WOKC Local News – November 05, 2026, 7:40 AM
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WOKC News. They’re finally over with WOKC News. I’m Charles Murphy. Republicans again swept through the statewide races in Florida. Byron Donalds is your new governor. He defeated Democrat David Jolly by two percentage points. Donalds thanked President Trump directly in his victory speech. In our state, we are not going to tolerate bigotry of any kind, including anti-Semitism. Florida will be a state for everybody. Ashley Moody won the Senate race again by a slight two point margin over Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon. Also elected is Attorney General James Oothmire. He touted his record over the last year and a half. Ultimately, if you want to show people you’re the best person to do the job, the best way is to do it. And we have done it well. Wilton Simpson was back in at Agriculture Commissioner in Blazing Golia, elected Chief Financial Officer. Okeechobee had 11,202 ballots cast this election, that’s 53.66 of registered voters. Okeechobee had nearly 70 percent support for the Republicans in the statewide races and for Congress, as well as the statehouse Kayleigh Tuck. Statewide voters also approved the constitutional amendments helping farmers out and raising your homestead exemptions. We’ve yet to hear on a winner in Congress District 9, either Dan Green or Darren Soto. In other counties, Glades County have approved a voter referendum for the school board to have more flexible funding. They approve single member commission districts. That means Buckhead Ridge and Lakeport would have one commissioner and would only elect one commissioner. They also support a assessment for fire and EMS services by 63 percent. They had a voter turnout of 56 percent in Glades County. Okeechobee County offering a flood relief distribution this morning from now until 3 p.m. It’s at the AgCivic Center. They have tarps, cleaning buckets and bottled water available. Please come in off State Road 710 only. I’m Charles Murphy, WOKC News.
Recorded from the WOKC daily newscast (Glades Media).