President Trump will win Florida's 29 electoral votes, Fox News and Decision Desk HQ project.
With 94 percent of estimated votes reported, Trump has 51.2 percent of the vote and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has 47.7 percent of the vote. Trump had strong showings in the Panhandle region, with Biden doing well in Leon County, where Tallahassee is, and Orange County, home to Orlando. Going into the election, polls showed a very tight race between the candidates.
Trump won the battleground state in 2016 with 48.6 percent of the vote, compared to Hillary Clinton's 47.4 percent.
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