Rainy Election Day predicted in the region – Showers will likely pour down on Election Day, but clear skies are expected starting Wednesday in the region this week. The Gainesville Sun

Gator Growl fights to raise money for veterans – As Friday’s Gator Growl approaches, organizers are pushing a program that would donate even more to its philanthropy, the Wounded Warrior Project. The Independent Florida Alligator

Obama, Romney make a mad dash in a final bid for votes – President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will spend the final hours of the campaign making a mad dash through battleground states Monday in a late push to sway a closely divided electorate ahead of Tuesday’s election. CNN

Nor’easter threatens weather-weary NJ, NY – Forecasters are tracking another coastal storm that threatens cleanup and recovery efforts in New York and New Jersey after the devastation of Superstorm Sandy. Associated Press

Voting Is Already a Mess in Florida – The first election-related federal lawsuit has already been filed in South Florida, where some citizens waited over seven hours to vote early over the weekend. The Atlantic Wire