MIAMI-DADE - South Florida voters are heading to the polls with the second day of early, in-person voting Tuesday. "This is our right," said Willie Kellom, who voted with his wife Bethat the North Dade Regional Library. "As someone that served in the military we fought for this, and I'm so happy to see the turnout."

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The initial group of early voters leaned Republican, a University of Florida professor said, but Democrats could take the lead as early voting continues. It runs through Nov. 3 in Orange County.