Neal Dunn

Republican Austin Rogers is projected to win Florida's 2nd congressional district, defeating Democrat Amanda Marie Green, according to Decision Desk HQ, with Rogers leading by about four points as votes were tallied. He succeeds retiring Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), who held the Panhandle-based seat for five terms and routinely won by wide margins. Rogers, a lawyer who previously worked for the Senate Judiciary Committee and as general counsel to Sen. Rick Scott, won a crowded August GOP primary before facing Green, a former USAID contractor. He campaigned as a Trump ally and aligned himself closely with Dunn's record.

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The Hill

Sentiment

Miami Herald readers this week raised concerns over Miami-Dade's "Better Bus Network" overhaul, which eliminated most bus routes serving North Miami, North Miami Beach, Biscayne Park and the Omni area, leaving only Route 9 in place. Residents say they now face walks of up to a mile to reach transit, even as roughly 1,000 new apartment units are under construction nearby, raising questions about how car-less residents will reach jobs, groceries and medical care.

The same letters section also featured reader reactions on unrelated topics, including a call for Congress to pass the Recycled Materials Attribution Act to standardize recycling claims as Miami-Dade landfills near capacity, criticism of federal deportation policy and immigration enforcement funding, debate over the definition of socialism, reactions to Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's Vatican visit, praise for the Miami Herald's Epstein investigation coverage, and a proposal for genetic eligibility testing in women's professional basketball.

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Miami Herald

Emerging News

Republican Austin Rogers Wins Florida’s 2nd District House Seat

Republican Austin Rogers Wins Florida’s 2nd District House Seat

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Sentiment

North Miami bus route cuts leave residents stranded amid apartment boom

North Miami bus route cuts leave residents stranded amid apartment boom

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Sentiment