What to Know
- The middle of the week is here – and NBC 6 has the top six stories you need to know for Wednesday.
The middle of the week is here – and NBC 6 has the top six stories you need to know for Wednesday.
Weather wise, an isolated morning shower will give way to a dry and warm afternoon with high temps in the mid-80s.
No. 1 – Republican Ron DeSantis will be Florida’s next governor after defeating his opponent, Andrew Gillum. It was a close race up until the very end with DeSantis winning by less than one point.
No. 2 – Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson is expected to publicly concede his seat later today to Republican Rick Scott after losing a very close race. Scott would join Marco Rubio in making it the first time since 1875 that Florida has sent two Republicans to the chamber.
No. 3 – Two Democrats are turning red districts blue in South Florida. Donna Shalala replaces Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in the 27th district while Debbie Mucarsel-Powell defeated Congressman Carlos Curbelo in the race for District 26.
No. 4 – 60 percent of Miami-Dade voters are saying "yes" to David Beckham's proposed soccer stadium. The vote gives the city the green-light to negotiate with the Beckham group on a price and conditions on a final contract.
No. 5 – Voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum that will give teachers at public schools in Miami-Dade County a raise and a tax increase for residents in the county. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says teachers will see bigger pay checks as soon as July 1, 2019.
No. 6 – The greyhound amendment also passed, ending commercial greyhound and other dog racing by 2020.
