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How the coverage framed it

Coverage of this story was largely uniform across outlets, with a bias spread of just 0.0 points and no meaningful left-right divide to report. All headlines employed neutral, factual language to describe developments in the Florida governor's race between David Jolly and Byron Donalds. The Miami Herald framed the story around voter access, noting that "Florida voters won't see a debate," centering the public's perspective. The Tampa Bay Times took a slightly more candidate-focused approach across its two headlines, using the active verb "rejects" to attribute the debate decision directly to Jolly, and the balanced verb "downplay" to describe how both candidates addressed their economic status. These are minor differences in angle rather than ideological framing. Collectively, the coverage reflects a shared journalistic posture of straightforward electoral observation, with no outlet visibly shaping the narrative to favor either candidate or political direction.