The networks made the call with only 10 minutes left to vote in the florida panhandle. There is no "farther west" in Florida. If you mean elsewhere in the country, you really have to be a dolt not to vote in North Dakota because you heard something, maybe, in Florida. The networks were dumb or evil, yes, but "our" voters have to be dumber than the butterfly ballot ladies for them to just pick up their marbles and go home!
My understanding was the media called the election for algore (in 2000) at 7:49PM EST. Thus, the polls in the Florida Panhandle, being on CST were open for another hour. Estimates range from 10K-18K voters did not vote in the Panhandle.