What Miami voters need for the November 3, 2026 general election — official dates, tools, and offices only. Updated July 2026.
| Milestone | Date / rule |
|---|---|
| Voter-registration deadline | Monday, October 5, 2026 (book closing; 29 days before Election Day) |
| Early voting | Mandatory statewide early voting: October 24 – 31, 2026; counties may offer additional early voting days — check your county Supervisor of Elections. |
| Election Day | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (polls per county hours) |
Confirm you are registered (and your address is current) with the official Florida tool:
Check your registration →Any registered voter may request a vote-by-mail ballot (no excuse required). Requests for a ballot to be mailed must be received no later than 5 p.m. on the 12th day before the election — October 22, 2026. The voted ballot must be received by the Supervisor of Elections by 7:00 p.m. local time on Election Day, regardless of postmark.
Miami-Dade County Office of the Supervisor of Elections runs the election for Miami — polling places, sample ballots, and results. Precinct-based Election Day voting; voters can look up their precinct and polling place via the county's Current Precincts, Districts and Municipalities page, by calling 311, or via the Florida Division of Elections precinct lookup.
Miami-Dade County elections →Recent reporting and curated coverage across every beat we cover.
A prominent Cuban artist and political prisoner arrived in Miami, on Saturday after being released from a five-year prison sentence on the condition that he leave his country.Video posted to Facebook captured the moment Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara walked out of the international arrivals door
First responders pulled a four-year-old from a body of water in Plantation. According to Plantation Fire Rescue, a four-year-old child was found unresponsive in a pool near 4640 W Broward Boulevard on Saturday night. When crews arrived, they immediately began life-saving CPR. Paramedics continued ch
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.The charges against the pair were not immediately announced by U.S. authorities. Brady McCarron, a spokesperson for the Marshals Service, told The Associated Pre
A child is in critical condition after a near-drowning on Saturday evening in Plantation. According to Plantation Fire, the child was found in a pool located in the 4600 block of West Broward Boulevard. Units commenced CPR in progress, and transported the child in critical condition to the hospital.
A new Everglades wildfire in west Broward County has burned thousands of acres and brought smoky conditions to nearby metro areas, according to state officials and CBS Miami meteorologists.According to the Florida Forest Service's Watch Duty map, the Mile Marker 40 fire has burned 6,750 acres just w
The match took place at Miami Stadium with fans at a Wynwood restaurant enjoying a wild game.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio put Milwaukee ahead with a two-run single in a four-run sixth inning that sent the Brewers past the skidding Miami Marlins 8-6 on Saturday. Garrett Mitchell added a two-run double in the sixth and finished with three hits for the banged-up Brewers, who erased an earl
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities, were arrested Saturday in Miami as British authorities sought their extradition on rape and sex trafficking cha
Taylor Farms on Friday said it is "voluntarily removing" iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico after it was linked to one of the largest outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. in recent years. "While the FDA traceback is indicating a specific independent farm, which represents less than 1% of
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will attend Sunday's World Cup final after an invitation from President Trump, their first meeting since December, following months of verbal sparring.Sheinbaum did not attend the World Cup's opening match in Mexico City, when her national team beat South
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.The charges against the pair were not immediately announced by U.S. authorities. Brady McCarron, a spokesperson for the Marshals Service, told The Associated Pre
Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappé surpassed Argentina's Lionel Messi's career World Cup scoring record and took the lead in the Golden Boot race with a pair of second-half goals on Saturday.It was the
After an extraordinary five weeks and more than 100 matches, the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup culminates on Sunday, July 19, with Spain facing Argentina in the final. Tickets are scarce and very expensive, but there are several ways soccer fans can watch."Imagine, with this World Cup, a Super Bowl ever
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappé surpassed Lionel Messi’s career World Cup scoring record and took the lead in the Golden Boot race with a pair of second-half goals on Saturday. It
Jerseys are out, flags are flying, and South Florida is ready for a World Cup final for the ages. Defending champion Argentina, led by global superstar Lionel Messi, will battle Spain for soccer’s ultimate prize on Sunday. Spain is hoping to stop Argentina and lift the trophy for the first time sinc
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed the warrant for William Frances Silvia, who was convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife at her mother's Casselberry-area home in 2006.Silvia, 61, is scheduled for execution by lethal injection at Florida State Prison on Aug. 18, according to the warrant.He
Happy Saturday, South Florida! The heat is the big story with Miami continuing its hot streak of 38 days in a row above 90 degrees. We may threaten the all-time record of 56 days in 2023 — with a seemingly endless streak of 90 degree days ahead. In fact, the heat will only worsen with highs trending
