Five takeaways from the fiery Demings-Rubio debate in Florida

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and his Democratic rival, Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.), faced off in a bitter debate on Tuesday that underscored the stakes of the U.S. Senate contest in one of the country’s most unpredictable states.

The debate — the only face-to-face showdown between the two candidates — touched on everything from abortion rights to Florida’s wavering property insurance market, and gave both candidates ample opportunity to go on the offensive mere weeks before Election Day.