Trump knocks Rubio out with Florida win, Kasich takes Ohio

                          

Donald Trump took Florida and two other states on Tuesday but lost Ohio to John Kasich leaving open the prospect of drawn-out delegate - by - delegate struggle for Republican Presidential nomination at the July convention.

Winning Florida easily and claiming all 99 convention delegates in the winner take - all - primary, Trump also knocked out the home state senator Marco Rubio from Republican presidential race.

"We're going to win, win, win and we are not stopping here," Trump told supporters gathered at hos Mar - A - Lago at Palm beach. We're going to have great victories for our country.

Trump added his lead in Republican delegates but he does not yet have 50% plus one total he actually needs to clinch the nomination and his remaining rivals said they will work to block him reaching the level.

Claiming victory in his home state Ohio - giving him 66 delegates Kasich credited his positive campaigns style and vowed to challenge Trump all the way to the Republican convention in July.

"We're going all the way Cleveland and try to secure  Republican nomination " Ohio governor said.

                               

Rubio blown out by Trump of his home state said, he would exit the race, telling supporters in Miami, that "America in real political storm , a tsunami and we should have seen this coming ."

"It is not God's plan that I be a president in 2016 or maybe ever," Rabio said.

During his speech , Trump supporters hackled Rubio by shouting out the businessman's  name.

Trump himself praised Rubio by running a tough campaign and said ," he had a great future."