Princess cruise ship passengers at Port Everglades are describing the moment they were notified of the news that a crew member died after falling overboard. Passenger David Jimenez said he was first notified at around 6 a.m. Monday by the captain that the crew member had gone overboard. He took phot
Emergency crews responded to trailer park trouble in Southwest Miami-Dade. A mobile home went up in flames on Saturday morning at Southwest 102nd Avenue and Southwest 174th Terrace. Neighbors said they heard a big explosion prior to the fire. “My sister, she was in her backyard, and all of a sudden
From the teams to the fans supporting their countries until the end, the FIFA World Cup battle between France and England for third place was held in South Florida. The awaited match was the final World Cup game hosted by Miami Stadium. On Saturday night, a celebration erupted with soccer fans. “The
From the teams to the fans supporting their countries until the end, the FIFA World Cup battle between France and England for third place is underway in South Florida. The awaited match will be the final World Cup game hosted by Miami Stadium. Soccer fans filled the fan zone one last time before the
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi rarely loses. Spain never loses. That’s been how things have worked in recent years, anyway. Soccer’s best player and soccer’s dominant team are set to collide Sunday in a World Cup final worthy of the sport’s grandest stage. Messi and Argentina will face a
Heavy smoke from wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota engulfed large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, impacting air quality and exposing millions of people to hazardous levels of air pollution. Conditions across the Northeast were expected to improve on Saturday, while smoky
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Garrett Mitchell’s two-out single up the middle in the 10th inning scored automatic runner Jackson Chourio from second, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Friday night to snap a three-game skid. The center fielder delivered his third career walk-off hit, off Mia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday announced the first U.S. troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, saying two were killed and another was missing in an attack on a base in Jordan. They were killed Friday as the U.S. and partner forces
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as an Iranian negotiator said Tehran had suspended its commitments under the interim deal with the U.S. — snapping another fragile thread as the war shows no end i
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified. The region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the s
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking another hot and humid day across South Florida. We will see a few pop-up showers early in the morning and possibly in the early afternoon. The rest of the day will be partly cloudy.
The Regal Princess is back at Port Everglades after a crew member fell overboard and was declared dead this past week. Steve Maugeri has the latest.
A new Everglades wildfire in west Broward County has burned thousands of acres and brought smoky conditions to nearby metro areas, according to state officials and CBS Miami meteorologists. According to the Florida Forest Service's Watch Duty map, the Mile Marker 40 fire has burned 6,000 acres just
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking another hot and humid day across South Florida. We will see a few pop-up showers early in the morning and possibly in the early afternoon. The rest of the day will be partly cloudy. CBS News Miami Real temperatures will reach the low 90s. The humidity and that heat
A deadly crash unfolded early Saturday morning along US-27 in Miramar, according to the Miramar Police Department.Investigators said it happened around 1:38 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the highway near Pines Boulevard. Two people who were on a motorcycle reportedly crashed into the rear of a tra
Happy Saturday, July 18, 2026, South Florida! The heat is on! Hopefully everyone has had a moment to cool off after this week’s high heat! Afternoon high temperatures reached into the mid 90s much of the week while Miami tied a record high of 97° on Thursday! By the end of the week, we finally saw s
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NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states muddled through another day of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires on Friday. The thick smoke enveloped the nation’s capital in a gloomy, eerie haze and prompted Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians
A man and his dog were badly injured in an apparent act of random rage. The alarming attack left Evan Motlong with a fractured face, and his dog suffered a fractured leg after they went out for a walk in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood on Wednesday evening. “My orbital bone is fractured, my cheekbone i
Ahead of tomorrow's World Cup match in Miami, three men were arrested in Virginia Gardens as part of a human trafficking sting operation.The men were arrested for allegedly trying to meet with juvenile girls for sex. David Talukdar / Getty Images Investigators said the suspects entered a room expect
A wellness business in Davie is working to address cost barriers preventing some clients from accessing medical pedicures."I feel so sad when I see older people needing a pedicure, but they can't afford it," said Judith Mella Mignon, co-owner of Wellness Pedicure.At the clinic, technicians follow po
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