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Hurricane Zeta forces Panhandle voting sites to close early

Photo: Michael M
Photo: Michael M

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Early voting locations in several counties in Florida’s Panhandle will be closing as Hurricane Zeta approaches the region.

Hurricane Zeta was expected to make landfall south of New Orleans on Wednesday afternoon.

But officials say Florida’s western Panhandle region is expected to see deteriorating weather conditions throughout today, and tropical storm warnings were in effect for Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties.

All three reliably produce Republican victories. Regular hours are expected to resume for the final days of early voting on Friday and Saturday.

Danielle Prieur covers education in Central Florida.