Justin Garcia

Changes are in place following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Local supervisors used backup versions of their websites.

The association of county elections supervisors previously asked the governor for several changes after the disasters to give voters more flexibility.

Supervisor Brian Corley said voters are allowed to get “innovative” during emergencies and that the ballots will be counted.

In a letter to the secretary of state, the supervisors asked for eleven temporary changes.

Local elections supervisors are working to make sure early voting and Election Day run smoothly.

The port hopes to have all of the terminals fully functional by Saturday.

Utilities released estimates for when customers should expect power.

Some went without medicine and oxygen or relied on friends’ refrigerators.

These are the phone numbers to call if you need help getting to a safe shelter in Pinellas, Hillsborough or Pasco counties.

As governments scramble with contracted trucks, much of the debris won’t be picked up in time.

Florida voters received misleading election material in the mail this year.

People in jail sleep on floor beds as non-violent misdemeanor offenders have a harder time getting released before trial.

Hundreds of polling places in Tampa Bay are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Deputy Chief Ruth Cate sent an email addressing criticism of women in law enforcement following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

The deadline for requesting mail ballots is 5 p.m.

Other Tampa Bay counties will start early voting in the coming days.

Nine current and former Tampa police officers and an assistant state attorney claimed John Martin Sitton hit on them persistently.

The Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections office has installed additional security cameras and put up physical barriers to protect the building’s main doors. Pinellas’ supervisor of elections is spending more on off-duty sheriff’s deputies. All local counties are bolstering cybersecurity protections.Officials say the security upgrades — which have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars — are part of ongoing efforts to protect election integrity ahead of this year’s closely watched presidential ele…

A Sarasota judge ruled Monday that the police search of former Republican Party of Florida chairperson Christian Ziegler’s cellphone amid rape allegations violated the U.S. Constitution.Judge Hunter Carroll ruled that three search warrants obtained by the Sarasota Police Department to look through Ziegler’s phone were “severely overbroad.” He noted that officers went through hundreds of thousands of photos and videos and thousands of Ziegler’s text messages to his wife, Bridget Ziegler.The judge…