Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — The Miami Metropolis daily briefing: the day’s lead story and Miami’s weather in one place. Today is Election Day.
Today’s Lead Story: Broward Sheriff Took $65,000 From a Training Firm — Then Pitched the State to Fund It
There is a simple rule in public life: if a company is paying you, you do not walk into a government meeting and ask that government to fund the company — and if you do, you say the company is paying you, out loud, before you make the pitch. Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony appears to have done the opposite. According to a Florida Bulldog investigation published November 1, Tony was paid $65,000 last year by the Opioid Training Institute, a for-profit company that sells online opioid-crisis courses to first responders. Then, on March 31, he stood before Florida’s Statewide Council on Opioid Abatement and urged support for a $3 million statewide pilot program built around that same company’s training — without mentioning the $65,000. The council meets again November 4, and this editorial argues the pilot should not move until the sheriff publicly explains the payment.
Read the full story: Broward Sheriff Took $65,000 From a Training Firm — Then Pitched the State to Fund It
Miami Weather: Coastal Flood Advisory Until 7 PM Tonight, Rip Currents Through Wednesday Morning
A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect for coastal Miami-Dade until 7:00 PM EST this evening (NWS Miami, issued 2:20 AM EST Tuesday) — minor to moderate coastal flooding is possible around high tides, with flooding of lots, parks and roads and only isolated road closures expected. A high rip current risk is in effect through Wednesday morning (10:00 AM EST), with large breaking waves of up to 6 feet in the surf zone and dangerous rip currents — swim only near a lifeguard. The Flood Watch that covered South Florida through Monday evening has expired and is no longer in effect.
Otherwise it is a breezy, mostly cloudy Election Day in Miami: 83°F around midday and feeling like 91°F, humidity around 74%, east winds around 18 mph gusting to 29 mph, and PM thunderstorms with about a 40% chance of rain today. Today’s high: 84°F. Tonight’s low: 78°F, with thunderstorms likely this evening. Sunrise was 6:30 AM; sunset is 5:37 PM.
Tomorrow — Wednesday, November 4: showers, high 83°F, low 76°F, rain chance about 60%. Sunrise is 6:31 AM and sunset 5:37 PM. The week ahead: drying out — mostly sunny Thursday (high 84°F), partly cloudy Friday (high 84°F) and mostly sunny Saturday (high 84°F).
Election Day — Where to Vote
Today, Tuesday, November 3, is the General Election. Polls are open 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. On Election Day you must vote at your assigned precinct — if you are in line by 7:00 PM, you may vote. Vote-by-mail ballots must be RECEIVED by the Supervisor of Elections by 7:00 PM today — postmarks do not count. Drop yours at Elections Headquarters in Doral or the Downtown Branch Office, not at a polling place.
The Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections (release dated October 30, 2026) has TEMPORARILY MOVED these precincts for November 3:
- 002 St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church → Gateway Park, 151 Sunny Isles Blvd
- 127 / 183 / 184 Washington Park Community Center → Hazel Crawford Neighborhood Resource Center, 1528 NE 152 Ter
- 227 A. J. King Park → Dr. Lester B. Brown Park, 19405 NW 32 Ave
- 300 Country Club of Miami → Norman & Jean Reach Park, 7895 NW 176 St
- 305 / 372 Miami Lakes Branch Library → Miami Lakes United Methodist Church, 14800 Ludlam Rd
- 404 / 424 Tamiami Baptist Church → West Miami Middle School, 7525 SW 24 St
- 523 Ebenezer United Methodist Church → St. Paul Institutional AME Church, 1892 NW 51 Ter
- 548 / 670 Miami-Dade County Auditorium → Miami Senior High School, 2450 SW 1 St
- 705 Miami-Dade County Fire Station #37 → Reception Palace Ballrooms, 14375 SW 42 St
- 801 / 805 Sgt. Joseph Delancy Park → Glendale Baptist Church, 14580 SW 117 Ave
- 825 / 836 South Dade Regional Library → South Dade Government Center, 10710 SW 211 St
- 857 Ministerio Cristiano Exodo 13:21 → Country Walk Park Recreation Center, 14601 Country Walk Dr
Verify your assigned location at VoteMiamiDade.gov before heading out.
More of Today’s Top Stories
- Brightline suspends service between West Palm Beach and Orlando
- Florida Amendment 3 Explained: What a Yes Vote Means for Miami Homeowners
- Political candidates make final push in South Florida, across U.S. ahead of midterms
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks out for Donalds, Amendment 3 as midterm election nears
Weather data from The Weather Channel (weather.com) / National Weather Service Miami. Election information from the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections. Miami Headline & Weather is The Miami Metropolis’ daily briefing, published late morning.
