Black leaders are calling on Governor Rick Scott tonight to use his executive powers and extend early voting. A controversial 2011 law cuts early voting from 12 days to eight. Defenders of the new law say it’s needed to prevent voter fraud. They also point out that even though the number of days are cut the number of hours remain the same.

Florida's voter purge will move ahead after the federal government finalized an agreement to allow the state to access records that could detect non-citizens on the voting rolls, Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced.

A week ago, Ted Yoho was known pretty much only to the people around Gainesville whose puppies he'd delivered or whose horses he'd checked on at the farm as part of his veterinary practice.

The polls had only been closed a few hours night, but Sen. Joe Negron already was sending a message on Twitter about the upcoming general elections.

Tea party-backed "outsider" congressional candidates lost a big one, and appeared set to win a surprising one as the GOP continued a "battle for the soul of the Republican Party."

In primary elections shaped by newly drawn districts, Florida voters appeared to send three incumbent House members packing, rejuvenated the political careers of a few old names --- and likely elected the state's first openly gay lawmaker.

Scott Maddox and Steve Stewart were the top two vote-getters for Tallahassee City Commission Seat One and will square off in November's runoff election.

Some candidates in Leon County and Tallahassee aren't through campaigning. Both the Leon County Commission At-Large Seat 1 and Tallahassee City Commission Seat 1 races are headed for a runoff.

The Florida Primary on August 14th decided some winners in our area, but there are some races that will continue.

U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns, in Congress since 1989, was on the verge of being ousted by a tea party challenger in a stunning outcome in a GOP primary in north Florida.

Stay with WCTV for updates on Florida's Primary Election.

Steve Stewart and Scott Maddox are headed to a runoff on November 6th.

Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner says one third more voters cast an early or mail in ballot this primary election than in 2008, but Detzner refuses to predict how many voters will cast a ballot before polls close at seven tonight.

Four democratic candidates battled for the U.S. House, District 2 spot on the November ballot.

Morris A. Young has been declared the winner in the Gadsden County Primary Race for Sheriff. Young will be on the November ballot with independent Glenn Russ.

Larry Campbell will face Lisa Sprague in November.

Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson will face Republican Connie Mack IV in November after each easily won his respective primary.

When volunteers showed up at the Summerbrooke club house, the person from the golf course with the keys, never showed up.

The Leon County Commission at-Large Seat One is currently held by Commission Chair Akin Akinyemi and is the county's only contested seat in the primary. Akinyemi is seeking his second term and is being challenged by Emily Fritz, Mary Ann Lindley, and Fred Varn.

One of the races we're watching in Leon County involves the Second Circuit Judge. Three candidates are squaring off for the seat.

Voter turnout for the primaries usually remains lower than the general election. However, Leon County usually ranks among the highest turnout when it comes to the other Florida counties.

The Superintendent of Gadsden County Schools is trying to hold onto his spot. A principal in the county is his challenger.

With 72% of the vote, Andrew Gillum wins another term in Seat Two on the Tallahassee City Commission.

A light turnout was expected as polls opened on August 14th for Florida's primary election although slightly more than 1 million voters cast early or absentee ballots.

A crowded race in what is essentially a new House district in north Florida is in some ways serving as an outlet for the area's frustration over its diminishing influence and the GOP's continuing interest in privatizing prisons.