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Trump and Clinton both led their parties statewide.

Sen. Marco Rubio ended his presidential run Tuesday night after losing to Donald Trump in Florida's presidential primary.

Voter registration for the presidential primaries closed a month ago. More than 8 million Floridians are registered as Republicans or Democrats, while nearly 3 million voters in the state are registered with no party affiliation, according to data from the state Division of Elections.

About 700 people — including veterans, middle-aged parents and retirees — filled the Rohan Recreation Center to capacity by about 3 p.m.

The Republican presidential candidates met with voters in Orlando to discuss immigration, the economy and the recent tragedy in Paris.

The second round of Republican debates will air tonight on CNN. Viewers and the media are expecting this debate to be an intense battle between 11 candidates.

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 5-4 decision today that states must recognize same-sex unions citing 14th Amendment protections. Here are some reactions from Florida:

Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera publicly confirmed Saturday that he is considering running for U.S. Senate in 2016. He announced his possible candidacy at the executive board meeting during the Republican Party of Florida's quarterly meeting at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando.

On Monday, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio announced his bid for presidency in 2016. The event at Freedom Tower in Miami was attended by eager supporters as well as peaceful protestors.

University of Florida professor John Schueller, Ph.D., was in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates for a conference was he was detained for taking photos of two embassies. Schueller returned home on Wednesday.