MIAMI — After Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor’s race on Tuesday, her campaign adviser sent a memo boasting the election created a “renewed sense of Democratic momentum across Florida and the country” — and predicted Democrats would be “supercharged with enthusiasm going into 2026.”

Eileen Higgins, the Democratic former Miami-Dade County Commissioner set to become Miami’s next mayor, achieved political milestones for the city.

The voters have spoken, and Miami will have its first woman ever and first Democrat in nearly 30 years as its next mayor. Here's what to know.

Behind the combined effort from Alex Condon and Reuben Chinyelu, the No. 10 Gators defeated Miami 82-68 to rattle off their third straight win at Vystar Veteran Memorial Arena on Sunday, Nov. 16.

Eileen Higgins' win is the latest example of Democratic efforts to win in places where the party has struggled to be competitive in recent years.

Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick surrendered in Miami and posted bond after being indicted on charges of stealing FEMA funds, laundering money, and using the proceeds for her campaign and luxury purchases.

Mark Allen Geralds, 58, was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. following a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison for the February 1989 murder of Tressa Pettibone. The Florida Supreme Court later vacated the sentence but affirmed the conviction, and Geralds was resentenced to death in 1992.

The representative describes the government’s decision to pause all immigration processes for citizens of 19 countries as ‘unfair’ and ‘un-American’