +9200 over @MiamiDadeDems - @DuvalGOP is +13,100 over @DuvalDEC
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    Let's start off today's turnout update with some observations: Reps are now +63,000. To put that into perspective: Dems are +57,000 in Broward. Dems are +6,000 in Miami-Dade. Dems are + 41,000 in Palm Beach. GOP has already offset deficits in two traditionally blue counties.
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    Our journalists @carissaallenn @elenabarreraaa @Troy_Myers1 from @UFJSchool ready to cover tonight's US Senate debate between @marcorubio @valdemings in West Palm Beach
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    Florida Primary Turnout Update (Aug. 19) T-1 days - 1.98M votes cast - GOP: 933k / Dem: 795k / Other: 255k - GOP leads by 137,955 ballots - Highest GOP turnout: Liberty (40.5%) - Highest Dem turnout: Sarasota (32.8%) @FloridaGOP @FlaDems #FlaPol
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    The GOP currently has a higher turnout percentage in every Florida county. Not even dark blue counties are immune.
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    Polling places throughout Florida are now open. Election Day begins with the @FloridaGOP leading @FlaDems by 315,600 voters. For up-to-the-minute Election Day turnout numbers for all counties, visit our tracking site at the link below: freshtake.vote/home/index.php
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    Florida Primary Turnout Update (8/10/22) 1,027,930 votes cast. GOP: 396k / Dem: 471k / Other: 160k Dems lead by 75,243 ballots Highest GOP turnout: Lee (13%) Highest Dem turnout: Sarasota (22.1%) Highest overall turnout: Sarasota (12.9%) @SarasotaDems @SWFLYR
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    T-20 Days: Florida Voter Turnout Update (Oct. 19) 947,693 votes cast. GOP: 363k / Dem: 397k / Other: 187k Dems lead by 34,387 ballots Highest GOP turnout: Pinellas (8.9%) Highest Dem turnout: Citrus (13.6%) Highest overall turnout: Citrus (10.9%) @PinellasREC @CitrusDemocrats
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    Florida Primary Turnout Update (8/15/22) 1,395,102 votes cast. GOP: 558k / Dem: 638k / Other: 199k Dems lead by 80,078 ballots Highest GOP turnout: Sumter (20%) Highest Dem turnout: Sumter (28.7%) Highest overall turnout: Sumter (19.9%) @SumterFLDems @rlcLakeSumter @SumterGOP
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    Florida Primary Turnout Update (8/12/22) 1,165,991 votes cast. GOP: 452k / Dem: 537k / Other: 177k Dems lead by 84,688 ballots Highest GOP turnout: Lee (14.3%) Highest Dem turnout: Sarasota (23.6%) Highest overall turnout: Sarasota & Sumter (13.7%) @SarasotaDems @SWFLYR
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    Florida Primary Turnout Update (8/11/22) 1,099,460 votes cast. GOP: 425k / Dem: 506k / Other: 169k Dems lead by 81,132 ballots Highest GOP turnout: Lee (13.7%) Highest Dem turnout: Sarasota (23%) Highest overall turnout: Sarasota (13.4%) @SarasotaDems @SWFLYR
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    Final Pre-Primary Report (Aug. 22) Rep: 917K | Dem: 1.03M | Oth: 287K Dems lead by 111K Sumter swept all categories: Dems: 41.7% have voted. Reps: 35.7% of have voted. Miami-Dade turnout is 12.5% Sarasota Dems: 36K voters. Sarasota Reps: 33K voters.
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    "Lt Dan," who has made waves online for refusing to leave his boat during Hurricane Milton, was once accused of throwing gasoline on a woman holding a cigarette and spent more than a year behind bars for punching a cop. @LaurenBrensel @FreshTakeFla