As far as Florida elections go, 2025 isn't a big year unless you're running for a local race. Here's where Floridians will be going to the polls.

Actions by the U.S. Supreme Court, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis could further set back Black political influence in wake of voting law changes.

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Election Day is a little more than two weeks away, but starting Monday, registered voters in some areas of South Florida are now able to head to the polls to begin early voting, including all registered voters in the cities of Miami Beach and Marathon.

Galvez Turros is seeking Escalona’s disqualification. A trial is set for Oct. 29, less than a week before Election Day, according to the Miami Herald, which first reported on the legal challenge Wednesday.

The most pressing issues for North Florida, according to the three campaigns, are inflation, housing costs and health care.

Among the dozens of petitions the U.S. Supreme Court rejected this week was one from a Sarasota resident who challenged Florida’s closed primary election system. Michael J. Polelle is a former attorney and emeritus professor at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned that his efforts to eliminate property taxes in his state are threatened by competing tax-cutting proposals that could end up on the ballot. To be successful, a proposal needs to reach a 60 percent voter threshold.

DeSantis late Wednesday dismissed a series of proposed constitutional amendments​ released last week by the Florida House to cut property taxes.

Smart & Safe Florida filed a lawsuit this week challenging a push by Florida’s top election officials to throw out as many as 200,000 signatures.