Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Florida Rep. Alex Rizo, Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones, and Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner. Don't Trash Our Treasure Correspondent Louis Aguirre explains the Miami-Dade County incinerator controversy.

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Republican Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott celebrated a victory over his Democratic opponent, former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, on Tuesday night in Bonita Springs with more than 56% of the votes.

Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell are making their final pushes for votes for the Senate ahead of Election Day.

Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Florida Rep. Alex Rizo, Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones, and Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner. Don't Trash Our Treasure Correspondent Louis Aguirre explains the Miami-Dade County incinerator controversy.

This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, the Democratic candidate running for U.S. Senate against the Republican incumbent Sen. Rick Scott.

Five candidates are challenging the Republican incumbent, Rick Scott, including Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Democrat who was born in Ecuador and lives in Ecuador.

Five candidates are challenging the Republican incumbent, Rick Scott, including Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Democrat who was born in Ecuador and lives in Ecuador.

Florida Democrats have been boldly proclaiming that Florida is in play for this year's November elections, but their campaign spending hasn't matched those claims.

With more polls showing Florida Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell closing in on Republican incumbent Sen. Rick Scott, the only Latina in the country to run for a Senate seat in 2024 says Scott’s claim she is a “socialist” is part of his “disinformation” campaign.

Florida’s Democratic Party is expressing hope that the enthusiasm for the Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz presidential ticket will boost Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell's efforts to un-seat Republican incumbent Rick Scott.

Former U.S. Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell will challenge Rick Scott in November for a U.S. Senate seat.

Republican Rick Scott’s bid for renomination for a second Senate term tops the list of races that Florida voters will decide in the upcoming primary.

Florida will have one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races this fall. Four Democrats are running in the Aug. 20 primary to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Scott, and one former congresswoman currently has the edge.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is spending millions of campaign dollars on ads focused on Florida’s Hispanic voters.

Democrats hoping to hold their slim Senate majority after November are looking for wins in two unlikely places that could neutralize potential setbacks elsewhere, Florida and Texas.

There is a major race for one of Florida's U.S. Senate seats coming up in 2024.

Sen. Rick Scott was in Miami on Monday to meet with Cuban-Americans who are endorsing him during his campaign for reelection.

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Democrat who represented Miami for one term in the House after immigrating to the United States from Ecuador, announced on Tuesday she was challenging incumbent Republican, Rick Scott, for the Senate in 2024.

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announced Tuesday she will seek the nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in 2024, a campaign that will be a test to see if Florida Democrats can fare better during a presidential election in a state that is increasingly Republican.

The U.S. House Committee on House Administration held a roundtable discussion on Monday morning at the Miami-Dade College Wolfson Campus about the impact of misinformation and disinformation on elections.

Gabrielle Giffords was in downtown Miami on Friday morning to help unveil a new installation against gun violence.

MIAMI, Fla. – Democratic incumbent Debbie Mucarsel-Powell had not been heard from after one of the biggest upsets in South Florida when former Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez unseated her by winning the election to U.S. House in Florida’s 26th Congressional District. Mucarsel-Powell still hasn’t formally conceded the race, but on Thursday she did congratulate Gimenez, a Republican, on his victory in a statement. "My campaign continues to closely monitor as all ballots, including potentially undelivered mail ballots, are counted in this race. Meanwhile, I want to congratulate Carlos Gimenez on his victory. Florida’s 26th Congressional District runs from Kendall to Key West.

MIAMI – Two Cuban-American Republicans will be walking into the U.S. House next year after unseating two Democratic incumbents who outspent them during their campaigns. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is preparing to represent Florida’s 26th congressional district after defeating Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. District 27 includes an area of Miami-Dade that includes the cities of Miami, Miami Beach, South Miami, West Miami, Coral Gables, and North Bay Village. FEC records from January 2019 to October, show Mucarsel-Powell raised more than $6 million and Gimenez raised about $1.96 million. Shalala raised $3.4 million, and Salazar raised about $3.1 million.

U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn, an Oklahoma City lawyer, faced Republican state Sen. Bice for the Oklahoma City-area House seat. President Donald Trump supported Mace on Twitter and she once worked on the president’s campaign. Fischbach contended that Peterson was too close to Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other liberals. Republican Ronny Jackson has won a House seat in West Texas, where he moved after leaving the White House in 2018. They are banking on anxiety over the pandemic, suburban indignation with President Donald Trump and a fundraising advantage.

WESTCHESTER, Fla. – Democrat incumbent for Florida Congressional District 26, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell went to a polling site in Westchester Thursday for a big Republican endorsement. Mucarsel-Powell is finishing a strong first term in Congress, where she fought for Everglades restoration, gun control, immigration reform and affordable health care. “I feel optimistic, but cautiously optimistic, but you never know. Gimenez feels that the race is still a dead heat and he is also optimistic. Florida’s 26th Congressional District runs from Kendall to Key West.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Former Miami Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is on his way to Washington. Gimenez won election to U.S. House in Florida’s 26th Congressional District, beating incumbent Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. “We have a beautiful Congressional District 26, which also covers Monroe County,” he said. I look forward to a final result when the votes have been counted and everyone’s voice has been heard.”Florida’s 26th Congressional District runs from Kendall to Key West. See below for live results as the ballots are counted on Election Night, Nov. 3:The public battle between the two was partisan and contentious.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Miami-Dade’s term-limited Mayor Carlos Gimenez is running to unseat congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. She represents Florida’s 26th Congressional District, which runs from Kendall to Key West. Mayor Gimenez joined This Week in South Florida hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg to discuss the race. Their conversation can be seen at the top of this page.

