r/florida • • 22h ago

Politics Early Voting has started! Oct 19-31

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Early voting has started for many counties and runs through October 31st.

Check with your county Supervisor of Elections for your county's early voting schedule and locations.

Vote-by-Mail Request Deadline - Oct 22

Request for a Mail-in Ballot must be made to your Supervisor of Elections before 5pm (local) on October 22nd.

https://dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/vote-by-mail/

Election Day: November 3rd, 2026


I am already registered to vote but I have moved/changed my name since the last election. Is this deadline applicable to me?

If you made any changes of that nature, please update your registration with the link above before the deadline!

When can I vote in-person?

If you are registered to vote, you can vote during your county's early election period. By law, early voting must be held at least for 8 days.

Each county Supervisor of Elections may offer more days of early voting. Check with your county Supervisor of Elections for the additional days of early voting that may be offered in your county.

Election Day is November 3, 2026. Check with your county Supervisor of Elections for your Election Day Polling Location.

When can I request a mail-in ballot?

The deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed is no later than 5:00 p.m. (local time) on the 10th day before the election. For this year’s election, that would be October 22. Source

Check with your county Supervisor of Elections for how to request a mail in ballot.

When should I be receiving my mail-in ballot?

Supervisors of Elections send the ballots during a 7-day window which is between 40 and 33 days before an election.

For more information about voting by mail, please visit the Florida Department of Election Vote-by-Mail page.

I registered for a mail in ballot last election, do I need request one again?

YES! Check with your county Supervisor of Elections for how to request a mail in ballot.

I am a registered Democrat/Independent/Republican. Am I allowed to vote for people on the ballot that have a different affiliation from me?

Yes, you can vote for any candidate in the General Election. Who you vote for is secret.

Do I have to vote in every races on the ballot?

You can leave a race blank if you choose to and your vote will still be counted on other races that you vote on, on your ballot. However, try your best to make an informed vote on every race on the ballot.

Where can I find more information on the candidates or amendments?

In addition to the candidate's website (which, if they have one, can be found through googling the candidate's name) Ballotpedia.org usually has some information on down ballot races and amendments as well.

The best source on local elections would be the major newspaper for your area (Tampa Bay Times, Miami Herald, Sun Sentinel, etc). They interview almost every candidate of every race that is happening in the area so you can find out the positions of every candidate on each issue. They will also talk about any local referendum or proposals relevant to your city or county.


r/florida • • 1d ago

AskFlorida Moving Megathread

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Moving to Florida? This is your thread.

Please try to include as much information as possible in your questions, such as general location and budget.

Keep Discussion on topic. Comments such as the below will be removed:

  • "Don't Move here"/ "Leave" or any variation of goes against Rule #1.
  • "Don't {insert state} my Florida"
  • Complaining about people moving here - this isn't the thread for that.
  • Unwarranted political discussion/comments. This is not a politics thread.

Thread will refresh every 2 weeks.

Find previous threads here


r/florida • • 10h ago

Politics Melting Ron DeSantis statue unveiled to call out his inaction on climate crisis

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r/florida • • 15h ago

Politics Lawsuit by Florida Republicans threatens four Tampa Bay TV stations with criminal prosecution if they air ad about Hope Florida Scandal

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r/florida • • 4h ago

AskFlorida Is this legal?

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Saw a ram driving around with this plate that I’ve never seen before. Based on my research it’s not a state issued plate and is more likely a fake or “self issued” plate associated with the sovereign citizen stuff. Is it legal? Any info?


r/florida • • 23h ago

Politics Byron Donalds is pro–data centers. So is his stock portfolio.

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The Republican candidate vying to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis told a group of Miami businesses last spring that Florida was “wide open” for development. “We have actual land in our state that is still pristine, available to use,” he said at the time. Amid growing evidence of the unpopularity of data centers among voters, he nonetheless dug in, bashing other candidates, like David Jolly, now the Democratic nominee, who had proposed moratoriums.

