Here are some of the big takeaways from the midterm elections: Florida has a new governor, former Republican congressman Ron DeSantis; a few House seats changed, giving Democrats control of one chamber of Congress; all but one of the 12 constitutional state amendments on the ballot passed and it looks like there'll be a recount for the Senate seat between Bill Nelson and Rick Scott. Blaise Ingoglia, state representative for the 35th District and the chair of the Republican Party of Florida,

It’s Election Day! South Florida residents are heading to the polls and casting their ballots for the next governor of the state, representatives in the U.S. Congress, among others, as well as weighing in on 105 possible ballot questions. WLRN reporters are across the region covering the major races. Sundial checked in with WLRN reporter Jessica Bakeman who is in Tallahassee, Florida covering the Gillum campaign, WMFE reporter Brendan Byrne, who is following the DeSantis campaign in Orlando,

A South Florida environmental technology company has a plan to fight the state's blue-green algae problems with microscopic plastic beads. Green Water Solution is one of four finalists for the George Barley Water Prize , a $10 million award started by the Everglades Foundation to address toxic algae blooms through new technologies. The prize is intended to fund a technology that can be used around the globe to reduce phosphorus contamination in water. The CEO of the company, Frank Jochem, has

WLRN has a new podcast, “Vote, Already!,” a guide to the 2018 Florida midterm ballot. The podcast covers a number of key amendments and local races. WLRN's digital director Teresa Frontado, editorial director Alicia Zuckerman and reporter Daniel Rivero joined Sundial to talk about the new podcast. How much stake should we put in the polls this election day? The website and podcast "FiveThirtyEight," started by statistician and political analyst Nate Silver, has built the model for polling

In less than a week voters will decide who will be the next governor of Florida. They will be choosing between Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis. How much do you know about the candidates and issues? Chris King is the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant governor. He joined Sundial to talk about gun safety following the shootings at a synagogue in Pittsburgh and the key issues for the Gillum campaign going into the election: economic equality, healthcare and the environment. In

Argentina-born Eduardo Lis has played in jazz groups across the world, but found a home for his music in South Florida. The classically trained percussionist started his group “Eduardo Lis & Latin Jazz Menu” in Miami six months ago. The band’s unique style incorporates traditional jazz standards with Brazilian and Argentinian beats. Lis is inspired by Miami-based groups like Locos Por Juana and Spam All-Stars. In addition to playing the drums, Lis is an elementary music teacher in Broward

The Sun Sentinel has released Season 2 of its popular podcast Felonious Florida, with an investigation into a murder that happened nearly three decades ago in Wellington. On a Saturday morning in 1990, 40-year-old Marlene Warren opened her door to a surprise visitor: a person dressed as a clown with a delivery of balloons and flowers. The clown proceeded to pull a gun from its pocket, point it at Marlene's face, fire and run from the scene. Marlene was rushed to the hospital and died two days

A South Florida based group of prosecutors have approached the Florida Supreme Court and declared the state's Stand Your Ground law is unconstitutional. The League of Prosecutors , led by Miami-Dade Prosecutor Katherine Fernandez Russell, demanded the supreme court judges strike down the law because the law forces state attorneys to bring self-defense cases in front of a judge and not a jury. The Miami Herald's David Ovalle reported on the story . He also examined the connections the infamous

In one week voters will decide who will be the next governor of Florida. How much do you know about the candidates and issues? Jeanette Nuñez , Speaker Pro Tempore in the Florida House of Representatives, is running alongside Republican congressman Ron DeSantis for Florida’s governorship. Nuñez joined Sundial to talk about the issue of safety following the shootings at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, the role divisive political rhetoric is having on our culture and the key issues for the DeSantis

Next week, voters in the City of Miami will choose whether or not Mayor Francis Suarez will become the city’s first "strong mayor." Suarez has campaigned on the idea voters need a mayor that has the power to enact the changes they’d like to see. But critics see it as a power grab. Suarez was also recently named to the Global Summit on Climate Adaptation, which was started by Bill Gates and United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki Moon, to develop policies to make cities more resilient. Mayor