First up is the Carlos Gimenez ad against Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. THE RACE: Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is the Republican running for the House of Representatives against Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, the Democrat who currently holds the Miami District 26 seat. THE CLAIM: “Debbie Mucarsel-Powell pushed taxpayer-funded loans meant for small business. The PPP program stumbled when it went live in April. (Up next: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ad against Carlos Gimenez)

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. Its one of the hottest races anywhere in the country, the race for the 26th Congressional District seat, which represents Kendall all the way to Key West. Mucarsel-Powell in a Zoom meeting discussing a new bill to help schools reopen safely, while Gimenez is directing the Countys COVID-19 response. Im happy with that and it positions me well with the General Election because I am center Right and thats where Im gonna be. Unfortunately, my opponent is not center Right, she is way, way Left, Gimenez said. When Im in Congress it means Dont Mess With My People. "Mucarsel Powell has a lot of money in her campaign account $2.8 million.

MIAMI – About 90 international passengers remain aboard the Coral Princess ship at PortMiami, as others left Tuesday on nine additional domestic charter flights, a spokesperson for Princess Cruises said. Princess Cruises confirmed two people on board died while the ship was at sea and there were 12 cases of the new coronavirus. A third passenger, Wilson Maa, of California, died at a Hialeah hospital Saturday night after waiting for hours to be taken off the ship. The cruise line said 545 guests disembarked Coral Princess on Sunday and another 139 left Monday, leaving 274 on board. According to the spokesperson, Coral Princess departed March 5 from San Antonio (Santiago) for a South America voyage, which was scheduled to end in Buenos Aires on March 19.

MIAMI, Fla. – The Coral Princess docked at Port Miami screened every soul before the people were loaded onto buses and headed to the airport. But the process did not happen fast enough for married couple Wilson and Toyling Maa. Lisa Ouchida is now worried about her sister, Toyling, who is in the hospital. Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26) is now calling for an investigation by local authorities. Mucarsel-Powell said that Maa and his wife waited "four hours before being transported to a hospital."

MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez received a standing ovation Tuesday from the audience of a who’s who of county government past and present. In outlining the county’s achievements, Gimenez was also outlining his own, one day before an expected announcement he will run for U.S. Congress. The three-term, now term-limited Gimenez telegraphed his intention to run for Congressional District 26, making the annual presentation about the state of the county a de facto pre-launch campaign speech. He has told supporters he will announce Wednesday his intention to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who represents southwest Miami-Dade County and Monroe County. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, delivering his state of the county address Jan. 14, 2020, is expected to announce his intention to run for Congress.

MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said Thursday night he will be making an announcement regarding his future next week. Gimenez has indicated that he will be announcing he is running for Florida’s 26th Congressional District, which includes Key West, Key Largo, Marathon and a portion of southwest Miami-Dade County. Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is vying to unseat Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo in Florida's 26th Congressional District. Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell unseated Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo on Jan. 3, 2019.

On "This Week in South Florida," co-hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney talk with Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell about the impeachment hearings.

"These are Cuban American citizens who want to bring their relatives to the United States under existing laws," U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Fla., said Friday. In 2017 the State Department decided to partially shut down the American Embassy in Cuba following the alleged health attacks on embassy workers. U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Fla., is pushing a bill in Congress that would force the State Department to start processing applications within 30 days of the bill becoming a law. The bill, which is co-sponsored by Shalala, also gives the government the option to process the application by video conferencing. "Castigating Cuban families for what an oppressive and dictational regime has done for decades is not the answer," Mucarsel-Powell said.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Fla., is pushing a bill in Congress that would force the State Department to start processing applications within 30 days of the bill becoming a law. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - After touring the Homestead Detention Center for the seventh time, Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell said Saturday that she wants the "prison-like facility" to be shut down. Mucarsel-Powell toured the facility, which houses about 1,100 kids, with Rep. Veronica Escobar, Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez and Miami-Dade County Director of Emergency Management Frank Rollason. "I have felt the same disturbing feeling that I have felt every single time that I have visited this facility." The Miami Herald published the federal governments hurricane plan that prompted the population reduction at the detention center. Rep. Debbie Waserman Schultz introduced a bill on July 22nd expanding access to federal detention centers for unaccompanied migrant children.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Democratic candidates for president were still in South Florida Friday after the two-night debate wrapped up. On Friday, some of them, along with other local leaders, spoke outside the facility in Homestead that houses migrant children who crossed the border unaccompanied. Many of the Democrats demanded the migrant children be freed from the shelter. Senators Kamala Harris and Kirstin Gillibrand talked one on one with the mother of a 17-year-old boy who is being held at the facility and is begging to be reunited with him. "I strongly believe that you should judge a society based on how it treats its children," Harris said.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Democratic candidates for president were still in South Florida Friday after the two-night debate wrapped up. On Friday, some of them, along with other local leaders, visited the facility in Homestead that houses migrant children who crossed the border unaccompanied. Many of the Democrats demanded the migrant children be freed from the shelter. "I strongly believe that you should judge a society based on how it treats its children," Harris said. Biden was not spotted at the Homestead facility Friday morning, but polls show Biden is still the favorite among the group of Democrats running for the nomination.