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Just hours after Democrat Donna Deegan and Republican Daniel Davis took the top two spots in a 7-way race...the two campaigns are off and running.

Jacksonville voters have until Sunday, March 19, to cast their ballot at any one of the 20 early voting locations around Duval County. Election day is Tuesday, March 21. There is no early voting on the Monday before the election.

Although thousands hit the polls for early voting — many will still head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in person

Let’s separate some fact from fiction from last night’s debate.

Chris Bryant calls for an investigation into the scenes in Parliament after a vote on fracking.

There have been five presidents who won the electoral vote but not the popular vote, including George W. Bush and Donald Trump.

In two weeks, voters will pick a new Jacksonville sheriff during a special election on August 23. Tuesday the candidates talked to potential voters at a forum with the Northside Business Leaders group at the Jacksonville Zoo.

Four of the five candidates for Jacksonville sheriff continued campaigning with a forum Friday night.

Candidates to become Jacksonville’s next sheriff faced off in a roundtable event Friday night. The Jacksonville Urban League hosted a 90 minute meeting with prepared questions and audience participation.

The lone Republican candidate in the race for Jacksonville sheriff, T.K. Waters, says he’s not trying to hide his beliefs from the public, noting that he just retired from the Sheriff’s Office six days ago — and he said he’ll be transparent if elected to the position.

Tory MPs are vying to become the next party leader and prime minister - but who are they?

Audrey Gibson added her name to the growing list of candidates running to be Jacksonville’s next mayor. Gibson filed at the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office on Tuesday.

The Scottish Tory leader says he cannot in good faith continue to support Boris Johnson's leadership.

The parents of Stanford women's soccer goalie Katie Meyer are speaking out after their daughter's death by suicide. The Meyers hope their message breaks the stigma and raises awareness about athletes' mental health, and some local teams are helping to spread that message; CBS2's Thalia Perez reports.

You may have thought campaigning for Jacksonville‘s City council ended for a while with Tuesday’s special election where Nick Howland will now take the seat vacated by the late Tommy Hazouri.

While the measure was introduced months ago, Tuesday’s vote comes amid growing calls for House Republicans to take action against Islamophobia within their ranks.

A vote on the debt ceiling is expected Tuesday night in the House of Representatives.

Tory MPs "let off one of their own" after blocking the suspension of Owen Paterson, Sir Keir Starmer says.

Devoid of genuine debate or competition, this poll is a warning sign pointing to the lack of genuine democracy the financial capital can expect in future.

The decision moves Mauritius a symbolic step closer to wresting UK control of the archipelago.

The Senate vote was 54-35, short of the 60 votes needed to consider a House-passed bill that would have formed a 10-member bipartisan commission.

The vote was 213 to 212. All Republicans and three Democrats voted against the measure.

The face of a new Chile begins taking shape this weekend as the South American country elects 155 people to draft a constitution to replace one that drafted under a military dictatorship

Celebrities -- they’re just like us. Well, not really, but they definitely vote, and they definitely post selfies on Election Day with their “I Voted” sticker. Here are a few celebs who have let social media know they are exercising their constitutional right to have their voice heard. Laura DernSnoop DoggJessica AlbaNatalie PortmanJennifer LopezCharlize TheronBlake Lively and Ryan ReynoldsDemi LovatoDrew BarrymoreLizzoMariah CareyKerry WashingtonAshlee Simpson RossReese WitherspoonHalle BerryNick JonasSelena GomezBrittany SnowJimmy FallonJoe Jonas

The doughnut chain announced on Tuesday that it will give visitors the iconic “I Voted” sticker, as well as a free doughnut, in honor of Election Day on November 3. “If you’re out and about on Election Day, we want to thank you by giving you a free Original Glazed doughnut,” Krispy Kreme Chief Marketing Officer Dave Skena said. “And if you didn’t get your ‘I Voted’ sticker because you voted before election day, we’ve got you covered there too.”Need some free coffee to go alongside that free doughnut? Bold Bean is handing out free cups of coffee -- paid for by Farah & Farah -- at all Bold Bean locations. RELATED: Bold Bean offering free coffee for voters on Nov. 3

A National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut cast her vote in 2020 from some 200 miles above Earth. In a photo posted by NASA, Kate Rubins points to the International Space Station’s “voting booth” where she cast her vote. This is actually Rubins' second time to vote from low-Earth orbit, having cast her first vote from space in 2016 when she was an Expedition 48-49 crew member, NASA said. Voting in space has been possible since 1997 when a bill passed to legally allow voting from space in Texas. Click here to learn more about how astronauts cast their vote from orbit.

Early voting numbers have doubled in Duval County compared to 2016, and voting across the country is breaking records as well. Just nine days away from election day, the US surpassed the total for all early voting in 2016. “The last 5 elections I’ve early voted, so it’s convenient and it should be allowed,” said Jones. The vote by mail number is one million more than the entire by mail for the 2016 general election. Early voters in Duval say they want to beat a likely busy election day.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Farah & Farah has partnered with Bold Bean for Vote Boldly, a campaign created to increase and encourage voter engagement in Jacksonville and key regions throughout Florida. On Nov. 3, Bold Bean is handing out free cups of coffee -- paid for by Farah & Farah -- at all Bold Bean locations. All customers have to do is show their “I Voted” sticker or proof that they voted by mail (a photo or verbal commitment is sufficient) to receive a free cup of their choice. Farah & Farah will pay for $3,000 worth of coffee for the community on Election Day. “It’s vital that everyone votes this year so your support would be amazing!” Eddie Farah, founder and managing partner at Farah & Farah, said.

In just over 3 weeks, Floridians will decide if the minimum wage should be raised in the sunshine state. A new poll from the University of North Florida shows a thin margin of support for the measure. Amendment Two, if passed by Florida voters, would slowly raise the minimum wage from the current $8.56 to $10 on Oct. 30 of next year. After that, Amendment Two would see the minimum wage go back to being adjusted for inflation each year. Support for the minimum wage hike appears to be sitting right at the 60% mark, which is the threshold needed to adjust the Florida constitution.

The 105-to-2 vote, though merely advisory, was a step forward in the long-standing effort to create a mascot for the university that would take the place of Chief Illiniwek, retired by the university in 2007 after the NCAA determined the American Indian-themed image to be “hostile and abusive” (advocates for the Chief reject the charge of racism and refer to him as a “symbol,” not a mascot).

The House gave a symbolic thumbs down to the Iran nuclear deal Friday. But the vote won't stop the deal. CBS News correspondent Margaret Brennan reports.

Egypt extends presidential vote due to low turnout The outcome of Egypt's presidential election has been known from the start, with Abdul Fattah al-Sisi expected to win a landslide victory. But the big surprise is that there are no lines at polling stations, a development one opposition leader says is revealing. Clarissa Ward reports.