Plant City, Florida

Hillsborough County commissioners will vote on a Sheriff's Office-requested ordinance capping speeds for e-bikes, motorized scooters and bicycles: 10 mph on sidewalks, 15 mph on shared paths and trails, and 28 mph on roads and bike lanes. The rule would ban wheelies, stunts and "street takeovers," let police impound bikes on the spot, and fine parents after a child's second violation. It would also cover Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City where local rules don't already apply. Neighboring Pinellas County is waiting on possible state action after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a similar statewide bill in June. A public hearing is set for Nov. 10.

Florida's primaries produced a mixed picture for both parties ahead of November's general election. Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican gubernatorial nomination with Trump's endorsement and a large financial edge, beating Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, former House Speaker Paul Renner and newcomer James Fishback despite Gov. Ron DeSantis's public misgivings; Donalds would become Florida's first Black governor if elected. Former Republican congressman David Jolly, running with Gwen Graham as his lieutenant governor pick, won the Democratic nomination over state Rep. Dotie Joseph and others, pitching himself as a centrist who wants to end the culture wars. The two will meet in November to succeed the term-limited DeSantis, in a state where Democrats haven't won the governorship in over 30 years.

Progressive state Rep. Angie Nixon defeated establishment-backed Alex Vindman for the Senate Democratic nomination despite being outspent; she faces Republican Sen. Ashley Moody, who won her primary with Trump's backing, in the special election for Marco Rubio's former seat. Incumbents Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Jared Moskowitz turned back challengers, including Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, in redrawn districts under Florida's new Republican-favored congressional map. Trump-endorsed Cory Mills lost his House primary amid domestic violence allegations, while far-right figures Dan Bilzerian and Madison Cawthorn were also defeated, alongside Rep. Randy Fine's contentious win.