Presidential candidate Mitt Romney dominated the Republican primary in Florida, but contender Newt Gingrich, a native Georgian, showed well in The Covington News’ online poll. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, garnered 46 percent of Tuesday’s Florida vote compared to 32 percent for Gingrich, the former U.S. House speaker. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and Texas Rep. Ron Paul trailed with 13 percent and 7 percent respectively, though neither mounted a substantial effort in the state.