Jeff Burlew

Nearly half of Leon County’s voters cast ballots in the election as of Friday — a solid showing that was nevertheless slightly below statewide numbers.

With presidential polls still showing a virtually tied race 24 hours before Election Day and thousands of votes yet to be cast locally, that remained something of an open question.

Almost 60% of registered voters have already had their say and cast their ballots. With polls open between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., many more will have their say today.

Dorothy “Dot” Inman-Johnson has taken an early lead against City Commissioner Curtis Richardson in the hotly contested battle for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 2.

Tallahassee Democrat With roughly 60% of the vote counted in Leon County, yes votes on Question 1 were leading 54.33% to 45.67%.

Another GOP wave in Leon County — not unlike the one from 2022 , when Florida cemented itself as a red state — was one of the key factors that helped City Commissioner Curtis Richardson, a Democrat, win re-election.

Tallahassee Democrat Zach Wester, the disgraced former Jackson County deputy convicted of planting drugs on innocent motorists, won a legal

The city's urban forester position has been vacant for about nine months. Tallahassee Democrat

Much of the Big Bend and Florida Panhandle is under an overnight frost advisory, with temperatures forecast to drop to the low 30s in some parts of the area.

The elections for Democratic and Republican party chairs and other officers are not open to the general public. Instead, each party's leaders are chosen by precinct committee men and women who run for office every presidential election cycle.