“There ain’t no bans coming,” Donalds said at a campaign event in August. “But it sounds good on TV. Or it sounds good on social media.”


r/florida • • 16h ago

Politics Hope Florida Controversy

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r/florida • • 12h ago

Politics DeSantis says Tesla’s Roadster will be legal in Florida, ‘could be used to leapfrog golf carts’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

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Though it’s unlikely drivers will be able to fly on public roads until there are laws in place, the governor wrote that the Roadster “could be used to leapfrog golf carts in the Villages.”


r/florida • • 21h ago

Politics Early voting begins Monday in Florida

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r/florida • • 5h ago

Interesting Stuff Orlando

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The City Beautiful


r/florida • • 19h ago

Things To Do Some Anna Maria Island photos. Beautiful place!

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r/florida • • 2h ago

AskFlorida Friends? Central fl

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Im a black 29M husband and father. It’s so hard to find friends. Anyone in Central FL wanting new friends to. I like to play video games, I like to drink tequila, I love working out , just started yoga. I love hiking or trails to walk. I be chilling honestly not much I do pretty simple guy. I just need like minded ppl. I also enjoy trading, entrepreneur talks. All my friends I grew up with i feel i out grew them. I got a family now I just like to chill watch football or sum lol. Let’s chat tho. Tap in with me.


r/florida • • 14h ago

Interesting Stuff This Footage of a Puking Snake Is a Gross Reminder of Why Python Control Is So Important

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r/florida • • 15h ago

News Florida issues arrest warrant for former Cuban leader Raúl Castro

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r/florida • • 21h ago

AskFlorida Navigable waterways

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For the most part I understand that most waterways are considered navigable and therefore open to the public to fish/boat in even if the water touches the land of local property owners. And typically in these situations, a person's property boundary ends where the water begins. I get that. But what if my property boundary includes an inlet with a very narrow (3') opening without any other means to access it?

Is this still considered navigable water?

I want to know if I can post signs that say "private Property" at the tiny little entrance to my bayou since my property boundary does include this inlet.

(See pic). I want to do this because some jerk snuck into my inlet a few nights ago in the middle of the night and stole my canoe.


r/florida • • 5h ago

Advice Toad question to help eradicate Cane toads.

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Is this a southern toad or cane toad?


r/florida • • 1d ago

Politics Angie Nixon outraises Ashley Moody by millions in third quarter

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r/florida • • 18h ago

Weather Weather

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I don’t know where everyone is but I just gotta say the weather in Clearwater is perfect today. Windows and doors are open and there is a great breeze flowing through the house.


r/florida • • 19h ago

News Niceville police will be authorized to carry out ICE actions under federal agreement

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…authorized actions include, but are not limited to: 
Interviewing individuals regarding their immigration status
Checking Department of Homeland Security databases and entering information into ICE’s database 
Detaining/holding individuals before ICE takes custody
Making recommendations of deportation instead of formal legal proceedings


r/florida • • 23h ago

Interesting Stuff Update on the future space jellyfish even I posted about yesterday

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The Bandwagon 5 launch from SpaceX got delayed to tomorrow, October 20, due to unfavorable weather conditions. The space jellyfish phenomenon will still happen like last Monday, but it will now be viewed tomorrow.


r/florida • • 1d ago

Things To Do Camping in the Keys

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r/florida • • 1d ago

Interesting Stuff Look up at the sky tomorrow just before sunrise!

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SpaceX's Bandwagon 5 will lift off at 6:30 am in Cape Canaveral and leave behind a "space jellyfish" phenomenon where the exhaust plume from the rocket will be lit up by the Sun high in the atmosphere while we are still in some darkness here. This will be the same thing as the space jellyfish seen last Monday across the state. Take photos!


r/florida • • 18h ago

Interesting Stuff Apollo 1 Memorial launch pad

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Launch complex 34 on Cape Canaveral


r/florida • • 1d ago

Politics Going the wrong way: Amendment 3’s $250K homestead exemption slips to 42% support, 18 points shy of passage

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r/florida • • 8h ago

AskFlorida Newbie landscaping questions

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1) What month is the best time to have landscaping done by?
2) What month has the best deals?
3) what stores do you recommend for DIY or should I just hire a landscaper?

PS - I have zero clue what I’m doing or what to start with. I’m a homeowner for years now and never touched my front yard