Today's the day. Voters are heading to the polls to elect our next governor, U.S. senator, attorney general, agriculture commissioner, state Supreme Court justices and many other leaders.

• If you didn't study for the midterms, we've got you covered with a last-minute crib sheet.

How to vote: At this point, your best option is to vote in person at your assigned polling place. Bring a valid photo ID that includes your signature.

• Polls are open from 7am to 7pm, and any voters still in line at 7pm will be allowed to cast a ballot.
• If you still have your mail-in ballot, you can fill that out and drop it off at your local elections office by 7pm.

When will results come in? Local elections will probably be called based on tonight's unofficial results, unless the margins are too narrow.

• Larger races, like the one for governor or U.S. senator, may not be called tonight if enough votes aren't counted or results are too close.
• The Associated Press will not call statewide races before polls close in the Panhandle at 8pm (the area's time zone is an hour behind the rest of the state).

You can find your sample ballot online, but here are some high-profile races:

Florida governor: Gov. Ron DeSantis is up for re-election against Democratic challenger Charlie Crist.

• Recent polling suggests voters are leaning toward DeSantis.
• DeSantis, who's viewed as a potential contender in the 2024 presidential election, has campaigned on policies such as parental rights in education and his opposition to COVID lockdowns.
• Crist has largely focused on abortion, criticizing DeSantis for signing a 15-week abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest.

U.S. Senate: Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is seeking re-election against Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings.

• Rubio has led Demings in recent polling despite Demings' edge in campaign contributions.
• The race will help determine whether Republicans can take control of the Senate.

U.S. House: Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar is up for re-election against Democratic state Sen. Annette Taddeo.

• Salazar, a former TV journalist, won the seat in 2020 by 3 percentage points after an unsuccessful run in 2018.
• Taddeo, a small-business owner, was the first Latina Democrat to win a seat in the state Senate.

Go deeper: Check out our full voter guide for more local races and issues on our radar.

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Subtropical Storm Nicole, currently spinning about 500 miles east of the Bahamas, is forecast to intensify and strike Florida at or near hurricane intensity midweek, Axios' Andrew Freedman reports.

Why it matters: The storm's present intensity may be deceiving, as its expanse is likely to make it a high-impact event with damaging coastal flooding, dangerous winds and heavy rainfall across a broad region.

State of play: Subtropical storms are hybrid systems with characteristics of tropical and non-tropical storms. Of special importance, they tend to have a large wind field, likely to augment the storm's impact in Florida.

• Nicole is forecast to become a Category 1 hurricane shortly before making landfall on the east coast of Florida, somewhere near West Palm Beach, either Wednesday or Thursday.

Yes, but: The landfall location is less important in the case of this storm, because its winds will extend to coastal Georgia, bringing high surf, beach erosion, storm surge flooding, damaging winds and heavy rains.

Zoom in: DeSantis on Monday declared a state of emergency in 34 counties, including Miami-Dade and Broward, "in an abundance of caution" to allow residents to prepare necessary resources in the event the subtropical storm strengthens.

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🚘 South Floridians can now rent electric vehicles month to month through a subscription service called Autonomy. (South Florida Business Journal)

⚽ Inter Miami signed head coach Phil Neville to a contract extension ahead of the 2023 season. The MLS club — which lost in the first round of the playoffs — recorded franchise bests in points, wins and goals this season. (Inter Miami CF)

🍷 Tickets are on sale for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, scheduled for Feb. 23-26. There's a pierogi-making class with Martha Stewart and a cookout with Dwyane Wade. (SOBEWFF)

🎙️ Miami's own Iggy Pop has a new song out — a collab with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan. We know this by following the social media of Pop's cockatoo, Biggy Pop. (Instagram)

Do you feel tingly when your crush prints out their sample ballot to study before an election?

• Could you go on about gerrymandering all night long?
• Would you break up with a lover because they don't vote?

If so, you're not alone (Deirdra's with you!) ... buuuuut we don't have much company.

Driving the news: A new Generation Lab/Axios survey of more than 800 U.S. adults ages 18–29 found that most young Americans don't appear to view not voting as a relationship deal breaker.

By the numbers: Over half of young people said they would be unfazed to learn that their partner didn't vote, and just 3% said that would be grounds to end a relationship.

• 25% of respondents said they'd be more interested in matching with someone on a dating app if that person were wearing an "I voted" sticker.

The intrigue: Pollsters said their numbers signal a potential for high youth turnout this election cycle: 34% of young people said they're absolutely certain to vote, and 25% say they'll probably vote.

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