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Voters across Florida are heading to the polls today for a slate of local elections that will shape School Boards, city halls and county commissions heading into 2026. While turnout is typically light in off-year contests, several communities are hosting closely watched races and ballot questions.

In Miami , a baker’s dozen candidates are competing to succeed term-limited Mayor Francis Suarez . The field includes city and county veterans Joe Carollo , Emilio González , Eileen Higgins , Xavier Suarez , Alex Díaz de la Portilla , and Ken Russell , who have dominated early polling and fundraising.

The Mayor’s role is mainly symbolic — able to veto Commission items and hire or f

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