One of Tampa’s most crowded single-seat elections is finally over, and Naya Young is headed for Tampa City Hall.

Grassroots activist Naya Young has been elected to the Tampa City Council. The first-time candidate defeated Thomas Scott, who previously held local office in both the city and Hillsborough County. Young secured 61% of the vote.

DEVASTATING': Faith-based aviation nonprofit Agape Flights, based in Venice, Florida, is partnering with humanitarian organizations to deliver critical supplies.

Tampa Fire Rescue said about 15 to 20 people were evaluated and taken to local hospitals with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

A winner is expected to be called quickly after polls close, with mail ballots accounting so far for more than 73% of the ballots cast. Mail ballots are the first results to drop publicly after polls close, meaning a large lead for either candidate is likely enough to tell who will be the winner, even before Election Day votes are tallied.

Florida Democrats in the Legislature are imploring Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency and use state money to buy food and direct it to food pantries as nearly 3 million people lose access to a federal food assistance program.